Twelve Durga Puja committees from across the Millennium City have joined hands this year to start a large-scale eco-friendly idol immersion process after the puja concludes later this month.

GURUGRAM: Air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ range on Saturday, as well, making Gurugram the most polluted city in the National Capital Region (NCR) for the second consecutive day.

Haryana Forests Minister, Rao Narbir Singh on Wednesday urged the people of the state to assist the government in the steps being taken to conserve the forest resources and save the wildlife.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Maha Singh Vs. Bestway Agencies Pvt. Ltd. dated 01/10/2018 regarding pollution caused by the tanks of acids and furnace oil from Bestway Agencies Pvt. Ltd. Paint furnace gives toxic smoke and when paint furnace runs, the smoke spreads all around. Thus, the project is in violation of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, for which the Haryana State Pollution Control Board is required to take appropriate action in accordance with law.

GURUGRAM: The air quality in the city improved to ‘moderate’ levels on Sunday, after remaining in the ‘poor’ level for 48 hours in the previous days.

GURUGRAM: Nearly an acre of land has been stripped of its green cover while work is on to flatten the plot that falls in the ecologically sensitive Aravalis off the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR),

GURUGRAM: This monsoon has seen a huge spike in cases of viral infection.

GURUGRAM: The city witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday too, owing to the western disturbance and cyclone Daye, which has formed a low-pressure area over east Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahendra Singh Vs. State of Haryana & Others dated 20/09/2018 regarding stone crushing units in village Karota District Mahendergarh, Haryana and consequential degradation of environment. It is stated that the site of the stone crushers is within 400 mts. from Aravali plantation and reserve forest of village Mukandpura and 70 mts. from an educational institutional i.e. Aravali College for Education for B.Ed., in violation of siting criteria for establishment of stone crusher.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Praveen Kakar & Ors. Vs. MOEF&CC & Ors. dated 19/09/2018. Allegations in this application, inter-alia, are that there is encroachment of parks in green areas in Block C of Sushant Lok, Phase I, Gurgaon. Illegal extraction and supply of ground water which is contaminated is taking place. There is absence of water harvesting system. There is absence of sewerage treatment plant. The sewerage of the area connects the storm water drain.

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