Urgent need for pollution action plan
Central Pollution Control Board chairman Susheel Kumar on Monday said that he had written to the chief secretary in April asking him to urgently formulate an air pollution action plan. Susheel Kumar
Central Pollution Control Board chairman Susheel Kumar on Monday said that he had written to the chief secretary in April asking him to urgently formulate an air pollution action plan. Susheel Kumar
Say It Does Not Address Pollution Concerns, Propose Model To Reduce Load On Landfills The Planning Commission's taskforce on waste to energy (W2E) has recently recommended a public-private partnership(PPP)
The Odisha High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to conduct a fresh study on the pollution of Brahmani river and submit a report. A Division Bench of the court
The Orissa High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to conduct a study for ascertaining the level of pollution in mineral-rich Sukinda region of Jajpur district due to
Not satisfied with response of State Pollution Control Board Dissatisfied with the State government’s approach to handle pollution challenges in chromite mining belt of Sukinda and River Brahmani, the Orissa High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to conduct an independent study to ascertain the level of pollution in the area.
Plea Says Effluents In Yamuna Pollute Groundwater, Soil It's not just pesticides--a toxic mix of sewage and industrial effluents may be contaminating what's grown on the bed of the Yamuna. The quality of the fruits and vegetables--that feed most of Delhi's population--may thus stand severely compromised, according to two applications filed in Delhi high court and National Green Tribunal
"Ma Ganga aur Benares se mera rishta purana hai," BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said, pledging his intent to restore the Ganga to its original glory while campaigning in Varanasi. Plans
एनजीटी ने एनवायरनमेंट मिनिस्ट्री से 15 दिनों में मांगा जवाब यमुना में पॉल्यूशन को रोकने के लिए सरकार की ओर से 'यमुना एक्शन प्लान' तैयार किया गया था। प्लान लागू होने के कई सालों बाद भी यमुना मैली की मैली ही है। इस संबंध में दाखिल एक याचिका पर नैशनल ग्रीन ट्रिब्युनल (एनजीटी) ने मिनिस्ट्री ऑफ एनवायरनमेंट एंड फॉरेस्ट व अन्य पक्षों को नाटिस जारी किए हैं। ट्रिब्युनल ने सभी पक्षों से पूछा है कि उन्होंने यमुना में पॉल्यूशन रोकने के लिए क्या कदम उठाए हैं।
KOCHI: Rajeswari Venkiteswaran, a 63-year-old homemaker from Palarivattom, is shifting her house and is busy packing her belongings. But, she is confused about how to dispose her broken keyboards, mouse,
RAIPUR: When it comes to air pollution, a World Health Organisation (WHO) report concluded that Raipur has gained the dubious distinction of being the third worst city in India and has found its way on
Air pollution kills. In 2009, the Capital registered 10,900 premature deaths due to ambient particulate matter (PM) pollution. These were the findings of a study that was conducted to monitor the adverse
An expert panel of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), after examining various gasifier technologies, has recommended certain measures if coal-fired gasifiers
Hyderabad: Over the past few months, the dust levels in the city have gone up two times above the normal limit, it has been revealed. The area around Paradise recorded the highest value of 160 micrograms/m3,
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to depute a team of officers to inspect a disputed area in upper Assam where Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Parminder Singh V/s Punjab PCB & Ors dated 08/05/2014 regarding pollution caused by Matharu Chemical Industries, Punjab.
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of R. N. T. Plantations Ltd. V/s. Union of India & Ors. dated 06/05/2014 regarding discharge of effluents/sludge,
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Krishan Kant Singh & Anr.Vs. National Ganga River Basin Authority & Ors. dated 06/05/2014 regarding 956 polluting
There are 764 grossly polluting industries in the five States on the main stem of the Ganga and its tributaries which are marring the water quality in the rivers, the Centre and its Ministry of Environment
There are 764 grossly polluting industries in the five States on the main stem of the Ganga and its tributaries which are marring the water quality in the rivers, the Centre and its Ministry of Environment
Honking is a major source of sound pollution and each year around 1.5 crore vehicles are added. THE noise pollution caused by honking vehicles may soon reduce as the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to fix standards for horns to be fitted on vehicles within a month.