Effluents released from industrial units at Bhiwadi (Rajasthan) in fields and residential areas of Dhaaruhera town in the district have become a cause for concern for locals.

Polluters need to watch out for an eye in the sky as drones have helped China's ministry of environmental protection (MEP) detect factories flouting environmental laws in one of China's most pollut

A comprehensive report on Israel’s treatment of hazardous waste recommends imposing a fee on the companies that produce such waste to cover the costs of its disposal.

Come July, people can monitor online the quality of effluents and also of the air in the areas around industries coming under the highly polluting and grossly polluting industries in the State.

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked nine heavy and medium polluting industries to set up a green belt to mitigate environmental impact due to their operations.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Babulal Banjara Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 11/05/2015 regarding discharge of waste water and solid waste by M/s. Vindhyachal Distilleries (Pvt.) Ltd., village Pilukhedi, Tehsil - Narsinghgarh, District - Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on discharge of waste into Ganga and its tributeries, 11/05/2015. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has inventorised 764 Grossly polluting industries discharging 501 mld of trade effluent directly or indirectly into the drains reaching the river Ganga and its tributaries.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sunaina Singh Vs. Rama Shyama Paper Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. dated 07/05/2015 regarding pollution caused by M/s Rama Shyama Paper Pvt. Ltd., Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.

The Tribunal in its order noted that "tt is evident from the results that unit is not meeting with the stipulated norms of effluent discharge with respect of parameters SS and BOD. Thus poses serious pollution problem in Nakatia Nalla as well as River Ramganga, a tributary of River Ganga."

ENVIRONMENTAL authorities are coming up with new policies in the city as they step up the fight against polluting firms.

The MCG's town planning department has identified categories of industries to be shifted out of residential areas.

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