Industry

Environment (Protection) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2016: Standards for discharge of effluents from textile industry

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, namely: These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2016.

Publication Date: 
10/10/2016
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Tags:
Textile Industry, Industrial Pollution, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Total Dissolved Solids, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), India
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of river Jojari in the District of Jodhpur by industries, 30/09/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M.M. Charitable Trust & Others Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 30/09/2016 regarding pollution of river Jojari in the District of Jodhpur by industries.

Judgement Date: 
30/09/2016
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, River Pollution, Jodhpur (D), Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding hazardous waste being generated by the CETP, Ashok Vihar, New Delhi, 22/09/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Ashok Vihar Mitra Mandel Vs. The Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 22/09/2016 regarding hazardous waste being generated by the CETP, Ashok Vihar, New Delhi which is causing environmental hazards and the hazardous waste is being dumped indiscriminately even on the green belt of the area in question. The Court also took up the matter of pickling industries operating in Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
22/09/2016
Tags:
Hazardous Industry, Industrial Waste, Delhi, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, High Court, Waste Disposal, Hazardous Waste
Water Pollution

Continuing effluent discharge into River Noyyal worries farmers

There looks to be no reprieve for River Noyyal from pollution with industrial effluents still finding its way into the watercourse in large quantities especially when the skies open up.

Publication Date: 
16/09/2016
R. Vimal Kumar
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Noyyal, River Pollution, Farmers, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Water Pollution
Environment

MoEF scientist inspects CSTPS over pollution allegations

Chandrapur: A scientist from union ministry for environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) visited Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (CSTPS) here after a complaint was lodged by MoEFCC re

Publication Date: 
16/09/2016
Mazhar Ali
Times of India (Nagpur)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Chandrapur TPS, Industrial Pollution, Chandrapur (D), Industrial Waste, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Environmental Health, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Ulhas river in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, 14/09/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Central Pollution Control Board In Vanashakti Public Trust & Others Vs. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board & Others dated 14/09/2016 regarding environmental pollution caused in the riverine system of Ulhas River in Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The sources of environmental pollution were identified as untreated sewage and industrial effluents passing in riverine system of Ulhas River.

Judgement Date: 
14/09/2016
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Ulhas, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, Industrial Waste, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Maharashtra, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Water Resources

NGT fines Jal Board for inaction against Delhi Metro’s alleged groundwater usage

The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by Delhi resident who had alleged that DMRC was extracting groundwater instead of using wastewater to wash its trains, resulting in depletion of water table.

Publication Date: 
07/09/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Groundwater, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Right To Information (RTI), Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Water Resources
Environment

Rice mills at Gondia causing pollution

Nagpur: Parboiled rice mills, which come under Central Pollution Control Board's 'Orange Category' (second most polluting industry), are contributing immensely to air and water pollution in Gondia

Publication Date: 
22/08/2016
Manka Behl
Times of India (Nagpur)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Gondiya (D), Industrial Pollution, Industrial Waste, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Landfill, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Water Pollution, Environmental Health, Environment
Environment

After hotels, 79 brick kilns get closure notice

SHILLONG: After slapping closure notices on several city hotels and guest houses for failing to install Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs) and releasing untreated polluted water directly to the river

Publication Date: 
03/08/2016
Shillong Times (Shillong)
Tags:
Meghalaya, Fly Ash Bricks, Bricks, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Compensation, Environmental Security, Environment
Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Effluent Treatment Plant, 02/08/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Effluent Treatment Plant, 02/08/2016. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) is implementing a scheme to fund setting up of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) for treatment of effluents generated from Small Scale Industries (SSI) located in clusters. 193 CETPs have been established with 178 operational and 15 are under construction. The State-wise list of CETPs is given in the annexure.

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), India, Statistics, Water Pollution, Parliament

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