Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
Extended Great Himalayan National Park The Action Committee of villagers and the Himachal Niti Abhiyan, an NGO, are spearheading an agitation against their proposed inclusion in the Extended Great Himalayan National Park. "The Kardar of Rishi Brahma, presiding deity of local devatas of Tirthan and Sainj valleys, has told the …
Power project on Lamba Dug Residents of the Chhota Bhangal area of Baijnath sub-division have announced that they will intensify their agitation against a private power company, who is constructing a 25 MW power house on the Lamba Dug in Multhan. A spokesperson of the Sangarash Samiti informed mediapersons at …
Local residents feel the Tribunal order will spell doom for the tourism industry With no provision to run the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or electric buses and taxis, the Manali Hoteliers’ Association (MHA) and the Manali Paryavaran and Vikas Mandal (MPVM) have requested National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairman Swatantra Kumar …
The projects are being developed by the central and state governments and also by the private sector Over 14,000 MW of hydro power capacity is under execution in the country and would be commissioned in the next four years, according to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). As many as 40 …
Karnal, April 13: Scientists have developed seven high-yielding varieties of wheat to combat with the issues of yellow rust and increasing demand for the crop. The Central Variety Release Committee (CVRC) released these varieties in accordance with conditions prevailing in six wheat-growing zones of the country. Dr Indu Sharma, Director, …
Members of Pong Dam Oustees Multipurpose Cooperative Samiti staged a token protest dharna on the premises of the Deputy Commissioner (Relief and Rehabilitation) office at Raja Ka Talab near here yesterday. Samiti president Ram Kumar Sharma said the dharna had been held to protest against the apathy and failure of …
Protection of forest wealth The Himachal Kisan Sabha (HKS), Himalayan Nitti Abhiyan and farmers' NGOs have sought a compensatory 25 per cent green bonus or cess on protection of forests from the Centre as demanded by the state. "Out of 19 lakh cubic metre salvage timber available for felling, the …
In an effort to revitalise the rural eco-system and educate people about preserving natural resources, the Una Forest Department has rejuvenated two water bodies in Kangar and Panjawar panchayats. Locally available material has been used to create these structures on existing ponds which had dried up over the years and …
Nearly 50 per cent of the 2,063 units operating in the state are working without valid consent, thus adding to pollution in industrial areas. As per a report compiled by NGO "Him Dhara", the State Pollution Control Board has rarely issued any show-cause notices to violators and in cases where …
Rating agency's analysis shows that only 11 states grew faster than the country on the whole over FY06-FY13 Creation of small states is not the solution to improve economic performance, social indicators and other infrastructure statistics, India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) has said. Even though growth performance of small states …
Goa still ranks an undesirable ninth among states and union territories in the country with 20% of the state's households not having toilet facilities within its premises, according to statistics of the Planning Commission. Another 18% in supposedly one of the most developed states in the country do not have …
In an unusual plea, Himachal Pradesh wants the Supreme Court (SC) to quash the state’s June 2013 notification clamping a ban on the sale of food articles packaged in non-biodegradable material. The state had found the notification, issued “under the directives” of the state High Court (HC), “impractical” to implement …
Large-scale deforestation, reckless cutting of hills, illegal mining, poor management of waste, falling groundwater tables, preservation and quality of forests, biodiversity loss and land/soil degradation are causes of concern for Himachal residents. Rampant urbanisation is adding to environment concerns. Setting up of cement plants and execution of hydel projects combined …
Now, IMD Arm Warns of Poor Rains April-June to be wetter and July drier, says Regional Climate Centre India should brace for a weak monsoon season as El Nino conditions are likely to develop, but before rains dry up, the ongoing wet spell will continue until June, weather scientists have …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Shimla, headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar, in its orders on March 27, directed the state of Himachal Pradesh and Municipal Council, Kullu to suggest the amount that the tribunal should direct every person to contribute towards municipal council waste and sewage disposal in Kullu and …
Despite the state government having imposed a ban on the use of plastic carry bags and other such packaging material, heaps of such material has been found strewn around in the Industrial Area of Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh (BBN). The problem is more pronounced along National Highway (NH) No. 21-A. Plastic waste can …
Unscientific mining and lack of mining policy based on scientific data was creating a situation for natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh. The situation was such that on the one hand, the debris being created from infrastructure projects such as power and road constructions was being dumped in rivers, thereby raising …
Though the Supreme Court has given directions to the state government to check illegal mining along riverbeds, large-scale illegal mining of sand from the Beas is going on unchecked from Jalogi to Thalot. Hundreds of JCBs and tractors have been engaged by local contractors to extract sand from the Beas …
With the tenure of the State Environment Impact Assessment (SEIA) committee and State-level Expert Appraisal Committee (SLEAC) coming to an end on March 20, several new industrial projects will have to wait till May for clearances. The model code of conduct is also acting as a deterrent for the constitution …
To tighten noose around the timber mafia active on the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, especially in the kandi belt, officials of the Forest Departments of both states have chalked out a plan. The officials have decided to exchange of information regarding the route taken by smugglers using the …
