Water Pollution

SC notices to Centre, states over industrial pollution

Vadodara: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued notices to the Union government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and 19 other states including Gujarat on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed

Publication Date: 
24/12/2013
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Water Pollution, Groundwater Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Supreme Court, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa (Odisha), Maharashtra, NGO, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Delhi
Mining

State gets month to submit report on illegal mining

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today virtually admonished the State of Punjab for not performing its duties to check illegal mining in the State; and set a month’s deadline to complete investiga

Publication Date: 
19/12/2013
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Mining, High Court, Illegal Trade, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Environment Clearance (EC)
Environment

Affidavit filed in the High Court of Madras regarding the Southern Zone of the National Green Tribunal which has taken suo motu action against the Union of India, State of Tamil Nadu as well as other public and private sector undertakings

Affidavit filed in the High Court of Madras by P. Sundararajan regarding the Southern Zone of the National Green Tribunal which has taken suo motu action against the Union of India, State of Tamil Nadu as well as other public and private sector undertakings.

Judgement Date: 
18/12/2013
Tags:
National Green Tribunal (NGT), Government Of India (GOI), Tamil Nadu, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Private Sector
Environment

HC asks CPCB to file affidavit on use of fuel in gasifiers

The Gujarat high court on Monday asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to state on affidavit about its stand where the ceramic industrial units could function on modified coal-based gasifiers, which could bring down pollution level.

The court sought explanation from CPCB on its communiqué to Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) on October 11, 2012, that the ceramic units mitted could be perrun on coal furnaces provided that they modified it to bring the pollution level down to zero discharge.

Publication Date: 
17/12/2013
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Rajkot (D), Industrial Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Zero Waste, Natural Gas, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Coal, High Court, Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

HC seeks reply from authorities over eviction of slum dwellers

Gujarat high court has issued notices to state's urban development and housing department and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) over a PIL objecting to slum demolition at Ranip area.

Publication Date: 
13/12/2013
Saeed Khan
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Ahmedabad (T), Municipal Corporation, Slums, Rehabilitation, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), High Court, NGO, Housing, Slum Demolition, Habitat And Urbanisation
Environment

Ban construction on wetlands: HC Mumbai

Its earlier order not yet complied with, the Bombay High Court Monday asked the state's urban development department (UDD) to issue a circular within a week to all municipal corporations and zilla

Publication Date: 
10/12/2013
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Wetlands, Urbanisation, Coastal Regulations, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Maharashtra, High Court, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), NGO, Ecology, Environment, Environment Act 1986
Health

SC favours life term for milk adulteration

The Supreme Court on Thursday favoured life imprisonment to people indulging in production and marketing of adulterated milk and asked state governments to make amendments to laws.

Publication Date: 
06/12/2013
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Supreme Court, Food Safety, Health, Food Adulteration, Milk, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa (Odisha)
Industry

HC Asks Government to File Status Report on BSL Victims

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday directed the State Government to submit a status report on the health condition of the victims of Bhushan Steel plant mishap in Dhenkanal district.

Publication Date: 
05/12/2013
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), High Court, Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd, Industrial Disasters, Dhenkanal (D), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Iron And Steel Industry, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Occupational Accidents, Occupational Health, Occupational Safety
Water Pollution

Bombay HC tells state to suggest ways to clean Godavari

Taking into account the rising pollution levels in Godavari river especially during Kumbh Mela, the Bombay High Court Wednesday suggested the state government to build artificial ponds for immersio

Publication Date: 
05/12/2013
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, High Court, River Pollution, Godavari, Water Pollution, Water Pollution Control, Kumbh Mela, Nashik, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
Water Pollution

Zilla parishad to present report to state environment dept

The Kolhapur Zilla Parishad officials will present the detailed project report (DPR) of its plan to curb the pollution of Panchganga river before department of environment of Maharashtra on Wednesd

Publication Date: 
03/12/2013
Times of India (Kolhapur)
Tags:
Kolhapur (D), Maharashtra, River Pollution, Water Pollution, Water Pollution Control, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), High Court

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