Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishek Panwar Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 20/05/2025. The miscellaneous application was registered on the basis of the report of the joint committee dated July 20, 2024 filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) …
100% village electrification is positive but power supply needs to be ensured Power industry fears the Finance Minister's proposal to increase rate of Clean Environment Cess from Rs 200 per tonne to Rs 400 per tonne will have adverse impact on tariff structure. The industry players expect there will be …
Many in the healthcare sector were disappointed by the Union Budget. "In comparison to previous years, the 2016 Union Budget seemed lacklustre in terms of the health care sector. Healthcare being one of the major concerns in the country, a lesser amount of focus was given to the development of …
Luxury Sedans, SUVs Hit Speed-Breaker Harder With FM's New Cess Be prepared to shell out more for cars. Finance minister Arun Jaitley introduced an `infrastructure cess' in the Budget which will see a spike in car prices across categories--right from the entry-level Maruti `Alto' that gets dearer by Rs 3,000 …
A total of Rs 2,250 crore has been allocated to the Environment Ministry in this year's budget, an increase of around Rs 600 crore even as the government decided to increase the clean energy tax to Rs 400 per tonne. The Environment Ministry has got Rs 2,250.34 crore in the …
PANAJI: Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association (GMOEA) on Monday welcomed the withdrawal of export duty of iron ores of below 58 grade by finance minister Arun Jaitley in its budget. The GMOEA appreciated the support from the defence minister Manohar Parrikar and the chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar in getting this …
Demand compensation for crop, cattle loss The residents of Shanthalli staged a protest outside the office of the Forest Department on Monday, demanding a solution to the elephant and tiger menace near the village. People from Garvale, Bettadahalli, Haraga, Shanthalli, Kikkaralli, Mankya, Soorlabbi, Heggadamane, Kundalli, Kumaralli, Mallalli and other villages …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Needle Eye Plastic Industries Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Uttarakhand Environment Protection Pollution Control Board dated 29/02/2016 regarding pollution caused by the industry and operating without consent. NGT imposes a sum of Rs. 10 lacs as the Environmental Compensation in terms …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed civic bodies and public authorities in Delhi-NCR to check air pollution caused by dust emanating from construction sites and initiate action against real estate developers violating environmental norms. The green panel also asked the municipal corporations to strictly impose a fine of Rs …
Objections, suggestions invited from the public within 30 days The government has notified new draft rules to ensure the right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition in the Union Territory. The draft of Puducherry Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Rules, 2015’ …
The National Green Tribunal today directed civic bodies and public authorities in Delhi-NCR to check air pollution caused by dust emanating from construction sites and initiate action against real estate developers violating environmental norms. The green panel also asked the municipal corporations to strictly impose a fine of Rs 50,000 …
The State government on Wednesday issued guidelines for payment of Environment Impact Fee of Rs 3 per sft for buildings above 10,000 square feet of built-up area. The fee is payable by builders before approval of the building plan by the competent authority. The fee is payable for the entire …
The court had earlier dismissed the association’s petition challenging Madras High Court order Farmers Sangham has moved the Supreme Court to review the latter’s order in the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) pipeline alignment issue. The Supreme Court had on February 2, 2016 dismissed the association’s petition (and also …
Meerut: The National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed five persons "involved in illegal mining" in the Saharanpur area to pay an "environmental compensation" of Rs 50 crore, "payable by each for and on behalf of the 13 mine lease firms held by these five men". Two among the five men …
Mananchira-Vellimadukunnu road-widening project The Mananchira-Vellimadukunnu Road Action Committee has demanded that District Collector N. Prasanth distribute within two weeks the amount of Rs. 35 crore recently sanctioned by the State government to landowners who handed over their property for the road-widening project. Committee president and historian M.G.S. Narayanan and general …
GREATER NOIDA: After Noida, Greater Noida has adopted a tough stance against developers violating National Green Tribunal (NGT) norms during construction activities. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) on Wednesday said it has fined 40 builders, Rs 50,000 each, with projects under construction in Greater Noida. The GNIDA has also …
After yellow rust, the attack by brown plant hopper on wheat plants has increased the worries of the farming community in the district. Farmers Manpreet Singh and Nachatar Singh of Kalewal village told the Tribune here today that they had taken 18 acres on contract for agriculture. They said that …
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development has decided to include 'Implementation of Dust Free Construction with Innovative Technologies in India' as an additional subject for examination. As dust particles continue to contribute to rising pollution levels, a Parliamentary committee has decided to examine the issue of implementation of ‘dust-free’ …
NEW DELHI: The AAP government's decision to go ahead with its second phase of odd-even car rationing scheme during April 15-30 may just serve a limited purpose unless Delhi along with neighbouring states -Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan-do not move on a comprehensive 360 degree approach agreed on last year. …
Vehicles carrying construction material or demolition waste in the city will be penalized up to Rs 5,000 if they are found violating pollution norms. An environment department official on Wednesday said traffic authorities who were "unsure" whether they had the requisite powers to impose the fine in this regard have …
Environmental advocacy group CSE today said the just-concluded Auto Expo showed that the car industry is "hard-selling diesel car models to add to the scary trend in toxic pollution exposure and lung cancer risk". The group, which alleged that the auto industry is taking advantage of distorted fuel pricing policy, …
