Environment

NGT notice to Meghalaya govt on lack of proper environment policy

SHILLONG: The principal Bench of National Green Tribunal on Thursday issued show-cause notice to Meghalaya government seeking reply as to why proper environmental policy should not be framed by t

Publication Date: 
25/08/2017
Shillong Times (Shillong)
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Meghalaya, Environment, Regulations, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Rivers, Forests, Wildlife, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Waste, Environmental Security
Environment

MPCB shuts firm whose dye turned dog blue

Unit in Taloja MIDC faces action for releasing untreated chemicals into river, residual due into air

Publication Date: 
22/08/2017
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Industrial Pollution, Paint And Dye Industry, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Industrial Waste, Environmental Security, Environment
Industry

Increasing the use of alternative fuels at cement plants: international best practice

This report provide a summary of international best practice experience in the cement sector and focus on specific technical measures that could be implemented by cement plants to reduce their operating costs and improve their carbon footprints.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2017
International Finance Corporation
Tags:
Alternative Fuels, Cement Industry, Hazardous Waste, Industrial Waste, Biomass, Municipal Wastes, Municipal Solid Waste, Sewage, Wastewater, India, Global
Environment

NGT raps AAP govt over steel pickling units in Wazirpur

The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Delhi government for not closing down steel pickling industries which are operating without permission in the national capital and gave it two weeks time

Publication Date: 
28/07/2017
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Industrial Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Environmental Security, Industrial Waste, Environment
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by Khatima Fibres Ltd., Uttarakhand, 11/07/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Khatima Fibres Ltd. Vs. Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board & Others dated 11/07/2017 regarding pollution caused by Khatima Fibres Ltd., Udham Singh Nagar District, Uttarakhand.

NGT directs that Khatima Fibres Ltd. shall bring its TSS (Total Suspended Solid) value as close as possible to 30 mg/l and would also ensure that their effluent from the outlet of the ETP is recycled to the extent it is possible but in any case not more than 25% of the effluent shall be discharged into the drain.

Judgement Date: 
11/07/2017
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Udham Singh Nagar, Paper and Pulp Industry, Industrial Waste, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Industry

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding industrial pollution caused by Matharau Chemical Industries, Sangrur District, Punjab, 06/07/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gurcharan Singh Matharu Vs Parminder Singh & Others dated 06/07/2017.

Judgement Date: 
06/07/2017
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Sangrur (D), Punjab, Chemical Industry, Industrial Waste, Waste Disposal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Environment

NGT imposes fine on 6 industries in Rajasthan's Alwar

A vacation bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim imposed environmental compensation on Active Toys Pvt Ltd, BG Steel, Kesri Steels Limited (Unit-II), Agrawal Metal Works Pvt Ltd Asiatic Electrical an

Publication Date: 
22/06/2017
Daily News Analysis (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Alwar (D), Industrial Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Compensation, Industrial Waste, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment Act 1986, Water Act 1974, Air Pollution, Environment
Environment

Chemical company in SIPCOT dishcarged effluents into River Uppanar in Tamil Nadu

CUDDALORE: Residents of villages near SIPCOT here have alleged that a chemical company in the SIPCOT compound discharged untreated effluents into River Uppanar on Saturday, causing irritation to ey

Publication Date: 
19/06/2017
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Waste, River Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Environment
Environment

NGT imposes Rs 20k cost on auto dealer operating without MPCB nod

Pune: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench here has imposed a Rs20,000 cost on a prominent automobile sales and service station at Wakdewadi for operating without a valid consent from the Mahara

Publication Date: 
02/06/2017
Vishwas Kothari
Times Of India (Pune)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Industrial Waste, Auto Industry, Hazardous Waste, National Green Trbunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environmental Health, Environment
Industry

The impact of 'zero' coming into fashion: Zero liquid discharge uptake and socio-technical transitions in Tirupur

The textile industry is one of the major industrial polluters, and water recycling is yet far from being standard practice. Wastewater generation remains a serious and growing problem, affecting ecosystems, human health and freshwater availability for other uses. India is the world’s third largest exporter of textiles and the sector directly employs 45 million people. This case study explores the socio-technical transition of Tirupur, a textile cluster dubbed as the first in India to shift to 'zero liquid discharge' (ZLD) in a systematic manner.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2017
Jenny Grönwall, Anna C. Jonsson
Water Alternatives
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Tags:
Textile Industry, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Waste, Wastewater Recycling, India

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