Health

Uttarakhand records maximum female swine flu patients

DEHRADUN: State is witnessing a mild surge in the number of swine flu patients. The total number of patients have gone up to 15 of which 12 are from Garhwal region.

Publication Date: 
02/03/2016
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Swine Flu, Influenza, Infectious Diseases, Health Effects, Health Insurance, Dehradun, Health
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by a textile industry, Uttarakhand, 01/03/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of ALPS Industries Ltd. Vs. U.E.P.P.C.B. & Ors. dated 01/03/2016 regarding pollution caused by the textile industry ( Alps Industries Ltd.) Uttarakhand.

NGT orders for a joint inspection of the industry to be conducted by the CPCB, State Pollution Control Board, IIT Roorkee and the Inspection, preferably should be in the first instance of the spinning units.

Judgement Date: 
01/03/2016
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Textile Industry, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Mining

Harassment by Govt for opposing stone crushers alleged

The people of Maletha village have alleged that the State Government is harassing them for having non-violently opposed establishment of the five stone crushers sanctioned to operate in their area.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2016
Pioneer (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Stone Industry, Environmental Security, Chipko Movement, Mining
Water Supply

ADB to fund installation of water meters in city

DEHRADUN: In a bid to end irregularities in water bills in the city, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is planning to install water meters across Dehradun.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2016
Yeshika Budhwar
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Drinking Water, Water Pricing, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Water Supply
Health

Dialysis units to boost health services

DEHRADUN: A programme that aims to provide dialysis services in all district hospitals across the country has been welcomed by the health department of Uttarakhand, as the state currently has only

Publication Date: 
01/03/2016
Shivani Azad
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Health Care, Dehradun (D), Nainital (D), Health
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by Needle Eye Plastic Industries, Uttarakhand, 29/02/2016

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 of the Section 15 and 17 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 on the polluting industry.

Judgement Date: 
29/02/2016
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Plastics, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation
Health

Telecom tower radiation not harmful: Experts

Leading doctors and telecom expertsdiscussed scientific facts pertaining to electromagnetic radio frequency (EMF) here yesterday.

Publication Date: 
26/02/2016
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Telecommunication, Mobile Tower, Electromagnetic Radiation (EM Radiation), Cancer, WHO, Health
Wildlife

NTCA recommends Nandhaur WLS to be third tiger reserve of the state

DEHRADUN: National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has recommended Nandhaur Widllife Sanctuary to be the third tiger reserve in the state.

Publication Date: 
24/02/2016
Seema Sharma
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Tiger Conservation Authority, Tiger, Elephant, Rajaji NP, Biodiversity
Forests

Illegal tree felling threatens Mussoorie’s green cover

MUSSOORIE: As darkness falls on the forests of Khatta Pani, a group of young able-bodied men make their way deeper into the woods.

Publication Date: 
24/02/2016
Prachi Raturi Misra
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Trees, Deforestation, Mussoorie, Forests
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Tokshi Auto Components application for consent to operate, Uttarakhand, 22/02/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Tokshi Auto Components Vs. Uttarakhand Environment Protection Pollution Control Board dated 22/02/2016 regarding Tokshi Auto Components application for consent to operate.

NGT disposes of the application with the direction that the consent to operate shall be granted only after the Joint Inspection Team has inspected the industry and finds the Unit to be compliant and non-polluting.

Judgement Date: 
22/02/2016
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

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