Water Resources

 CLEANING YAMUNA

The Union mini

Publication Date: 
14/09/2000
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Tags:
Pollution Control, River Pollution, Yamuna, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Legislation, Governance
Water Pollution

 NOISY MACHINES

The Delhi high court has expressed dissatisfaction with the decision of ministry of environment and forest, which has sets noise pollution standards for generators upto 2.5 kilowatts capacity

Publication Date: 
14/09/2000
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Tags:
Noise Pollution, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Electricity, Legislation, Government Of India (GOI), Delhi
Industry

 Wrong banishment

the indigenous community of 61 villages in Melghat of Amravati district, Maharashtra, are in constant fear of being evicted from their homes and losing standing crops due to Project Tiger. Two

Publication Date: 
14/09/2000
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Tags:
Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Displacement, Rehabilitation, Protected Area Conservation, Maharashtra, Amravati (D)
Industry

 New norms...

...are on the anvil for Gujarat s Amalakhari river

Publication Date: 
14/09/2000
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Tags:
Pollution Control, Rivers, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Industry, Government Of India (GOI), Gujarat
Fisheries

 PLASTIC HAZARD

The Karnataka High Court has ordered the state government and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to ban the use of extra thin plastic bags in the state. The order was passed by a

Publication Date: 
30/08/2000
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Tags:
Pollution Control, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Plastics, Legislation, Government Of India (GOI), Karnataka
Fisheries

 SHIFT CHEMICAL STOREHOUSES

The Delhi government has been ordered by the city high court to shift all storehouses of highly inflammable chemicals from the Old Delhi area to Ghazipur. The government has to complete the task

Publication Date: 
14/08/2000
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Tags:
Chemical Industry, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), HI Relocation, Legislation, Delhi
India

 FIGHTING FOR AIR

Weighed down by extremely high levels of particles in the air, some Indian cities seem to be coming of age with regard to vehicular air pollution. Taking the cue from Delhi, where the drive to clean the air is spearheaded by the Supreme Court at the behes

Publication Date: 
30/07/2000
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Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Respiratory Diseases, Diesel, Environmental Health, Petrochemical Industry, Legislation, Environment Court, Public Participation, Governance, NGO, Hyderabad (D), Bangalore (D), Mumbai, Calcutta (D)
India

 BANGALORE waking up

There is a need for better communication between the government and the people

Publication Date: 
30/07/2000
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Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Respiratory Diseases, Diesel, Environmental Health, Petrochemical Industry, Legislation, Environment Court, Public Participation, Governance, NGO, Hyderabad (D), Bangalore (D), Mumbai, Calcutta (D)
India

 HYDERABAD Stalemate

There is a large support of a passive nature, but no outcry against air pollution

Publication Date: 
30/07/2000
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Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Respiratory Diseases, Diesel, Environmental Health, Petrochemical Industry, Legislation, Environment Court, Public Participation, Governance, NGO, Hyderabad (D), Bangalore (D), Mumbai, Calcutta (D)
India

 POLLUTING VEHICLES

The Karnataka high court has issued notices to

Publication Date: 
14/05/2000
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Tags:
Air Pollution Control, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Legislation, Karnataka, Vehicles

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