Environment

NIIST technology may aid PSUs in curbing pollution

Thiruvananthapuram: The new technology developed by the National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) may help reduce acidic effluent flow from public sector undertakings

Publication Date: 
11/07/2016
Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Industrial Waste, Innovation, Environmental Security, Chloride, Industrial Pollution, Environment
Environment

Amul Dairy bags Golden Peacock Award for ecological innovation

VADODARA: The Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited popularly known as Amul Dairy has been conferred the Golden Peacock Award for ecologically innovation and sustainable energy c

Publication Date: 
11/07/2016
Times Of India (Vadodara)
Tags:
Gujarat, Ecology, Dairy Development, Milk Products, Energy Efficiency, Industrial Waste, Awards, Environment Management, Environmental Security, Environment
Water Pollution

Ganga cleanup may get helping hand from Chennai

Chennai: As the Centre unveiled projects worth 2,000 crore on Thursday to clean the polluted Ganga, a city-based firm is gearing to take part in the ambitious campaign.

Publication Date: 
08/07/2016
Times Of India (Chennai)
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Kanpur (D), Noyyal, Industrial Waste, Water Pollution
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of water bodies in Gorakhpur, 06/07/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Meera Shukla Vs. Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur & Others dated 06/07/2016 regarding pollution of water bodies in Gorakhpur due to indiscriminate waste disposal. CEO, Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority has been directed to file personal affidavit giving complete and comprehensive details of the industries which are located and operating under the industrial estate. The Tribunal was also informed that some of the units have been asked to become Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) unit.

Judgement Date: 
06/07/2016
Tags:
Water Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Waste Disposal, Industrial Waste, Gorakhpur (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Municipal Corporation, Uttar Pradesh
Industry

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of effluents by M/s. N. Muneeba Tanning Company into agricultural lands, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, 05/07/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of R. Rajendran Vs Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board dated 05/07/2016 regarding discharge of effluents by M/s. N. Muneeba Tanning Company into the Applicants (R. Rajendran) lands. Tribunal directs the Tannery to be immediately closed and electricity disconnected.

Judgement Date: 
05/07/2016
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Waste Disposal, Industrial Waste, Land Pollution, Vellore (D), Tamil Nadu, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Agriculture, River Pollution, Palar, Leather Industry
Environment

BHP says will fight $6 billion claim over Samarco disaster

BHP Billiton (BHP.AX) (BLT.L) on Friday said it would appeal against the decision by a Brazilian court to reinstate a $6 billion public civil claim over last year's Samarco iron ore mine disaster.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2016
Reuters
Tags:
Environment, Mining, Industrial Waste, Brazil, Court, Dams, Water Pollution, Ecology, Supreme Court
Water Pollution

Formosa unit offers $500 million for causing toxic disaster in Vietnam

One of the biggest environmental disasters to hit Vietnam was caused by a unit of a Taiwanese conglomerate leaking toxic waste into the sea, the Hanoi government said on Thursday, ending months of

Publication Date: 
01/07/2016
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Water Pollution, Water Quality, Industrial Waste, Waste Disposal, Marine Life, Fish, Marine Ecosystems, Vietnam, Environment, Health Effects, Ecology, Toxic Wastes
Hazardous Waste

Villagers up in arms against dumping of hazardous waste

Surat: Residents of Jiav-Budia village in Choriyasi taluka are up in arms against the city's leading chemical and dye manufacturing company for allegedly disposing hazardous chemical waste and viol

Publication Date: 
30/06/2016
Times Of India (Surat)
Tags:
Gujarat, Hazardous Industry, Waste Disposal, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Chemical Industry, Industrial Waste, Coastal Regulations, Environment Clearance (EC), Hazardous Waste
Environment

Fear of pollution by bulk drug unit haunts Konaseema people

KAKINADA: The villagers of Konaseema area, during a public hearing organised by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) at Kottapakala village in Tondangi mandal of East Godavari distric

Publication Date: 
23/06/2016
New Indian Express (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Industrial Pollution, Public Hearing, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), East Godavari, Environmental Security, Chemical Industry, Drug Industry, Industrial Waste, Land Pollution, Environment
Environment

Villagers migrate as industrial pollution turns agrilands barren in Dothigudem

NALGONDA: The residents of four villages in Bhudanpochampally mandal are forced to migrate to other areas as seven factories manufacturing intermediatory pharma products, are releasing effluents th

Publication Date: 
22/06/2016
New Indian Express (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Telangana, Industrial Pollution, Chemical Industry, Land Pollution, Water Pollution, Industrial Waste, Agriculture, Environment

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