Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Uma Shankar Patwa & Others Vs. Union of India & Others (Earlier titled as D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Ors.) dated 30/11/2016 regarding illegal constructions on flood plain and river bed of Yamuna, Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
AGRA: In a letter to Union environment ministry's secretary, Agra entrepreneurs wrote that the industries are wrongly being blamed for causing pollution in the city, while the factors like road dus
AGRA: In an attempt to prevent lapses in the disposal of medical waste in Sarojini Naidu Medical College (SNMC), officials have decided to introduce centralize collection of medical waste and also
The Taj Mahal—an iconic World Heritage monument built of white marble—has become discolored with time, due, in part, to high levels of particulate matter (PM) soiling its surface. Such discoloration has required extensive and costly treatment and despite previous interventions to reduce pollution in its vicinity, the haze and darkening persists.
AGRA: A recent study by experts from University of Massachusetts, IIT-Bombay and Desert Research Institute in the US points out that the amount of air pollution exposure data available in India is
Agra: In an indication of the massive extent of pollution in rivers of the country, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in a report submitted to National Green Tribunal has said that 63% of
Agra: The Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) Authority, meant for the protection of the Taj Mahal from environmental pollution, does not get the much-needed cooperation and assistance from the UP government,
AGRA: The status of solid waste management around the Taj Mahal is extremely poor and affecting its heritage value, says a National Environmental Engineering Re search Institute (NEERI) report.
