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. …
This report is the outcome of the study on performance evaluation of STPs funded under National River Conservation Plan of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India carried out by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The report envisages performance evaluation of 152 STPs spread over 15 states in the …
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday issued show-cause notices to the CEO of Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway authorities and the Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate to explain their failure in curbing extraction of groundwater by developers despite a ban enforced in the region since January 2013. The authorities …
The Delhi Jal Board plans to complete laying of sewer lines in all the 350 unauthorised colonies by 2014-15. The DJB on Thursday gave its sanction for starting work in those areas where there are no sewer lines and also for upgrading the existing water and sewage pipelines. So far, …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter Gau Raxa Hitraxak Manch and Gauchar Paryavaran Pouchav Trust Rajula Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/08/2013 regarding granting Environmental Clearance (EC) to expansion of a Port - M/s Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. (R-3).
A preliminary report of bacteriological analysis of water samples from wells and storm water drains along Colva creek has indicated bacterial contamination of water sources. The report confirmed fears of intense pollution in the creek and found the presence of E-coli, total coliform and faecal coliform in the water. The …
State Pollution Control Board report finds more takers for treatment plants The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is reiterating that the future of Bangalore is in the reuse of water, something the City might not be able to escape for too long. In this direction, the Board had made …
In a move aimed at cutting down the wastage of food and water by India's luxury hotels, the government has come up with a set of guidelines to make these hotels more environment friendly. The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has advised the posh hotels of the country to …
Top hotels could soon be donating leftover untouched food and partially used toiletries, allowing guests to order half portions and buying toilet tissue and towels made from recycled paper, besides re-using all their waste water under the government’s green agenda. Amid concerns that posh hotels generate a lot of wastage …
The High Court has banned constructions near Sheikhsar and Khurwansar in district Bandipore besides directing authorities to implement recommendations of an apex committee constituted to recommend measures for conservation of these lakes. The court has directed the government to implement all the recommendations put forth by this committee. It was …
Housing and Urban Development Minister Debi Pasad Mishra on Sunday informed that the long awaited integrated sewerage system for Sambalpur town will be executed this financial year. Reviewing the progress of government programmes during his visit to Sambalpur, Mishra said the objective of the proposed project is to improve the …
The issue of pollution of Saipem lake dominated the proceedings of the gram sabha of the Navelim village panchayat held on Sunday, with villagers expressing their opposition to allowing raw sewage from Margao into the sewage treatment plant at Sirvodem, Navelim. While the panchayat officials pointed out that the gram …
Irked over a reply not being filed in a case, the National Green Tribunal has issued an ultimatum to Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to file its reply on the next hearing, lest it be slapped with Rs. 1 lakh as costs. Following applications by Mayflower Sakthi Garden …
NASHIK: The Bombay High Court (HC) on Thursday directed the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) to pay Rs 33 lakh to the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) as the latter's consultation fee for its study report on curbing Godavari river pollution. The order was passed by the divisional bench of …
The city's waste-to-power dream will soon become a reality, with BWSSB all set to harness energy from one of the 10 sewage treatment plants (STPs) proposed in chief minister Siddaramaiah's budget. Narayana, BWSSB chief engineer (Cauvery project), said the STP set to come up in Koramangala-Challaghatta (KC) valley (along Old …
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has stressed the need for expediting the work on projects of generating electricity from solid waste and sewage treatment plants so that problems of power and water could be overcome. The chief minister stated this while chairing a meeting on water-related issues in …
Following the Goa State Pollution Control Board's (GSPCB) complaints about environmental pollution and sewage overflow at the Dabolim airport, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has taken action to ensure that the airport functions in compliance with all environmental norms. "Goa airport is managing municipal solid waste without causing any …
All eyes are focussed on the visit of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to the city on Tuesday, as Navelim villagers are looking forward to a solution to their garbage woes after Margao Municipal Council refused to accept waste from the village. On the eve of Parrikar’s visit, the Fisheries Minister …
Heard of any municipal corporation operating a mineral water bottling plant before? The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) now plans to set up a mineral water plant near its Kotarpur sewage treatment facility that will treat water to high levels of purity and then bottle them in 200 ml and 1 …
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today gave in principle approval to projects worth Rs 660 crore in the state for the current fiscal under various Nabard schemes. The decision was taken by the Chief Minister at a high-level meeting with a seven-member Nabard team led by its regional chief general …
Wants Pollution Control Board to crack down on defaulters Taking note of the fact that hotels at the famous tourist resort Gulmarg are running without sewage treatment plants (STPs), the High Court has said it is “amazed” by the non-compliance with the Pollution Control Board (PCB) rules in this regard. …
