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 …
Emphasising the importance of preserving and maintaining the aesthetic environmental grandeur of the fragile Himalayan region during the Amarnath yatra, Governor NN Vohra today called for effective measures to ensure zero discharge of pollutants into Lidder and Sindh rivers. Accompanied by members of the Environment Sub-Committee, recently constituted by Shri …
This document represents the collective expertise of a diverse group of individuals concerned with ecosystem degradation, and the continuing loss of the services provided by these ecosystems. Attention is given to aquatic ecosystems because of water`s fundamental role as the `blood` of ecosystem structure and functions, and an engine of …
WASHINGTON - Two oil refiners in Wyoming and Kansas have agreed to pay a total of $141 million to settle air pollution violations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday. Frontier Oil Corp is set to pay a $1.23 million civil penalty and spend about $127 million on pollution …
RECORDER REPORT LAHORE (January 16 2009): Federal Minister for Environment Hameedullah Jan Afridi has said that government is committed to eradicate environmental pollution from the country and in this regard pragmatic measures are being taken including promotion of environment friendly fuel CNG. He was addressing as chief guest at the …
By Our Reporter ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: Federal Minister for Environment Hameedullah Jan Afridi on Monday directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) to ensure installation of
The Tannery sector is one of the most important highly water polluting industrial category. India has about 3,000 tanneries with a total processing capacity of 700,000 tons of hides and skins per year. In this paper an attempt is made to know the pollution level in the effluent generated and …
Color and odour from integrated pulp and paper mill has been a matter of concern, on aesthetic sense, which has also been addressed in the CREP guidelines for the pulp and paper industry. Though the odour problem has been taken care by installing systems for NCG collection and combustion, the …
Pulp and paper industry is facing a major problem on account of increasing scarcity of water and stringent discharge norms introduced by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the form of CREP (Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection). Large proportion of water being discharged presently will have to be recycled back …
The Charter on Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection (CREP) guidelines impose several new requirements on pulp and paper mills in India to adopt more environmentally friendly practices, including a reduction in AOX emissions that will require a shift away from chlorine based pulp bleaching. This paper describes Aker Solutions' integrated …
This paper discusses the evolution of non-wood pulping technology and key challenges for future growth. Emission of dissolved organic material including chlorinated organic compounds is the main concern. Recovery of black liquor from cooking and reduced bleach plant emissions is the way to go. Abhishek Industries Ltd. and Tamil Nadu …
Says New Cabinet Will Focus On Environment Defending the interceptor sewage system as the best method of cleaning the Yamuna, Sheila Dikshit told The Times of India that the earlier technologies under the Yamuna Action Plan, on which crores had been spent, were
AHMEDABAD: Imagine a lazy, wintry Sunday evening at the Vastrapur Lake. Only, there are no cars or auto-rickshaws, no traffic jams, no obnoxious emissions, no honking of horns tearing your ear drums. Just, pedestrians and cyclists thronging the area. A great idea indeed, if the area is declared a "no-car …
This article provides an analysis of a puzzling development among local governments in China: Climate change largely ignored as a problem in the past has suddenly become a high priority of provincial and prefectural governments. It is observed that the mandate from the central government, internalized needs, and the international …
Stone crushing industry is an important industrial sector in the country engaged in producing crushed stone which acts as raw material for various construction activities such as the construction of roads, bridges, buildings, canals, etc. The stone crusher is one such industry that exists in the vicinity of almost all …
Rajkot : This sleepy Saurashtra city has found an innovative way to decongest roads. Rajkot has chosen to fall back on bicycles to tide over traffic troubles and keep vehicular pollution under check. The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) plans to develop dedicated cycle tracks a first in Gujarat on arterial …
Burton Bollag / Span Magazine November 07, 2008, 0:12 IST COMMUTING: Zipcar offers cars for short trips in US cities. For many city dwellers, owning a car is both a blessing and a curse. Some urbanites get around mostly by public transportation, but occasionally need a car for shopping or …
On safe disposal: K. Murugesan from School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea, addressing students of Periyar University in Salem on Tuesday.
Chennai, THE Coalition of Chennaiites for Cycling (CCC), an initiative of INODA (Indian Organization for Development Action), an NGO working for public interest issues, has chalked out various plans to make the city bicycle friendly. The main aim is to bring environment friendly and cost effective bicycles back on the …
