Kali river contaminates groundwater
Rivers in western Uttar Pradesh like Kali, Krishna and Hindon have been polluted to dangerous levels because of the industrial waste released illegally into them by the industries. So grave is the pollution
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Mobile air quality monitors to visit neighbourhoods soon
Now Chennaiites can dial the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to bring a mobile air sampler to measure the quality of air. The city's air pollution status was based on samples collected from
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Hunan to revitalize contaminated land
Provincial government team to study pollution from heavy metal industry Hunan province, a major industrial hub, aims to rehabilitate polluted land in a green project drive to combat the effects of heavy
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding an industry operating in non-industrial zone using pet coke, Surat, Gujarat, 03/05/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sushant Tripathi, General Secretary, Dashin Gujarat Kamdar Parishad Vs State of Gujarat dated 03/05/2019 regarding Hi-Choice Processor Pvt. Ltd.
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Hyderabad lakes most polluted
Hyderabad, where one-third of the country’s drugs are manufactured, is unfortunately being referred to as the “city with the most polluted lakes”, thanks to the pharma industry. Over 300 bulk drug units in and around the city limits are violating the safe discharge norms of effluents. Topping the list of highly polluted lakes are the Kazipally lake and the Jellelavagu lake in Medak district.
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NGT to consider Periyar case today
Fresh instances of discolouration of the Periyar have been reported at a time when the Southern Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is considering a petition on the river pollution. The
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Baby Canal to Clean Cooum River
After many initiatives to restore the severely-polluted Cooum river back to its days of glory, work on building a baby canal in the middle of the river has now begun. The move is expected to prevent stagnation
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MPCB to examine Uran beach tar ball samples
NAVI MUMBAI: Officials of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) have collected samples of oil tar balls and other black oil traces seen on Pirwadi beach of Uran taluka in Raigad district. The action
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Report on non-forest activities in the Aravalli range, Gurgaon, Haryana, 20/05/2022
<p>Applicant's (Sumit Batra & Others) to the report of the joint committee, April 18, 2022.</p> <p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Aravalli-range-Gurgaon-encroachment-report-NGT-report-2022.pdf"
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Court throws out lawsuits challenging climate plan before it was final
Coal-reliant states and a mining company had sued, saying even though the far-reaching plan to curb pollution is not yet final, it’s already costing them money The ruling from the US court of appeals
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Report by the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana on disposal of dead animal carcasses in Hadda Roddi, Punjab, 05/03/2020
<p>Action Taken Report from the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, Punjab in original appliction no. 465 of 2019 in the matter of Kulwinder Singh Sandhu & Others Vs Ram Murti & Others.</p>
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City hospitals flout pollution norms
Have installed heavy duty generators at entrance gates, violating Punjab & Haryana High Court directions In yet another glaring violation of the directions issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court,
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Green group sues CNPC over oil spill
An environmental group in Dalian, Liaoning province, is demanding 645 million yuan ($104 million) for damage it says resulted from pollution caused by the China National Petroleum Corp in July 2010. The
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Scrap policy must for old vehicle ban
Even if a govt policy is put in place, it will only transfer the polluting vehicles out of Delhi The National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the government are at loggerheads over a ban on old vehicles plying
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on industrial pollution, 09/07/2014
Question raised in Lok Sabha on industrial pollution, 09/07/2014.
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No petrol, diesel for vehicles with no PUC certificate
In order to ensure that polluting vehicles are off Delhi roads, the Delhi Government has decided to stop sale of diesel and petrol to vehicles which do not possess Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates.
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CPCB likely to take decision on lifting moratorium on 3 industrial clusters soon
Member Secretary of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) Hardik Shah told reporters at the event that the CPCB has been monitoring the three industrial clusters since last year. Decision on lifting
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Will pass order on pumps to sell fuel only to vehicles with PUC certificates: NGT
KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, on Thursday, indicated that it would direct pumps not to sell fuel to vehicles that don't possess 'Pollution Under Control' certificates.
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NGT serves notice to Ministry of Petroleum
KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone Bench, on Tuesday, served notices to the ministries of petroleum and environment and forests, seeking to know why petrol pumps should not adopt a "No
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Rain exit sends Delhi’s air into the ‘poor’ zone a month early
The monsoon dried up early over north India this year and Delhiites are already facing the consequences. With rains gone, the air quality in the capital started deteriorating sharply and has been in the