PROTECTING WETLANDS
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court for the protection of wetlands. M K Balakrishnan, an advocate, has filed the petition, which also includes a provision for paddy
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Nuclear nemesis
Russian scientists confess to dumping atomic waste near major rivers to hide their Cold War sins
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Several panels rejected RIL proposal
New Delhi: Various committees, not just the oil ministry, rejected petro giant Reliance Industries Ltd’s (RIL) proposal to link the cost of gas from the KG basin with the international crude price, with
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding accident at Tyche Industries, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, 16/03/2021
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in The Hindu dated 14.03.2021 titled “Safety lapses led to reactor blast at pharma unit” dated 16/03/2021.</p><a
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Annual environment & social monitoring report (April 2010 to March 2011): Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project
Coastal Gujarat Power Limited (CGPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Tata Power Company Limited will build, own and operate an ultra mega power plant at Mundra in Gujarat. The project includes five supercritical
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EU Climate Chief: Science Shows Canada Oil Sand Risk
The European Commission's plans to class fuel from oil sands, including Canada's, as highly polluting are based on science and it will proceed with talks with EU member states to implement the measure,
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Oversight committee report on industrial pollution, Uttar Pradesh, 05/08/2020
<p>Oversight Committee report in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order passed in Original Application No. 1038/2018 in Re: News item published in "The Asian Age" authored by Sanjay
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Tamil Nadu’s solar policy is a welcome move, says industry
The focus of Tamil Nadu solar power policy on de-centralised production and small units is welcome, say leading industry representatives in the solar sector. Effective implementation But the crux of
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Buddha Nullah: Board quiet over sample tests
Shivani Bhakoo The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) is tight-lipped over test reports of samples taken by its teams from 38 industrial units in Ludhiana on July 16 and 17. Chairman of the board Yogesh Goel said since the case (Pollution in Buddha Nullah) was pending with the Punjab and Haryana High Court, he would provide all details to the court on the next date of hearing.
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NOTICE TO TANNERIES
The Madras High Court has ordered notice to the state government seeking a direction to close down 34 tanneries located in and around Suriyapalayam in Erode. These units had been allegedly
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Down the drain
Navapur has 52 poultry farms with a total fowl population of approximately 1,400,000 (almost 1,100,000 chicken are provided by Venkateshwara Hatcheries) and a daily turnover of Rs 12-13 lakh.
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UK to reduce waste
the uk plans to reduce its nuclear sea discharges by up to 85 per cent by 2020 to meet its European commitments, announced Michael Meacher, the country's environment minister. He said the
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AnRak Aluminium - Another Vedanta in the making
<p><span id="itro1">AnRak Aluminium is moving ahead with the bauxite mining project in Makavarapalem in Visakhapatnam district despite the local opposition warns this analysis in the Economic and Political
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding toxic waste spillage from the Vapi hazardous waste landfill, 20/12/2013
Read text of National Green Tribunal order in the matter of Ramubhai Kariyabhai Patel & Ors V/s Union of India & Ors. dated 20/12/2013 regarding monitoring and control over the activities of the Industrial Units in the GIDC area and the stock of hazardous wastes and toxic waste spillage from the Vapi hazardous waste landfill.
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Chemical units on notice
The State Environmental Protection Administration (sepa) of China has reported that almost half of the country's chemical factories pose serious environmental risks. Following an environmental
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Yamuna to replicate Punjab’s art-from-weed project
When the state forest department embarked on a project to make water hyacinth an economic resource, it did not know that with this weed, it was not only sowing seeds of women empowerment and clean ecology
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All bark, all bite
Local communities in Nepal and some Central American nations have become invaluable participants in managing their forests
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BG to supply up to 2.5 mtpa LNG to GSPC
In keeping with new-found proximity to Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, UK minister of state for foreign office Hugo Swire in the second high-profile visit to the state after British high commissioner James Bevan’s visit, spent an hour with the CM in a bid to take the “engagement” to the next level. Briefing the media following his interaction, the UK foreign minister said the talks focused on “engaging more with Gujarat”. The high point of the visit, however, was the announcement made by BG chief executive Chris Finlayson of completion of the agreement for the long-term sale of LNG to India.
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Silk route to success
With the launch of a sericulture project in Vidisha, a district in Madhya Pradesh, the lifestyle of the rural women undergoes a metamorphosis
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Solar panel subsidy to be slashed
Subsidies for households to install solar panels are about to be slashed by ministers in a controversial move which could make a further dent in the coalition’s green credentials. Ministers are also