Environment

First environment policy of UP to check diversion of agriculture land for non-agriculture use

LUCKNOW: Diversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural use in Uttar Pradesh would become difficult if the first-ever environment policy of the state gets approval.

Publication Date: 
14/09/2017
Times of India (Lucknow)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Land, Agriculture, Environment, Compensation, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Industrial Pollution, Biodiversity, Solar Energy, Pollution Under Control Certification, Environmental Security, Water Management
Environment

MIDC to upgrade treatment of toxic effluents in Taloja

NAVI MUMBAI: A comprehensive plan to upgrade the treatment of effluents for Taloja industries has been rolled out by MIDC at a cost of Rs 53.33 crore.

Publication Date: 
14/09/2017
Times of India (Navi Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Industrial Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Water Act 1974, Environmental Security, Environment
Industry

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms by Sachin Infra Environment Limited (SIEL), Surat, Gujarat, 06/09/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of The Human & Animal Welfare Association Vs Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Paryavaran Bhavan & Others dated 06/09/2017 regarding violation of environmental norms by Sachin Infra Environment Limited (SIEL) thereby directly contributing to surface and groundwater contamination, soil pollution, damage to flora and fauna etc. in Unn Khadi area situated at about 5.1 k.m. from Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Sachin.

Judgement Date: 
06/09/2017
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Wastewater, Surat (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Groundwater Pollution, Compensation, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Environment

Special Economic Zone at Maheshwaram gets green clearance in Telangana

HYDERABAD: In a major step towards the proposed Special Economic Zone in the state taking shape, the electronic hardware SEZ spread over 339.75 acres at Maheshwaram in Rangareddy district and propo

Publication Date: 
04/09/2017
V NILESH
New Indian Express (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Telangana, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Environment Clearance (EC), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Industrial Pollution, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Environmental Security, Environment
Environment

Effluent quality monitoring system installed at MIDC

PUNE: A Swiss-based process automation company recently installed an effluent quality monitoring system (EQMS) at Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC)'s Ranjangaon government-facil

Publication Date: 
01/09/2017
Times Of India (Pune)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Pune (T), Industrial Pollution, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environmental Security, Environment
Environment

Environment Ministry asks CPCB to issue Directions to Rajasthan SPCB to ensure proper Segregation and Collection of Industrial Effluent and Sewage in Bhiwadi

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to issue directions under Section 18 (1) (b) of the Water Prevention and Control of Pollu

Publication Date: 
30/08/2017
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Industrial Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Industrial Waste, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environmental Security, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Environment
Environment

Public hearing on Rs 5,157-cr Hyderabad Pharma City project next month

This massive industrial park is expected to create jobs for 1.5 million people once fully developed

Publication Date: 
23/08/2017
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Telangana, Drug Industry, Public Hearing, Environment Clearance (EC), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Land Acquisition, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Environmental Security, Environment
Environment

MPCB shuts firm whose dye turned dog blue

Unit in Taloja MIDC faces action for releasing untreated chemicals into river, residual due into air

Publication Date: 
22/08/2017
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Industrial Pollution, Paint And Dye Industry, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Industrial Waste, Environmental Security, Environment
Water Pollution

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Ganga river pollution, 13/07/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M.C. Mehta Versus Union of India & Others dated 13/07/2017 regarding Ganga river pollution. NGT notes that GAP I and GAP II has failed to yield the required results and on the contrary there has been tremendous increase in the industrial and sewage pollution load in river Ganga and its tributaries.

Judgement Date: 
13/07/2017
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Kanpur (T), Leather Industry, Waste Disposal, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Water Polluting Industries, Ganga Action Plan, Hydrology, Uttar Pradesh, Jajmau, Unnao (T), Hazardous Waste
Water Pollution

Restoration of polluted river stretches

Plan for restoration of polluted river stretches can be executed through two fold concepts. One concept may target for enhancement of river flow through interventions on the water sheds/catchment areas for conservation and recharge of rain water for subsequent releases during lean flow period in a year.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2017
Central Pollution Control Board
Tags:
River Pollution, Water Quality, India, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Wastewater, Wastewater Treatment

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