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. …
Irregularities have regularly plagued mega construction projects in Bengaluru. But the National Green Tribunal (NGT) verdict on the one linked to Mantri Tech Zone/Coremind could force a dramatic course correction. Could this mean the industry juggernaut that swallows up lakes galore be finally regulated? The line-up against the encroachment of …
Pointing out how the work of Ganga rejuvenation is getting delayed due to multiplicity of implementing authorities, the parliamentary Committee on Estimates - chaired by the BJP Lok Sabha member Murli Manohar Joshi - on Wednesday suggested setting up an apex body, headed by the Prime Minister, for better coordination …
The Committee on Estimates present this Fifteenth Report on 'Ganga Rejuvenation'. The parliamentary panel expressed its concern over Ganga being listed among the 10 most polluted rivers in the world. Renowned hydrologists and experts on river dynamics and water management testified before the Committee that the Ganga bears no comparison …
Often at loggerheads, the BJP-led NDA government and the Arvind Kejriwal dispensation on Saturday came together to launch a fresh “wholesome” action plan worth around Rs 825 crore to rid Yamuna of its filth within two-and-half years. Under the third Yamuna Action Plan (YAP), flagged off by Union water resources …
The National Green Tribunal in this landmark judgment imposed a new buffer zone of 75 metres for lakes and wetlands which will be a no-construction zone, as opposed to 30 metres of buffer earlier in Bangalore. The court also ordered Mantri Techzone Private Limited to demolish structures built on buffer …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Babu Lal Jajoo Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 02/05/2016 regarding sewage water and also storm water being drained into the Gandhi Sagar Lake, Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The Court has also been informed that at present …
Noida: Metro projects are not required to seek environmental clearance from the central and state governments, the environment ministry and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday. The ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) and DMRC made this assertion in response to …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Sewage Treatment Capacity in Ganga Basin States, 25/04/2016. The Consortium of IITs has estimated that 12050 mld of sewage is generated from Class-I ⅈ towns in 11 Ganga basin States, of which about 7301 mld is generated from the 175 Class I and 102 …
Lucknow: A picture is worth a thousand words. The photograph taken by TOI shows sewage from Haider Canal directly flowing into Gomti near the barrage in Gomtinagar, contradicting claims of district administration and Jal Nigam that water quality of the river has improved after Bharwara Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) started …
Inspection Report of STPs in Agra with reference to Hon'ble NGT Court Order dated 09.12.2015 in the matter of O.A No.145 of 2015. The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal passed the order in Original Application No, 145 of 2015, D.K.Joshi Vs Union of India & Others on dated 09.12.2015 that "..We …
Green Tribunal refuses to halt laying of pipelines for sewerage project The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) Southern Bench here has declined to stop authorities from laying of underground pipelines for a project to let out sewage into the Cooum passing through seven panchayats in Tiruvallur district from two sewage treatment …
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the State Pollution Control Board to collect fresh samples from the sewage treatment plants around the Dal Lake, including STPs set up by the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Hotel Centaur Lake View, SKICC and Grand Palace. The board has also …
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) has slapped notices on 15 hotels situated on the banks of the Ganga in towns like Rudraprayag, Haridwar and Rishikesh for not following pollution norms and dumping their untreated sewage into the Ganga. The board had earlier waived off its annual …
Nod for releasing Central grant-in-aid of Rs.5 crore The Pampa River Action Plan for pollution abatement and conservation of the river basin has received a fresh lease of life, with the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change sanctioning the release of grant-in-aid of Rs.5 crore. The aid was sanctioned …
Spread over 600 kanal, the garbage dumping site at Achan remains the focal point of the agitation against the Srinagar Municipal Corporation. The stink emanating from the dumping ground is giving sleepless nights to the residents of the nearby localities even as the government is making efforts to tackle the …
Decades after govts. and judges woke up to the state of the Yamuna, and after thousands of crores of rupees were spent, the river is as polluted as ever The lifeline of the city is dying. The statement won't cause a controversy or shock anyone these days. The Yamuna has …
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has ordered DMRC to shut the food court at Huda City Centre Metro station within 15 days if steps are not taken to check pollution from discharged waste water. The pollution board sent a closure notice to DMRC on Thursday after it found …
90 per cent of Jamaica's energy currently comes from imported petroleum, leaving the country vulnerable to external shocks. Improving energy efficiency and increasing the supply of renewable energy are vital to greening Jamaica's economy and making it more resilient, according to a new study released. The Green Economy Scoping Study …
Bengaluru’s numerous lakes that are full of sewage are set to see better days. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will set up 19 more Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) at Rs 2,500 crore over the next four years to keep sewage away from the lakes. Once that happens, …
The department of town and country planning (DTCP) has issued notices to three developers for using groundwater for construction, against directions of the National Green Tribunal.This comes after Huda found receipts of treated sewage water submitted by some developers were fake. Recently , DTCP had sought detailed information regarding the …
