Mega projects: environment body not taken on board
Environment authorities in Rawalpindi have expressed resentment over government`s decision to launch two mega projects in the city without getting the mandatory environment impact assessment (EIA).
Environment authorities in Rawalpindi have expressed resentment over government`s decision to launch two mega projects in the city without getting the mandatory environment impact assessment (EIA).
CSE does noise level survey, finds many areas in Delhi crossing the norms. Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) Pollution Monitoring Lab tracks noise levels in Delhi and finds them to be very high
She is contesting against Mrs Nandini Mukherjee of CPI-M, a professor of Computer Science and Engineering in Jadavpur University, in the by-election on 25 September. The seat fell vacant after the state
In a bid to curb sound pollution, most of the mandals in Kolhapur city preferred playing traditional instruments this year, in place of high decibel sound systems, during the immersion of Ganesh idols
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has decided to construct noise barriers on all new flyovers throughout the city. However, experts have questioned the method in which the authority
MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will allot Rs 1,113 crore for road-widening and flyovers. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan
PANJIM: Henceforth, stocking and sale of firecrackers will be disallowed in the State, if they do not conform with standards prescribed by Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, as amended. Also, import
On Tuesday, when Awaaz Foundation released noise pollution figures for the 5th day of the Ganesha festival, anti-noise campaigners had reasons to raise a silent cheer. The figures showed that noise levels
The CAG report has revealed that the Rajghat Thermal Power Station and the Gas Turbine Power Station operated without any environment clearance for 20 years before receiving the consent to operate from
Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court on Thursday sought explanation from the state government as to why diesel vehicles were allowed to operate in Ranthambore National Park (RNP) despite court orders banning them.
The consent fees being charged by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for setting up new industries and operating them has been raised with immediate effect. Sources in the MPCB today said
Transport has a powerful impact on health and that influence on health is growing globally along with increased mobility. The transport sector also offers major potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
Noise pollution due to fire crackers during Diwali festival has been identifies as one of the major noise pollution problems in the country. It is therefore necessary to conduct noise level monitoring
The consent fee being charged by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for setting up new industries and operating them has been revised upwards with immediate effect. According to official
A coal washery project called the Rajan Coal Washery with a capacity of 0.96 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) is proposed to come up at Kharsiya, Raigarh (Chhattisgarh). Raghubeer Pradhan of Ekta Parishad,
<p> In September last year, the High Court had asked the Maharashtra government and the Thane Municipal Corporation to ensure that Ganesh and Janmashtami pandals follow noise regulations, and had directed that a committee be formed in this regard. On Wednesday, the court criticised the inaction of the committee which was created to come up with a plan to avoid chaos during festivals.</p>
Environment officials penalised yesterday a textile washing factory in the city's Rupnagar for polluting a water body and three real estate developers for creating noise pollution at their respective construction
The Department of Environment (DoE) on August 8 fined four business organisations Tk 6.5 lakh for causing noise pollution through generators at Gulshan in the capital. It's a great initiative following
<p> Following Delhi High Court’s intervention, the air safety regulator has prescribed maximum permissible noise levels in the vicinity of the Indira Gandhi International Airport. It has also put
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