The Uttar Pradesh Government on Tuesday claimed to have ended the

SHAHNAWAZ AKHTAR

Giridih, June 8: This is probably a first in the history of Giridih.

Giving into public protests, the local administration today stalled the construction of a sponge iron unit by Shivam Group in Udnabad on pollution grounds. It also promised the villagers that no clearance would be given to any such plant in the future without a public hearing.

Environmental pollution in State is increasing with every passing year. The primary reason behind this is that industries of State are not adhering to the norms of water and air pollution set by MP Pollution Control Board.

Industrial effluents flowing into the Kuzhikandam creek at Eloor/P K Jeevan Jose.
Anil S

June 4: Climatic conditions in the state are clearly worsening. In fact, environmentalists say that the state capital is the sixth worst polluted city in the country.
Alarmingly, the Krishna and Godavari rivers, that contribute around 90 per cent of the state

Caused by a chilly oil extract unit
VIRUDHUNAGAR: Residents of ward 6 of Virudhunagar municipality have complained of air and water pollution allegedly caused by a chilly oil extract unit in their locality.

Children more susceptible to respiratory, eye ailments
Anil Jerath

LUCKNOW: It took nearly 22 long years for UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to get a leather industry booked under Water Pollution Control Act, for discharging untreated effluent into a river in Barabanki.