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Natural Disasters

Asia-Pacific remains "most disaster-prone region" in world in 2015, UN reports

The Asia-Pacific region "continues to be the most disaster prone part of the world in 2015" and needs a risk-sensitive development approach, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said here Thursday.

Publication Date: 
11/03/2016
Shanghai Daily (China)
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Asia, Earthquakes, Floods, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Chennai, El Nino
Natural Disasters

Chennai flood claims rising, may touch 5K-CR this fiscal

The recent Chennai floods may have brought the normalcy to city people, but loss of property and lives are still haunting the insurance industry with a stack of huge claims.

Publication Date: 
29/12/2015
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Floods, Insurance Industry
Air Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ground Level Ozone, 22/12/2015

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ground Level Ozone, 22/12/2015. The Ozone level monitoring is conducted by Central Pollution Control Board at 04 locations in Delhi, 02 locations in Bangalore, 02 locations in Chennai and 02 locations in Lucknow.

Publication Date: 
22/12/2015
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Ozone, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Lucknow, Air Quality Standards, India, Parliament, Air Pollution
Natural Disasters

Chennai in crisis: CSE press note

Even as the world discusses climate change in Paris, Chennai is perhaps experiencing its impact – the unprecedented deluge that the city has been subjected to is a reminder of increasing frequency of such freak weather events across the Indian sub-continent. However, point out experts in Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Chennai could have fared better if it had protected and preserved its natural water bodies and drainage channels

Tags:
Floods, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Urbanisation, Extreme Weather Events, Drainage, Rainfall
Natural Disasters

Ignore hydrology at your peril

Chennai floods show the vulnerabilities that arise from the neglect of urban planning. (Editorial)

Publication Date: 
28/11/2015
Economic and Political Weekly
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Tags:
Urban Waterlogging, Chennai, Hydrology, Adyar, Rivers, Urban Encroachments, Drainage, Floods, Rainfall, Natural Disasters, Urban Planning, Mithi, Mumbai, Disaster Management, Tamil Nadu, Municipal Corporation
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal Cooum river Eco restoration project, Tamil Nadu, 18/11/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of P. Edwin Wilson & Others Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 18/11/2015 regarding progress of the Integrated Cooum river Eco restoration project.

Judgement Date: 
18/11/2015
Tags:
Rivers, Cooum Action Plan, Tamil Nadu, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Cooum, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), River Pollution, Chennai, Industrial Pollution, Waste Disposal
Environment

Ambient noise level assessment at 70 locations in 07 Metro Cities during Deepawali - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015

Ambient Noise Level assessment has been conducted at 70 locations in seven cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Bangalore and Hyderabad) reveals following

Publication Date: 
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Central Pollution Control Board
Tags:
Noise Pollution, Festival, Statistics, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Bangalore, Hyderabad
Environment

Green tribunal grants interim stay on housing project

The southern zone bench of the National Green Tribunal, Chennai, has granted interim stay on the Shriram Chirping Woods project coming up between Kaikondrahalli and Kasavanahalli lakes in the City.

Publication Date: 
06/11/2015
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
National Green Tribunal (NGT), Chennai, Bangalore, Lake, Water Supply, Environment Clearance (EC)
Environment

Green substitute for plastic carry bags to hit Puducherry market

An eco-friendly firm will launch photodegradable bags in an effort to substitute ecologically-hazardous plastic carry bags here and adjoining districts of Tamil Nadu.

Publication Date: 
09/10/2015
Bosco Dominique
Times of India (Puducherry)
Tags:
Plastics, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Biodegradable Waste, Chennai, Environment
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of trade effluent by slaughter houses in Chennai, 04/09/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of People for Cattle in India Vs. The Commissioner,of Chennai dated 04/09/2015 regarding discharge of trade effluent by slaughter houses in Chennai.

Judgement Date: 
04/09/2015
Tags:
Slaughter House, Slaughter Waste, Waste Disposal, Chennai, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Municipal Corporation, Tamil Nadu, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

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