The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) hasn’t put in place any special plans to check pollution during the Deepavali despite being ordered by the High Court to take stringent measures
Raising a cry for a silent Diwali in the national capital, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday urged Lt-Governor Najeeb Jung to ensure the execution of a Supreme Court order which bans
The National Green Tribunal, western zone bench, Pune, has come down heavily on the use of high-decibel firecrackers and directed the authorities concerned to form committees in each district to ta
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Ravindra Bhusari vs MoEF & Ors dated 14/10/2014 regarding firecrackers, which cause excessive sound/noise beyond prescribed decibels as well as illegally imported crackers, Maharashtra.
The Delhi Government’s Environment Department has installed sound devices at six prominent locations across the city to assess the level of sound pollution.
A petition has been filed in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking ban on bursting firecrackers on the grounds that they cause pollution and promote child labour.
With “Festival of lights — Diwali” round the corner, the UT Environment Department has geared up to ensure low decibel and pollution levels in the City Beautiful.
The State Government has decided to strengthen measures to ensure a complete ban on busting of firecrackers and use of loudspeakers beyond the permissible sound limits as set by the Ministry of For
