Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Shiv Prasad Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/08/2014 regarding industries running without consent from the Uttarakhand Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board. The Tribunal has noted that the report submitted by the CPCB has …
In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 31 of the Punjab Environmental Protection Act, 1997 (XXXIV of 1997), Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make the following Rules: These Rules may be cited as the Punjab Environmental Protection (Motor Vehicles) Rules 2013.
Several cities in India including Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, have begun to take steps to implement fiscal measures to address the problem of air pollution and congestion. Though still very nascent, this is a unique and a very important step forward to use market based instrument to influence consumer …
This report presents the details of proposed action plan for the abatement of pollution in the industrial clusters of Mandi Gobindgarh. The action plan has been evolved based on the studies of present environmental conditions, key hotspots, industrial activities, condition of pollution control measures for treatment and disposal of solid …
This report presents the details of proposed action plan for the abatement of pollution in the industrial clusters of Ludhiana. The action plan has been evolved based on the studies of present environmental conditions, key hotspots, industrial activities, condition of pollution control measures for treatment and disposal of solid waste, …
Directions under section 18(1)(b) to all SPCBs/PCCs of the Water (Prevention Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 in the matter of pollution control in 17 category of highly polluting industries, CETPs and common hazardous waste and biomedical waste incinerators regarding self …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sanjay Agnihotri V/s Union of India & Ors. dated 18/02/2014 regarding abatement of pollution in NOIDA area. The order also states that UPPCB has filed an inspection report wherein it is stated that one of the …
This year’s sixth annual CDP supply chain information request generated its largest response yet: with 2,868 companies, supplying 64 supply chain program member companies, disclosing their carbon emissions and approach to climate risk management. They provided a wealth of data on how suppliers and their customers are collaborating to drive …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pankaj Sharma V/s MoEF & Anr. dated 06/02/2014 regarding Restaurants in Hauz Khas Village. The NGT order has noted that 33 Restaurants situated in the Hauz Khas area have installed ETP which are actually in functioning capacity as on date …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Agnihotri V/s. Union of India & Ors.dated 04/02/2014 regarding abatement of pollution in NOIDA area, Uttar Pradesh. NGT has directed the CPCB to make a thorough study of the action plan submitted by the UP Government and give its …
This paper examines the unintended effects of the 2006 reform of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process in India using firm-level data for the period 1998-2012. The reform favored a decentralization process by delegating the responsibility over environmental clearance of certain activities to state-level authorities. The results show that variations …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Agnihotri Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 22/01/2014 regarding abatement of pollution in NOIDA area.The NGT order also says that the CPCB has filed an inspection report with regard to M/s Nano Electrotech Pvt. Ltd. which is involved …
The main focus of the State of Environment Report, Chennai (SoER, Chennai) is to provide the baseline environment data, which will aid in the formulation of an appropriate policy for environmental management. The SoER, Chennai provides a general picture of how human activities affect the environmental conditions in the city …
The formulation of a new Industrial Policy with the goal to create a pollution-free, less water intensive and employment-oriented sustainable industrial growth has been engaging the attention of the Government for quite some time. Accordingly a draft Industrial Policy 2012 had been formulated and notified vide No.026800/DID (Ind. & Com.)/2012-A, …
Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross Switzerland have published the 2013 report of the world's worst polluted places, The Top Ten Toxic Threats: Cleanup, Progress, and Ongoing Challenges. The report presents a new list of the top ten polluted places and provides updates on sites previously published by Blacksmith and Green …
The growing number of e-rickshaws is becoming a traffic menace in the city but all cops can do is watch. That’s because these rickshaws are registered as electric vehicles running on 250-watt motors and hence are non-motorized transport beyond the ambit of the Delhi Motor Vehicles Act. On the sly, …
Taking a strict view of the increasing pollution in major rivers, the Allahabad High Court has refused permission for immersion of idols in the Ganga and the Yamuna. In a decision of far reaching significance, a division bench comprising Justice Arun Tandon and Justice Ashok Bhushan yesterday denied permission to …
The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has started putting up fences along the bridges on Pavana, Mula and Indrayani rivers that flow through the municipal limits to prevent people from throwing ‘nirmalya’ (floral offerings) into the water bodies. The corporation has also installed 57 ‘nirmalya’ containers along the river banks …
