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. …
Amid reports that Adani Port and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ) was spared a hefty fine of Rs 200 crore for environmental damage during construction of Mundra port, the Environment Ministry today said the claims are “incorrect” and it had imposed “more serious” responsibility on the firm without any cost limit. According …
VASCO: In order to reduce the gravity of the sludge oil spill that has started seeping out from the cruise liner M V Qing grounded at Western India Shipyard Limited (WISL) premises, the Mormugao Port Trust and the Indian Coast Guard officials started operation on Sunday. According to the information, …
Is the Water Resources Department, obviously blessed by the government, actually committing a major fraud on the people of Goa by actually constructing a massive jetty on the Chapora river, possibly for casinos or other large boats to move in, in the garb of repairing a bund? While locals in …
The Pune Bench of the National Green Tribunal has its jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Daman and Diu. Despite Goa being the smallest among the three States in this jurisdiction – smaller in size than some districts of Maharashtra and Gujarat – 45 percent of the cases filed in …
Association also hits out at MoEF for working against the environment; suggests a branch of tribunal in Goa as 45% of cases in Pune branch are from the State PANJIM: Alleging that a lack of political will has led to environmental destruction, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Bar Association on …
With no defined airport zone, and sound barriers on tracks too expensive to install, there is no escaping high decibels The ministry of civil aviation's move to boost regional connectivity by allowing airlines to import aircraft as old as 18 years may not be good news for people living near …
Koraput: The Koraput district administration has decided to ban the use of water pouches and polythene carry bags of thickness less than 40 microns during the car festival in the town. Thousands of people, including tribals from neighbouring villages, throng Koraput during the annual festival. They often dispose empty water …
One may not realise it but noise pollution can be a serious threat to a child's physical and psychological health. This tends to reflect even in the child's behaviour, say experts. According to the World Health Organisation, noise beyond a point can interfere with speech and language."Repeated exposure to noise …
Earlier this year, Ananta Tewari and her husband faced a traumatic week when construction started on a plot neighbouring their Safdarjung Enclave house. Their baby would be woken up when demolition work on the existing structure started each night at 11pm. "Between 11pm and 5am, heavy machinery would be constantly …
The district administration will launch a drive to check the use of polythene bags and plastic around Har-ki-Pauri and Ganga ghats in Haridwar as the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is getting stern over the issue. The drive has been undertaken occasionally in the past from the mela zone of Har-ki-Pauri …
Environment pollution has become a major cause of worry in the cities and towns of Assam and a recent study revealed that a large number of people are suffering from various diseases including skin infection, lung problems and even cancer due to high pollution level. There is urgent need for …
Under-five mortality is declining in Ghana and many other countries. Very few studies have measured under-five mortality—and its social and environmental risk factors—at fine spatial resolutions, which is relevant for policy purposes. Our aim was to estimate under-five mortality and its social and environmental risk factors at the district level …
Mumbai: Indian vehicles are probably much louder than automobiles elsewhere in the world. According to auto industry experts, India's noise cutoff for horns —at 93 decibel (dB), according to the Central Motor Vehicle Rule (CMVR) 119—is in line with international standards, but the top end of the noise range—at 112dB …
Researchers used the city of Sao Paolo in Brazil as a case study. Pizza shops and steakhouses using charcoal or wood burners can produce significant emissions and damage the environment in major cities, according to a new study in Brazil led by an Indian-origin scientist. Researchers used the city of …
‘Units failing to comply shall be closed’ Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology, Choudhary Lal Singh, today said the owners of stone crushers, brick kilns and hot mix plants in the State have been asked to implement pollution control measures, failing which their units shall be closed. The Minister said …
Galvanic skin response, increased activity related to ulcer formation, changes in intestinal motility, changes in skeletal muscle tension, subjective response irritability perception of loudness, increased sugar cholesterol and adrenaline, changes in heart rate, increased blood pressure, increased adrenal hormones... This long list of health problems can happen to anyone exposed …
Mumbai: The Mumbai traffic police will partner with activists fighting noise pollution to kickstart a campaign against honking in the city. The 'Tell the Driver' campaign was earlier carried out in Thane, where it succeeded. "We want citizens to tell the driver, whether their chauffeur, a bus driver or a …
CHENNAI: Activists are concerned over the high mercury levels in the ecologically sensitive Pambar Shola reserve forest due to the Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) thermometer factory at Kodaikanal. Sediment samples collected from two stream beds within the forest range has clocked mercury levels that are much higher than previous samples. …
Pointing out that some of the equipment used during construction work can produce noise levels of up to 100dB, Awaaz Foundation, an NGO that works towards reducing noise pollution, has demanded that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation withdraw its notification that increases the permissible time frame for construction work in one …
The capital is now caught in a traffic gridlock with 82 lakh vehicles on the road and 1400 being added every day. Apart from the noise that such a mass of moving traffic generates, the incessant honking is the biggest source of noise pollution here. With traffic rules neither being …
