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Panel to keep check on Ganesh festival pollution

KOLHAPUR: In its first ever meeting, the district environmental committee appealed to citizens to take precautions against environmental and noise pollution during the Ganesh festival from August 2

Publication Date: 
12/08/2014
Times of India (Kolhapur)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Kolhapur (D), Ganesh Chaturthi, Festival, Pollution, Religious Beliefs, Lake Pollution, Water Pollution, Environmentalists, Environment
Environment

KSPCB promotes eco-friendly Ganesha idols

Close to nature: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board chairman Vaman Acharya (second from right) looks at the eco-friendly Ganesha idols being created at a workshop organised in the City on Tues

Publication Date: 
06/08/2014
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Festival, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Religious Beliefs, Land Pollution, Pollution, Environment
Environment

Flying cop squad to curb noise pollution during Dahi Handi

THANE: The Thane police have deployed a flying squad for every three police stations to monitor decibel levels during Dahi Handi in the city and Kalyan, Dombivli, Bhiwandi and parts of Badlapur.

Publication Date: 
05/08/2014
Sanjeev Shivadekar
Times Of India (Thane)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Thane (D), Noise Pollution, Festival, Supreme Court, Health Effects, Environment
Environment

Enforce rules to curb noise pollution during festival period, urge activists

Docs: Prolonged Exposure Carries Health Risks

Publication Date: 
04/08/2014
Richa Pinto, Sumitra Deb Roy
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Noise Pollution, Festival, Diwali, Health Effects, Hypertension (Blood Pressure), Noise Rules 2000, Environment
Environment

A report on ambient air quality & noise levels during Deepawali 2013

In order to assess the problem of rising air and noise pollution produced by firework during Deepawali festival, Central Pollution Control Board has conducted Ambient Noise and Air Quality Monitoring on Normal Day (October 29th, 2013) and Deepawali Day (November 03rd, 2013) at Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata, Bangaluru, Bhopal, Shillong and Vadodara.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2014
Central Pollution Control Board
Tags:
Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Festival, India, Urban Air Quality, Health Effects, Air Quality Standards, Air Quality Monitoring, Air Quality and Health
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the annual Sun-burn festival held in the month of December in Goa, 08/05/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Mrs. Marie Christine Perdriau & Anr Vs GCZMA & Ors dated 08/05/2014 regarding the annual Sun-burn festival held in the month of December in Goa. NGT has directed the State Govt of Goa to place on record the observations of the Committee constituted to oversee the monitoring of the festival on the measures to control noise pollution, air pollution effects of lights on aqua-culture and care taken in respect of monitoring of sand level/ sand dune.

 

Judgement Date: 
08/05/2014
Tags:
Festival, Goa, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Noise Pollution, Air Pollution, Beaches, Coastal Regulations
Forests

Environmentalists bemoan destruction of green trees

KANPUR: The burning of Holikas will once again witness the use of green trees and branches.

Publication Date: 
17/03/2014
Abhinav Malhotra
Times Of India (Kanpur)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur (D), Trees, Deforestation, Forests, Holi, Festival, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Global Warming, Compensation, Environmentalists
Health

Colours can affect skin, eyes

With Holi just around the corner, doctors have begun warning people against chemical-laden colours available in the market.

Publication Date: 
14/03/2014
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Holi, Festival, Toxic Wastes, Hypertension (Blood Pressure), Skin Diseases, Diabetes, Asthma, Health Effects, Health
Water Pollution

Ganga exhibition stresses need to protect rivers

An exhibition on Ganga was organized at Magh Mela area on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
13/02/2014
Times Of India (Allahabad)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad (T), Ganga, Festival, River Pollution, Industrial Waste, Water Pollution Control, Water Pollution
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Godavari river's revival, 10/02/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Smt. Lalita Shinde & Anr Vs. Trimbakeshwar Mun. Council & Ors dated 10/02/2014 regarding Godavari river's revival.

Judgement Date: 
10/02/2014
Tags:
Godavari, Maharashtra, Kumbh Mela, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Municipal Corporation, Nasik (D), Rivers, Festival, Religious Places, River Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Water Pollution

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