Following criticism from green body, the Delhi Government has identified two private firms for collection of hazardous mercury waste from the city

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report is intended to renew the mining lease of Bhatin Mine. The lease area of Bhatin Mine is 142.98 ha under village of Bhatin which is part of contiguous lease of Jaduguda & Bhatin complex of 531.21 ha (1312.62 acres). However these mines are being separated by distance of about 4 km and having separate mines plan.

The technical guidance manual of "Common Effluent Treatment Plants" sector Describes types of process and pollution control technologies, operational aspects of ElA with model TOR of that sector, technological options and waste minimization techniques, monitoring of environmental quality, post clearance monitoring protocol, related regulations, and procedure of obtaining EC if linked to other cle

The State Board has issued detailed guidelines from time to time to facilitate the process of grant of consent to establish/ consent to operate and to suitably guide/ advice the industries for taking appropriate measures for abatement of pollution. The purpose of

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and other institutes formulated the concept for Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) and has analyzed the environmental status of industrial clusters which were identified in consultation with Ministry of Environment and Forests for CEPI analysis.

For a change, it is the Environment Ministry that has been pulled up.

The Grant of Consent to Industries by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) will henceforth be accessible online. Launched by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, this system will make DPCC the first such board/committee in the country that will not only grant consent to industries online but will also accept applications and fee and process the file online.

Notice to M/s ISSCO Steel Plant (SAIL) for appearance before the West Bengal Pollution Control Board on 23-11-2010.

The state pollution control board on Wednesday issued a closure order to a Lake Town chemcial factory that failed to abide by green norms.

The order

Protection and conservation of the environment is increasingly becoming important, especially in light of observed climate change which has devastating consequences for the survival of humanity.

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