With Diwali a little over two weeks away, the Delhi government Thursday wrote to the Customs department and Delhi Police on ways to stop the import and sale of harmful crackers. The government also
The bench said, 'The law enforcement agencies and pollution control boards should strictly ensure the compliance of the court order on ban of the bursting of crackers.' THE PUNJAB and Haryana High Court
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Saikhowa Sadiya Min Samabai Samiti Ltd. & Dibrugarh Fishery Co-operative Society Ltd. Vs Union of India &
DIBRUGARH: Accusing the Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL) of violating effluent standards and polluting surrounding rivers and water bodies, Asom Gana Parishad (Anchalikatabadi Mancha) has
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : News item published in The Hindustan Times dated 17.06.2021, titled “Blast in firecracker unit in Maharashtra’s Palghar, at
BENGALURU: Unremitting rain and GST on crackers had little impact on festive spirit this Diwali, with the city recording a 46.8% rise in the level of air pollutants.According to data released by the Karnataka
<p>Final report of the Joint Committee of CPCB, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) and CSIR-NEERI in compliance of National Green Tribunal order of November 26, 2019 in the matter of OA No.
<p>The Supreme Court ruled out imposing a complete ban on the sale of firecrackers during Diwali but put certain conditions in place for the sale and use of firecrackers.</p>
The Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL), the joint venture company formed for the setting up of the Gas Cracker Project, has awarded the project management consultancy to the Engineers Ind
Thanks to little campaigns by kids in schools, dissuading public from bursting crackers during Diwali, Punjabis kept their promise not to paint the green Diwali black this year. The upper limits of
Before lighting up a bomb or sparkler this diwali, think of the harmful metals and chemicals that go into the making of firecrackers to emit bright, colourful and shimmering lights and a booming sound.
While activists against sound pollution are demanding a ban on crackers exceeding the permissible noise levels in cities like Mumbai, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) officials said Bangaloreans
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Subhash C. Pandey Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 30/10/2013 with regard to noise and air pollution caused as a result of use and bursting of
RAIPUR: With sale of crackers down by at least 30 per cent this Diwali, the levels of noise and air pollution in the city were significantly less than the previous years, even though they remained higher
Brandy, a Golden Retriever, has refused to step out for his morning and evening walks. Aatish, a German Shepherd, has lost his appetite. Maggi, a Labrador, is not his usual active self. Even his
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: People in the twin cities want to celebrate Diwali as a true festival of lights, without ear-splitting noise and choking smoke. Cracker sellers in the twin cities are taken aback
Hyderabad: “Keep calm and say no to crackers”; “celebrate Diwali as the festival of lights rather than smoke and sound”. These SMSes are being received by many people in Hyderabad from the Telangana State
With reference to CPCB Head Office letter no A-21016/1/08-Mon/11351 dated 05.10.2018 & 25.10.2018, Regional Directorate (Central), Central Pollution Control Board, Bhopal has Conducted Ambient Air Quality
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to impose a complete ban on bursting of firecrackers during Diwali to curb air pollution. A bench of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice Arun Mishra, however,
Asked by the Supreme Court whether cracker bursting time could be restricted to between 5 pm and 10 pm on Diwali to curb pollution, the Centre on Tuesday diplomatically parried it, saying air pollution
