Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding exemption of construction projects from the process of environment impact assessment (EIA) and prior environmental clearance, 03/05/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Protection of Environment & Biodiversity & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 03/05/2017 regarding exemption of construction projects from the process of environment impact assessment (EIA) and prior environmental clearance. The Applicant wants MoEF not to grant any concurrence to any bye laws of any state exempting prior environmental clearance till the pendency of this Application.

Judgement Date: 
03/06/2017
Tags:
Construction Industry, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Clearance (EC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Habitat And Urbanisation

From thousands to billions: coordinated action towards 100% net zero carbon buildings by 2050

The signing of the Paris Agreement in December 2015 was rightly hailed as a truly historic moment in the fight against climate change.

Publication Date: 
31/05/2017
Jonathan Laski, Victoria Burrows
World Green Building Council
Tags:
Green Buildings, Buildings, Green House Gases, India, Global, Construction Industry, NGOs, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy
Environment

NGT notice to Centre, Haryana on construction in Gurgaon

The National Green Tribunal today sought the response of the Centre and Haryana government on a plea seeking stay on construction activity by a developer in Gurugram on the ground that the work was

Publication Date: 
30/05/2017
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Haryana, Gurgaon (T), Environment Clearance (EC), Construction Industry, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Security, Environment, National Green Trbunal (NGT)
Air Pollution

Why Gurugram fails to curb air pollution?

GURUGRAM: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) inspected only 32 construction sites in the past four years — on an average only eight in a year — in Gurugram, a real estate hub that wi

Publication Date: 
30/05/2017
Times Of India (Gurgaon)
Tags:
Haryana, Gurgaon (T), Air Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Construction Industry, Right To Information (RTI)
Environment

Anti noise pollution activist writes to Maha CM with action plan to reduce Mumbai’s decibel level

Sumaira Abdulali has put forth some suggestions to make Mumbai's decibel levels lower than what it currently is

Publication Date: 
24/05/2017
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Noise Pollution, Mumbai, Vehicular Pollution, Construction Industry, Environment
Health

Construction activities making asthma worse: docs

Nagpur: The spate of construction activities in the city, be it cement road works, metro or building construction, is proving detrimental to asthma patients.

Publication Date: 
02/05/2017
Times of India (Nagpur)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Nagpur (T), Asthma, Municipal Corporation, Air Pollution, WHO, Respiratory Diseases, Construction Industry
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding hot mix plants operating in Noida and Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh causing air pollution, 11/04/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Vs. State of U.P. & Ors dated 11/04/2017 regarding hotmixer plants in Noida and Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Applicants have requested that the hotmixer plants run by them which are presently lying closed, may be inspected by the concerned Authority. NGT directs that joint inspection be conducted by Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Central Pollution Control Board and representative of MoEF.

Judgement Date: 
11/04/2017
Tags:
Air Pollution, Construction Industry, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Air Pollution

DTCP asks staff to strictly impose NGT dust norms

GURUGRAM: Concerned over rising pollution due to construction activities, the department of town and country planning (DTCP) has directed all field officers across Haryana districts to issue notice

Publication Date: 
10/04/2017
Times Of India (Gurgaon)
Tags:
Haryana, Gurgaon (T), Air Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Construction Industry
Solid Waste

Guidelines on environmental management of construction & demolition (C & D) wastes

CPCB has brought `Guidelines on Environmental Management of C&D Wastes' in compliance of Rule 10 sub-rule 1(a) of the C&D Waste Management Rules, 2016 and has attempted to address the issues pertaining to abatement of adverse environmental impacts arising from C&D waste management activities.

Publication Date: 
31/03/2017
Central Pollution Control Board
Tags:
Waste Management, Construction Industry, Waste Disposal, Environment Management, India, Building Materials
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding hot mix plants operating illegally in Delhi NCR causing air pollution, 23/03/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/03/2017 regarding hot mix plants operating illegally in Delhi NCR causing air pollution.

Judgement Date: 
23/03/2017
Tags:
Construction Industry, Air Pollution, Noida, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

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