Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Saturday to oppose plans for a lithium battery factory, highlighting growing social tension over pollution.

PANJIM: Goa State Pollution Control Board has issued notices to transporters of hazardous waste oils, which are generated from barges, cruise ships, off-shore casino vessels and other ships docking in Goa for failing to submit the annual details regarding collection and disposal of waste oil.

The notices have been served to 13 transporters under Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules 2008 asking ‘why the authorization (consent to operate) granted under said rules should not be revoked/withdrawn in view of non compliance of conditions.’

Gujarat tops the list of being the most polluted state in India, accounting for 29 per cent of the nation’s hazardous waste.

As if a pile of policies and laws on waste management were not enough, the government is drafting one more policy to deal with the garbage.

In a dramatic turn of events, the National Green Tribunal (southern region) has decided to transfer the ongoing Sterlite Industries (copper plant) imbroglio to National Green Tribunal in New Delhi, citing “circumstances did not permit us” to hear the case further in Chennai.

The tribunal, which was supposed to announce a decision on an inspection report filed by a team of four on the alleged poisonous gas leakage on Monday, has decided to transfer the case to the principal tribunal in Delhi due to unavoidable circumstances, sources pointed out.

MARGAO: Finally taking cognizance of the 25,000 tons of hazardous waste lying unattended in the Cuncolim Industrial estate, Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar on Thursday issued a host of directions to the IDC as well as the occupier of the plot containing the waste in the Industrial estate.

Parrikar set a 15-day deadline on Ms The Axis to cover the hazardous waste with tarpaulin sheets as a temporary measure in view of the fast approaching monsoons. Secondly, the IDC was directed to hand over the plot of land to The Axis to set up a captive land site facility. The Axis in turn was directed the set up the captive land fill site on scientific lines in consultation with the Goa State Pollution Control Board

All eyes are focused on the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) since its directions to Ms The Axis and Ms Sunrise Zinc to transfer and store the 25,000 tons of hazardous waste inside a shed

The company has been accused of polluting two important rivers of Bastar namely Dankani and Shankani

Tightening the screws on Ms Sunrise Zinc Ltd, which had generated thousands of tons of hazardous waste in the Cuncolim Industrial Estate, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has asked the

The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) on Monday directed Axis, Sunrise Zinc Ltd, Cuncolim Industrial Estate, and the Goa Industrial Development Co-orporation (GIDC), to commence transfer of