Littering, Failure to Segregate Garbage Will Now Invite Fine

Waste generated in construction activities and debris from Chamba town are being dumped into the Henwal river.

MARGAO: Locals from Nuvem have warned of carrying out an agitation and a hunger strike if the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) fails to provide them a copy of its inspection report on the

The city seems to be failing to conserve its eco-sensitive river zone.

The National Green Tribunal directed DMRC to explain why they dumped construction waste on Yamuna floodplains and why they shouldn't be fined Rs 5 lakh for it.

In the wake of National Green Tribunal’s directive making prior environmental clearance (EC) mandatory for quarries, the State Government has decided to simplify the procedures for obtaining EC for

370 Medical Facilities Assessed

Construction debris is the biggest cause of dust pollution in Bangalore.

Though the government has taken several measures to check illegal mining of sand and gravel in different parts of the state, stopping it completely is a challenge.

To counter the increasing incidents of illegal mining for sand and gravel and their smuggling to Punjab and Haryana, the hill state is gearing up to check it by strengthening the hands of the Minin