J. Venkatesan

NEW DELHI: The Central Empowered Committee appointed by the Supreme Court has recommended that the Uttar Pradesh Government be told to stop all construction work for the upcoming Noida park project till environmental clearance is obtained from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests.

Atiq Khan
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government has protested against the alleged move of the UnionGovernment and the Ministry of Environment and Forests to influence the Central Empowered Committee on the issue of development of a park in memory of Bahujan Samaj Party founder Kanshi Ram, in Sector 14 and 16 A of Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The committee has been constituted by the Supreme Court.

New Delhi: Despite a January 2009 order against use of plastic bags in main markets, local shops and showrooms, Delhiites cannot seem to give up on this one particular habit. Many of those using these bags claim they are 40 microns or above and are either compostable or bio-degradable.

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday underlined the importance of a unified approach for protection of the ridge in Delhi as her Government is facing difficulties due to multiplicity of authorities in the Capital city. She was speaking in a National Conference of Environment and Forest Ministers of States at Vigyan Bhawan in the Capital.

NEW DELHI: Noting that the Delhi Government was facing difficulties in protecting the Ridge due to multiplicity of authority, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday emphasised the need for a unified approach in dealing with the situation.

Manmohan SinghIt was the economist Prime Minister who spoke to state environment ministers today, when he said states should explore mobilising additional resources for river cleaning through innovative models like Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).

Rajiv Tikoo

New Delhi: With the proposed rules for e-waste management get ready for consultation, industry leaders will take up the issue with environment ministry officials on Thursday. The rules will make it mandatory for industries like computer manufacturing to take back products after they become unusable.

Sandeep Moudgal, Bangalore, DH News Service:

The Nellurhalli lake in Whitefield is in a state of total decay, with sewerage lines discharging effluents from factories and a private hospital in the vicinity.

The lake has been reduced to a polluted water body with hyacinths and carcasses, garbage on the banks and encroachments along the periphery.

New Delhi: If you are still using and accepting plastic bags in markets, it is time to switch over to other materials. More than six months after the plastic ban was notified in Delhi, the government has formulated a strategy of penalizing those who are violating the law with a maximum fine of Rs 1 lakh or 5 years imprisonment.