Hearing a PIL by K P Satish Kumar, who has moved the High Court against the illegal quarries at Yerekatter, Harogappa and Bannur villages in Shikaripura taluk, the division bench following the report by DCF Shimoga, has directed for action.

The High Court has directed the State government to initiate action against the quarry contractors strictly in accordance with law.

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought a report on illegal sand mining operations in coastal districts of Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and neighbouring Navi Mumbai area.

A bunch of PILs, including the one filed by city-based NGO Janhit Manch, has alleged that illegal sand mining is being carried out in several areas of Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, and Navi Mumbai.

Pune MPKV farm is one of three such sites in India

LUCKNOW: Could NBRI be dumping radioactive waste in Gomti directly through its sewage system? Knowing that radioactive material can induce cancer, birth defects and infertility in humans directly exposed to it, releasing it in Gomti is a huge big ecological disaster.

Court ban may not solve biomedical waste problem NEW hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities will not be sanctioned in Mumbai, for the time being. This follows a ban imposed by the Bombay High Court, on February 26. The court passed the order on a public interest petition after the city administration repeatedly failed to comply with earlier court directions on managing the city

CHENNAI: The State government has taken notice of a public interest litigation petition before the Madras High Court seeking a direction to authorities concerned to ban manufacture, distribution and use of all types of plastic carry bags and also single use plastic items below 150 microns.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday suo motu enlarged the scope of an eightyear-old PIL seeking protection of vanishing wetlands in the country and asked the Centre to detail within four weeks the steps it has taken to solve the growing water crisis faced by the people.