Land Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal egarding soil and water pollution caused by a chemical industry, Punjab, 31/07/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Parminder Singh Vs Punjab PCB & Others dated 31/07/2014 regarding soil and water pollution caused by a chemical industry.

Judgement Date:

31/07/2014

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Environment

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding land pollution caused by sugar factories as a result of discharge of untreated effluents, Maharashtra, 30/07/2014

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sukdeo Kolpe & Others Vs M/s Kopargoan Sah. Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. dated 30/07/2014 regarding land pollution caused by sugar factories as a result of discharge of untreated effluents, Taluka Kopargoan, District Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.

Judgement Date:

30/07/2014

Tags:

Industrial Pollution, Sugar Industry, Waste Disposal, Land Pollution, Farmers, Compensation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, River Pollution, Godavari, Groundwater Pollution, Ahmadnagar (D), Maharashtra

Hazardous Waste

Impact of e-waste recycling on water and soil

This report released by Toxics Link reveals that that toxic elements including mercury, lead, zinc, along with acids and chemicals are released during e-waste recycling and are contaminating soi

Publication Date:

26/07/2014

Source: Toxics Link

Tags:

Electronic Waste, Waste Disposal, Waste Recycling, Hazardous Waste Regulations, Delhi, Toxic Wastes, Informal Sector, Uttar Pradesh, Groundwater Pollution, Land Pollution, Heavy Metals, Lead, CFL, PCBs

Environment

Journey to the most polluted places in the world

Recently, Delhi was touted as giving competition to Beijing as the city with the most polluted air and heaviest smog. This interactive shows the most polluted places in the world, rated as having either the worst air, water, land or soil due to various reasons—industrial, chemical, traffic, mining, waste processing and other human activities. In this infographic we cite some of the most polluted places we've encountered. But it is important to point out that the problem is really much larger than these sites.

Publication Date:

Friday, July 25, 2014

Source: India Environment Portal

Tags:

Pollution, Air Pollution, Land Pollution, Water Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Global

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction/re-development project undertaken by the Ministry of Urban Development at East Kidwai Nagar Delhi, 14/07/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Rajiv Suri Vs. Ministry of Urban Development & Others dated 14/07/2014 regarding construction/re-development project undertaken by the Ministry of Urban Development at East Kidwai Nagar Delhi.

Judgement Date:

14/07/2014

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Habitat And Urbanisation, Delhi, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Clearance (EC), Groundwater, Land Pollution, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), High Court

Environment

Indore sheds 'polluted' tag, crosses red zone to green

INDORE: Good news! Indore, which was earlier declared the second most polluted city of the country by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), has now been cleared of the 'Red Zone' tag.

Publication Date:

14/07/2014

Source: Times Of India (Indore)

Tags:

Madhya Pradesh, Indore (T), Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Electronic Waste, Waste Management, Air Pollution, Land Pollution, Environment

Solid Waste

Forecasting the distribution of heavy metals in soil and groundwater near municipal solid waste dumpsites using linear regression

The levels of heavy metals are measured at different dumpsites with different distances and directions under the jurisdiction of Greater Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad for ascertaining the soil and groundwater quality and forecasting as a part of integrated municipal solid waste (MSW) management study.

Publication Date:

10/07/2014

Author(s): Srikanth Srigiri, Hanmandlu Madasu, Balaram Vysetti & et al

Source: Current Science

Vol:

107

Issue:

1

pp:

78-88

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Solid Waste, Groundwater Pollution, Land Pollution, Heavy Metals, Municipal Solid Waste, Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad (T), Andhra Pradesh, Landfill

Environment

EPA management of contaminated sites 'inadequate, inconsistent and unclear'

The Environment Protection Authority's management of contaminated sites in NSW has been criticised as inadequate, inconsistent and lacking transparency in decision making.

Publication Date:

10/07/2014

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Tags:

Air Pollution, Environment, Land Pollution, Water Pollution, Australia

Environment

Furnace oil spill to leave environmental impact

The furnace oil that spilled from the derailed wagons of Bangladesh Railways travelled to arable lands, canals and ponds of nearby areas, jeopardising the eco-system of the area, leaving a negative

Publication Date:

10/07/2014

Source: New Age (Bangladesh)

Tags:

Environment, Bangladesh, Oil Pollution, Ecology, Water Pollution, Land Pollution, Fisheries, South Asia

Environment

Pollution hits farmers in Tirupur

Hit by the indiscriminate discharge of industrial effluents, the farmers in Arulpuram, Pachamkuttaplayam, and a few other hamlets have threatened to quit agriculture.

Publication Date:

01/07/2014

Source: Hindu (Chennai)

Tags:

Tamil Nadu, Tiruppur, Industrial Waste, Paint And Dye Industry, Land Pollution, Groundwater Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Industrial Pollution, Environment