Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Punjab government has evolved a comprehensive programme costing more than Rs 1 billion to cope with the increasing level of pollution on account of increasing trend of population, industrial development and vehicles in the province. Official sources told Business Recorder here on Tuesday that under the programme preventative measures would …
Nowadays pollution levels in the urban town areas is constantly increasing and due to global warming, altering seasons and indifferent climatic conditions prevail. It is a known fact the increasing vehicles on the road is also a cause for pollution. Except for a few meetings organised by NGOs and some …
Noted environmentalist and former Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Dr A N Yellappa Reddy has said that the alignment issue should not be allowed to stall the Namma Metro project at the present juncture.
As the action is still awaited even after one month of the delivery of Environmental Protection Orders (EPOs) to owners, the brick kilns in Islamabad's vicinity continue polluting the capital. According to officials at the Environment Ministry, the EPOs were served to owners on March 18, though the Brick Kiln …
Auto emission tests will be costlier from May onwards, with the Greater Guwahati Auto Emission Testing Association set to introduce new rates as per norms of the West Bengal Government following a directive to the effect by the Assam Government. The testing centres will be installing new/upgraded computerized automobile pollution …
The state electricity board today disconnected power connection of two industrial units, Rama Steel at Jharmajri and Affi Pharmaceuticals at Thana, in the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh industrial area after these were found erring on pollution-control norms. The steel unit was reportedly given an opportunity to rectify the lapses as, during a surprise …
New Delhi: In an attempt to rein in autorickshaws, Bluelines and overloaded trucks, the transport department is making its enforcement staff mobile. For this purpose, the department is in the process of getting 37 SUVs and the fleet is expected to hit the roads by next month.
Punjab government is pursuing a policy of sustainable development in the province through conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of environment. According to official sources here as industrial expansion and rapid increase in volume of vehicular traffic is cause of increase in levels of air and noise pollution, government is carrying out …
To meet the present day market demand in quality product, there was a high stress on pulp mills to develop highest quality of pulp with low operating cost in production to maintain profitability apart from meeting the norms stipulated by CREP, Central and State Pollution Control boards. Keeping this in …
Most of the Indian pulp and paper industry bleaches the pulp by conventional bleaching sequence (CEHH). The final discharge of the mill contributes to high COD load and AOX which is highly toxic in nature.
NEW DELHI: A new set of data released by Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) shows a decline in pollution levels in the capital. However, environment agencies say that the numbers are misleading and don't indicate a trend. Data released by DPCC for December 2007 and January and February this year …
Surat: ABG Shipyard Ltd on Friday launched the second pollution control-vessel (PCV) for Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at Magdalla. The vessel, christened as 'Samudra Pahredar,' is 94 m-long with displacement capacity of 3,300 tonnes and maximum draft of 4.5 metre and has speed of 205 nautical miles per hour. 'Samudra …
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is used in the treatment of common cold, allergies and respiratory disorders. It is also helpful in healing wounds. It has antioxidant activity and prevents the cell membrane of vital organs from getting damaged due to oxidation. Though vitamin C is a small-product category with annual …
Urban transport is an important component of the urban infrastructure system. A good urban transport system will increase productivity, enhance efficiency, ensure competition, and promote urban economy. It will also facilitate social interactions, provide people with accessibility to opportunities, safeguard environment, set directions and pattern of land use development, and …
BHUBANESWAR: A team of plant scientists which mapped Khandadhar hill forests in Keonjhar has claimed to have spotted 29 new species of bryophytes in the region. These bryophytes, land plants without any flower or seed which reproduce by way of spores, have been reported for the first time in Orissa. …
In an ironic twist, the decidedly authoritarian government of China has received much praise of late from Western environmentalists, who tend to cast themselves as anti-authoritarian types. China has indeed made laudable efforts in many fields, ranging from wind energy to vehicle-emission standards and pollution control. It has even outlawed …
