Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
The National Green Tribunal has sought a report from the union environment ministry in the case of the controversial Kanhar dam in Uttar Pradesh within one week, failing which a Rs 25,000 fine would be slapped as it listed the final hearing for March 4. For the second time in …
Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday pulled up state authorities for not strictly implementing rules on plastic waste management and ban of plastic carry bags. He asked them and officials of his own ministry to "act" on the larger interest of the people of the country by strictly adhering …
Cities in India and China have become iconic for air pollution challenges and the health impacts they bring. But city-dwellers in India and China are not the only ones facing worrying levels of air pollution. From Senegal to Peru, millions of people breathe polluted air every day, suffering a range …
After making it mandatory to seek environmental clearances for mining near the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the state government for 'shutting its eyes' to indiscriminate mining activities in Alwar. The tribunal directed the state government to file a comprehensive plan for …
Students from various colleges in the city on Tuesday pledged to avoid and reduce the use of plastic materials in college premises and daily life. The resolutions were made during a day-long event called Sinhastha vighnaharta organised jointly by Dr Moonje institute of Management and Computer studies and Akhil Bharatiya …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has threatened to shut down the industrial units causing pollution in Bihar if they do not act urgently to prevent the pollution of the Ganga. The tribunal, which looks into protection of the environment in general and the Ganga and its tributaries in particular, has sought …
Recognizing the importance and uniqueness of the Sundarbans, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared the Indian portion of the forest a World Heritage Site in 1987, and the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Program has included the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve in the Global Network of Island …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board's (MPCB) high-level committee - consent appraisal committee - has decided to issue closure notice to Nagardhan-based Suryalaxshmi Cotton Mills, around 45km from the city, near Ramtek. The committee has found the industry to be a habitual defaulter of consent conditions and causing pollution to a …
Environmental hazards of synthetic surfactants (Chemical agents that reduce surface tension that are used in detergents, cosmetics etc) cause increased interest on bio surfactants, said Ashok Pandey, scientist from National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, CSIR. Presenting a paper on microbial surfactant at the second international conference on Bio …
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) on Wednesday slapped closure notices on three hotels along Puri sea beach for violating pollution control norms. Similar notices were earlier served to 11 hostels in the town. "The hotels were served show-cause notices two weeks ago. They failed to give a plausible …
Missive to State government to scrap tribunal Bill Resentment is brewing among residents of Plachimada over the Union Home Ministry’s missive to the State government demanding scrapping of the Plachimada Coca Cola Victims Relief and Compensation Claims Special Tribunal Bill, terming it unconstitutional. Plachimada Samara Samithi chairman Vilayodi Vengopal termed …
Fly ash brick industry is necessary for promoting cleaner brick production technology and waste. Since bricks form the backbone of the construction sector, its demand for quality buildings will increase manifold, say experts. "Fired clay bricks consume around 2-4 million tonne of coal per year leading to emissions of 4-6 …
More than 125 million Europeans could be exposed to levels of road traffic noise above legal guidelines. This causes a range of health problems, according to a new assessment from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Noise in Europe 2014, published by the EEA, analyses exposure to noise levels and resulting …
Chemicals are all around us, present in the products we use every day. The demand for increased transparency on chemicals up and down the supply chain is growing - we need to understand how and with what chemicals we are interacting. Consumers, retailers and brands all want to know more, …
Water bottles, cups and polythene bags dumped everywhere Dumping of plastic materials at many places along the 27-kilometre-long ghat road from Karavalli to Kolli Hills is a cause for concern as it not only causes environmental degradation but also poses threat to eco tourism. Empty plastic drinking water bottles and …
Almost 3 billion people, in low- and middle-income countries mostly, still rely on solid fuels (wood, animal dung, charcoal, crop wastes and coal) burned in inefficient and highly polluting stoves for cooking and heating. In 2012 alone, no fewer than 4.3 million children and adults died prematurely from illnesses caused …
In a step towards making Chhattisgarh plastic free, the state government has decided to restrict the use of polythene carry bags from next year. "The state government has decided to declare Chhattisgarh as 'Plastic Carry Bag Free State'. The decision would be implemented from January 1, 2015," an official of …
Kolkata is the most polluted metropolis in the country with its pollution levels recorded highest among eight tropical Asian countries, according to study. The study, on distribution and identification of source of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) was conducted in eight countries Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, India and …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Centre and the Orissa government not to grant any fresh permission for mining and expansion of existing mines in Keonjhar district in the state due to pollution of drinking water. A three-member bench of the NGT, headed by Justice P Jyothimani, issued …
