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. …
Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies, Nawang Rigzin Jora while presenting a comparison report of the measurements carried out by Sir Walter R. Lawrence in 1895 and the latest available data including satellite imaginary said that there has been no shrinkage in the area of the Dal and …
The state government got a rap on the knuckles from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) for its urban local bodies flouting JNNURM norms. They have also been slammed for lack of planning and delay in projects. In its report for year ended March 2012, CAG has come …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pradeep More & Others Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 04/10/2013 regarding pollution of river Chandrabhaga by industry. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/1-2013%20(WZ)(OA)_4Oct2013.pdf
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has recently issued notices to as many as three companies in the city and ordered a major pharmaceutical company to shut down for flouting pollution control norms. Besides, the MPCB has also issued notices to 84 companies asking them to upgrade their technology so …
Green activists on Sunday walked along the Yamuna to the Taj Corridor to highlight the plight of the river burdened by human waste and industrial pollutants. The 'Walk for Yamuna' was undertaken on World Rivers Day, to draw attention to rivers facing severe and increasing threats associated with climate change, …
Almost one-fifth of the centrally-funded sewage treatment plants in the country are “non-operational”, leading to millions of litres of untreated water either seeping into the ground as potential pollutant of ground water or being discharged into natural drainage systems and rivers every day. Besides, performance of another nearly one-fifth of …
Govt Fails To Save Riverine Ecosystem; Also Unable To Improve Air Quality, Contain Private Vehicle Surge If the Congress government’s performance were measured on the yardstick of urban ecology, it would fail miserably at least on one count—the Yamuna. Despite repeated promises of cleaning up, the river’s condition has been …
Almost one-fifth of the centrally-funded sewage treatment plants in the country are "non-operational", leaving millions of liters of untreated water either sink into the ground as a potential pollutant of ground water or is discharged into natural drainage system causing pollution in downstream areas. Besides, performance of nearly another one-fifth …
The Punjab Government seems to be in a rush to lay the stone for a Rs 40-crore sewage treatment plant (STP) in Neelpur village tomorrow, though the district administration is yet to complete formalities for the land acquisition.The government has not paid a penny to the farmer whose land it …
The Sabarimala pilgrim season will begin in two months. However, apart from a few bathing ghats and 100 new toilets, the project to abate pollution at Pampa River has not progressed much. Minister of state for environment and forests (MoEF) Jayanthi Natarajan had announced that the project has been sanctioned …
In a move to address the pollution caused by houseboats, the government has decided to introduce a mobile sewage treatment plant in the Vembanad lake. Minister for Ports K. Babu said here on Sunday that an amount of Rs.60 lakh had been sanctioned for the project. He said the Suchitwa …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishik Rai Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 17/09/2013 regarding pollution being caused in river Beas and its tributaries and the entire district of Kullu and Mandi by burning biomedical waste.
Reclaimed Water Underused, Slurry Ends In Lakes: KSPCB Panel There are 626 sewage treatment plants in Bangalore, the highest in any city in the country. Together, these STPs can treat 834 million litres per day (MLD) of wastewater. But truth is, much of the treated water goes down the drain, …
Sewage treatment plants require environment clearance before being set up, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today held while halting the construction of such a unit in village Narkatari in Kurukshetra district of Haryana. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar gave the ruling saying that in order to …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kehar Singh Vs State of Haryana dated 12/09/2013 regarding establishing a sewage treatment plant.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court On Its Own Motion Vs. State of Punjab dated 11/09/2013 regarding groundwater pollution caused by textile and the electroplating industries in the State of Punjab.
The Centre has sanctioned two sewerage integration and treatment plant projects totalling Rs 479 crore for the state to be implemented under the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) scheme. The projects will be implemented at Budge Budge and Barrackpore. A World Bank team is scheduled to visit the city …
UP Housing and Development Board has decided to make installation of sewer treatment plant and water-recycling project mandatory in all future housing projects on and above 2 acre land. The recycled water may be used for multiple purposes like irrigation of parks, watering garden plants, toilet systems, cleaning of vehicles, …
As many as 157 illegal bore-wells and tube-wells in various colonies in Gurgaon have been dismantled and sealed and First Information Reports have been registered against their owners during the past one year. It was revealed in a review meeting called by Deputy Commissioner Shekhar Vidyarthi here on Wednesday. Mr. …
Revised guidelines for classification/reclassification of hotels - Revised Sept 2013. These revised guidelines issued by the Union tourism ministry are required to be adhered by all existing classified hotels and those seeking Classification/Re-classification by the Ministry of Tourism under all categories.
