Water Pollution

Even a drop of pollution in Ganga is matter of concern: NGT

NEW DELHI: Even a drop of pollution in Ganga is a matter of concern and the attitude of all authorities should be stringent to protect the river, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said while se

Publication Date: 
21/05/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding a food processing unit operating in village Chakabdul Ghani, Samastipur, Bihar without any safeguards of the environment, 09/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tabish Hasan Vs State of Bihar dated 09/05/2019 regarding Agrozee Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date: 
09/05/2019
Tags:
Food Process Industry, Samastipur (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Bihar
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding restoration of Khanua Nala (drain) at Chapra, District Saran, Bihar, 26/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Veterans Forum for Transparency in Public Life Vs Chapra Nagar Nigam, Chapra & Others dated 26/04/2019 regarding restoration of Khanua Nala (drain) at Chapra, District Saran, State of Bihar. The report submitted by the District Magistrate, Saran showed very

Judgement Date: 
26/04/2019
Tags:
Drainage, Saran, Municipal Corporations, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Bihar, Urban Sanitation
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining on Phalgu river, Bihar, 23/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Vs Chief Secretary, State of Bihar & Others dated 23/04/2019 regarding illegal mining on Phalgu river in Belagunj and Khizar sarai block, Bihar. The applicant has alleged that due to deep excavation of sand beyond the permissible limit has resulted in causing death of many children.

Judgement Date: 
23/04/2019
Tags:
Rivers, Mining, Bihar, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Gaya (D)
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution due to fly ash dump, Village Kanti Nagar, District Muzaffarpur, Bihar, 16/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Satyanarayan Sahni Vs State of Bihar dated 16/04/2019 regarding pollution being caused by fly ash dump set up by thermal power plant at Village Kanti Nagar, District Muzaffarpur, Bihar causing damage to the public health, animal health and ecology in the area.

Judgement Date: 
16/04/2019
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Fly Ash, Air Pollution, Muzaffarpur (D), Bihar, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Health Effects, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Environment

Protection of environment not a poll issue for parties

PATNA: Political parties have set their agendas and are busy with electioneering with not even a week left for the first phase of Lok Sabha election on April 11.

Publication Date: 
08/04/2019
Times Of India (Patna)
Tags:
Bihar, Environmental Security, Political Parties, Ecology, NGO, Environment
Sanitation

Study to ascertain the impact of the achievement of Open Defecation Free (ODF) status, on the incidence of environmental contamination in Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal

The purpose of scientific study is to ascertain contamination levels, related to human and animal faecal contamination in Environmental Medium viz. Water, Soil and Food in 4 numbers of villages each in one ODF and one non-ODF district in each of the three states viz. Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2019
UNICEF
Tags:
Open Defecation, Rural Sanitation, Sanitation, Orissa (Odisha), Bihar, West Bengal, Faecal Coliforms
Environment

Do not burn plastic in bonfire on eve of Holi

PATNA: Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) has appealed to the residents to avoid burning polythene bags, plastic sacks and other non-combustible items during Holika Dahan, which is a tradi

Publication Date: 
20/03/2019
Saloni Vats
Times Of India (Patna)
Tags:
Bihar, Plastics, Holi, Festival, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Air Pollution, Environmental Security, Environment
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction on the Mahanoy river, Munger, Bihar, 11/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahanoy River Safety Society Vs State of Bihar & Others dated 11/03/2019 regarding construction on the Mahanoy river, Munger, Bihar. NGT had given the State of Bihar 10 days for submitting Government Notification prescribing the criteria for maintenance of distance for construction from the river bank.

Judgement Date: 
11/03/2019
Tags:
Rivers, Bihar, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Munger (D)
Environment

Patna: Plastic bags back in market despite ban

PATNA: It’s not even three months since the state government’s ban in urban areas, plastic polythene bags are back in use in the city markets by street vendors and the general storekeepers.

Publication Date: 
11/03/2019
Times Of India (Patna)
Tags:
Bihar, Plastics, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Municipal Corporation, Patna (T), Environment

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