Punjab

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Saila Khurd, Raniala Vs State of Punjab dated 14/03/2019. The issue for consideration is the pollution caused by Kuantum Paper Mill adversely affecting the inhabitants of Saila Khurd, Raniala, Saila Kalan, Jassoval, Majari, Paddi Khusi and Pensara village, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab, by discharging polluted air and water.

Judgement Date:

14/03/2019

Tags:

Industrial Pollution, Paper and Pulp Industry, Hoshiarpur (D), Punjab, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Health Effects, Industrial Waste, Groundwater Pollution

Air Pollution

Lab on wheels to monitor air quality

PGI Director launches multi-city campaign for Punjab, Haryana

Publication Date:

14/03/2019

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Quality Monitoring, Haryana, Punjab, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Heart Diseases, Health Effects, Air Pollution

Solid Waste

HC tells Jagraon MC to shift garbage dump

The efforts of various non-governmental organisations for getting the garbage dump near ancient Bhadarkali Mandir of Jagraon shifted yielded fruit when the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed th

Publication Date:

12/03/2019

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Punjab, Ludhiana (T), Garbage, High Court, Solid Waste

Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding brick kilns operating in Punjab with FCBTK technology, 11/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Punjab Brick Klin Owners Association Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 11/03/2019 regarding pollution caused by brick kilns in Punjab. The applications have been filed for recall of order dated 24.10.2018 passed by NGT.

Judgement Date:

11/03/2019

Tags:

Bricks, Appropriate Technology, Punjab, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution

Air Pollution

Crop burning raises risk of respiratory illness threefold, says IFPRI study

A farmer burns paddy stubble at a village in Ludhiana

outweighs factors like cracker burning in Diwali or high motor vehicle congestion

Publication Date:

05/03/2019

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Agriculture, Vehicular Pollution, NASA, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, PM 2.5

Water Pollution

State fails to comply with NGT order

Was told to pay Rs 50 crore, act against erring officials

Publication Date:

04/03/2019

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Punjab, National Green Trbunal (NGT), River Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Water Pollution

Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding grant of subsidy for a 50 MLD CETP project, Punjab, 27/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Punjab Dyers Association Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 27/02/2019 regarding grant of subsidy for 50 MLD CETP project. NGT directs the Ministry of Environment and Forest to consider the project of the Applicant (Punjab Dyers Ass

Judgement Date:

27/02/2019

Tags:

Textile Industry, Punjab, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Industrial Pollution

Air Pollution

Stubble burning not going to stop on its own, consider granting subsidy to farmers: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said stubble burning, the key reason for the rising air pollution in Delhi and NCR, was not going to stop merely by issuing directions and asked Punjab and Haryana go

Publication Date:

21/02/2019

Source: Daily News Analysis (Delhi)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Punjab, Haryana, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Diwali, State Pollution Contrl Board (SPCB), Supreme Court