Water Resources

Groundwater issue: NGT pulls up Centre for failing to take steps

Raps CPCB for incomplete report on assessment of environmental compensation

Publication Date: 
10/05/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Groundwater, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Water Conservation, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Water Resources
Environment

Action plan approved for five ‘critically polluted’ industrial clusters in Karnataka

They are located in Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Bidar, Bhadravati, and Raichur

Publication Date: 
10/05/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Karnataka, Industrial Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environmental Security, Environment
Air Pollution

Rs 500-crore fine on Volkswagen: ‘No coercive action’ for now, says SC

The NGT in March had ordered Volkswagen to pay a fine of Rs 500 crore for causing damage to the environment by programming its diesel engines with cheat devices.

Publication Date: 
07/05/2019
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Volkswagen, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Vehicle Technology and Fuel, Supreme Court
Water Resources

Ganga warrior breaks 194-day fast after vow

Atmabodhanand broke his fast in the presence of the ashram's inmates, officials of NMCG and Uttarakhand police

Publication Date: 
06/05/2019
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Ganga, Water Pollution Control, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Water Resources
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding a slaughter house operating in kairana, Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh, 03/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jubair & Other Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 03/05/2019 regarding a slaughter house of Meem Agro Foods Pvt. Ltd. in District Shamli, State of Uttar Pradesh. The application was for either sealing the unit or shifting the factory to another area.

Judgement Date: 
03/05/2019
Tags:
Slaughter House, Groundwater, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Slaughter Waste, Waste Disposal
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding solid waste management and allied issues, Manipur, 03/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 (State of Manipur) dated 03/05/2019 regarding solid waste management and allied issues in Manipur.

Judgement Date: 
03/05/2019
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Management, Manipur, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Plastics, Hospital Waste, Hazardous Waste
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding import of cheap waste paper for firing brick kilns, 30/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amit Jain Vs Union of India dated 30/04/2019 regarding import of cheap waste paper and road sweep waste for firing of brick kilns. The applicant states that 900,000 tons of waste is imported which is hazardous.

Judgement Date: 
30/04/2019
Tags:
Plastics, Waste Conversion, Air Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Bricks
Environment

Generator noise level regulations: Permissible limits and different types of gensets

Undoubtedly, generators have become indispensable in the present times. Generators are applicable almost everywhere from homes, offices to industries.

Publication Date: 
30/04/2019
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Noise Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Diesel, Health Effects, Environment
Environment

HC seeks report on red category industries by June 10

Nainital: Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Monday directed the state pollution control board to inspect 180 ‘red category’ industries and file a report by June 10 about the measures being taken to sh

Publication Date: 
30/04/2019
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Industrial Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment Act 1986, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment
Environment

Polavaram site inspected following NGT directives

Later, the Collector directed the officials to come up with an action plan on proper maintenance of Polavaram dump yard.

Publication Date: 
26/04/2019
Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Polavaram, Environmental Health, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Pollution, Environment

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