Panel ‘no’ to privatisation of lake upkeep
A committee formed to look into the privatisation of management and rejuvenation of lakes in Bangalore has strongly recommended against the commercial involvement of the private sector in the activity.
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Singur case: Bengal Govt action only after hearing Tata plea
The West Bengal Government on Wednesday assured a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court that land distribution at Singur would not begin before Thursday. The assurance came on the back of the Bench's
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HC extends stay on distribution of Singur land
A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday extended a stay on the distribution of land at Singur. The Division Bench of Mr Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Mr Justice Mrinal Kanti Chaudhuri
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Shillong zoo to outsource animals
SHILLONG, Sept 22
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City’s air dangerously polluted
Bangalore might be called an “air-conditioned city” but its residents are now choking on the most deadly form of air pollution. The respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) level is over four times
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Notice to 17 nursing homes over biomedical waste disposal
Meerut: The state Pollution Control Board has sent notice to as many as 17 nursing homes for not following the biomedical waste disposal norms. The board has sought their explanation within seven days
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding implementation of the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980, Tripura, 16/02/2016
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Abinash Chandra Das Vs State of Tripura & Others dated 16/02/2016 regarding implementation of the Forest (Conservation)
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Panel nails mining firms, officials
Supreme Court-appointed committee points to large-scale deforestation in Tumkur district It has now come to light that illegal mining has caused irreparable damage to the environment in Chikkanayakanahalli, Tiptur and Gubbi taluks of the district.
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The Tirupur textile effluent scenario - Realities & Deceptions
Tirupur, the textile knitwear hub of India discharges about 100 MLD of dyestuff effluents with high salt content and multi colored effluents from as early as 1990s. It flanks and pollutes the Noyyal river
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding measures to protect the trees planted at public places, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 01/02/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of P. Edwin Wilson Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 01/02/2019 regarding measures to protect the trees planted at public places and along
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HC seeks report on lakes
The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the six-member committee headed by Justice N K Patil, the Chairman of High Court Legal Service Authority, to submit its report by February 28, 2011. The Authority had been earlier told to chalk out a plan for preservation of lakes in the City. The commissioners of Bangalore Development Authority and Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, secretaries of
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LHC seeks reply from govt on CNG prices
Lahore High Court Chief Justice Sayed Zahid Husain on Monday sought para-wise comments from the Punjab government over its failure to ensure fixed prices of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) at various filling stations across the province. Petitioner Amjad Ali Qasim told the court that he was hit by the Punjab government's failure to implementing CNG prices as fixed by the federal government.
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Exposure to chemicals used in jeans dyeing units can affect human health, says government
The government on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that the exposure to chemicals used in textile dyeing units can affect human health and the civic authorities would take action against any such industries
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste management at Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, 09/08/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sushma Bisht Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 09/08/2017 regarding municipal solid waste management at Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding running of M/s.Vinayaka Hot Mix Plant at Karudayampalayam Village, Karur District, Tamil Nadu, 09/08/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of S. Selvakumar Vs Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 09/08/2017 regarding running of M/s.Vinayaka
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding grant of environmental compensation for the flood of 16-17, June 2013, Uttarakhand, 09/08/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mandakini Badh Prabhavit Samiti Vs. L & T Uttaranchal Hydropower Ltd. dated 09/08/2017 regarding grant of environmental compensation under the
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CNG price hike: LHC issues notices to government, others
The Lahore High Court has issued notices to the government and others and called for a report following a petition against increase in the compressed national gas (CNG) prices announced by the petroleum minister. The court will also order the government to implement the original increase. Consumer Amjad Ali Qasim argued that the minister petroleum had announced an increase of Rs 13 per kilogramme but the ministry issued a notification saying the actual increase was Rs 4.38 instead of Rs 13.
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SCR, state fight on road widening
Hyderabad, July 14: The South Central Railway and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation have flung accusations at each other before the High Court over the acquisition of railway properties for road widening between Tarnaka and Sangeet theatre in the city. The Special Deputy Collector for Land Acquisition in GHMC had issued a notification for acquiring railway properties on May 30 this year. The SCR challenged the notification and the High Court stayed the notification till further orders.
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SC order against importers, customs for harming ecology
In the matter of dumping of tonnes of hazardous wastes on the shores, the Supreme Court has taken serious note of alleged connivance between customs officials and importers. The apex court has
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Tension at Kureepuzha garbage dumping yard
Tension prevailed at Kureepuzha in the city on Sunday over the issue of permitting eight trucks loaded with garbage to enter the garbage dumping yard there and unload. City Corporation authorities said