Environment

Plastic pose threat to holy abode of Lord Ayyappa in Kerala

Littering of plastic waste has been a major source of environment pollution at Sabarimala, a holy abode of Lord Ayyappa situated in the Periyar Tiger Reserve particularly in the month of December a

Publication Date: 
14/12/2015
Manu Aiyappa
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kerala, Plastics, Religious Places, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Periyar NP, Pollution, Environment
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste collection, segregation and disposal in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, 02/12/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors. dated 02/12/2015 regarding municipal solid waste collection, segregation and disposal in the State of Jammu and Kashmir particularly with regard to plant at Srinagar.

Judgement Date: 
02/12/2015
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Srinagar (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Management, Waste Disposal, Religious Places, Jammu & Kashmir
Solid Waste

Div Com discusses Solid Waste Management Plan for Jammu, Katra

JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu Dr. Pawan Kotwal convened a meeting to discuss the action plan for Solid Waste Management in Katra and Jammu.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2015
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Jammu (T), Waste Management, Religious Places, Ecology, Waste Disposal, Solid Waste
Environment

Campaign to save Sabarimala from plastic to begin in State

As part of its efforts to keep the environs in Sabarimala free from plastic, the All India Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam is launching a campaign in the Andhra Pradesh to educate devotees on the i

Publication Date: 
27/11/2015
Hindu (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Plastics, Environmental Health, Telangana, Ecology, Religious Places, Environment
Environment

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of microphones/amplifiers for religious functions, 19/11/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sukumar Ballav & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/11/2015 regarding use of microphones/amplifiers for religious functions during the holy Ramjan month.

Judgement Date: 
19/11/2015
Tags:
Noise Pollution, Religious Places, 24 Parganas (N), West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Solid Waste

NGT ired over solid waste dumping around Vaishno Devi shrine

"Very poor" solid waste management, including dumping of dung, en route to the Vaishno Devi shrine and in Jammu and Katra towns has led the National Green Tribunal to ask top officials of the shrin

Publication Date: 
18/11/2015
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Jamui (T), Religious Places, Waste Management, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Municipal Corporation, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Solid Waste, Jammu & Kashmir
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding making the shrine and the area around known as Masamand Mama on the bank of Bihar river in District Rewa, Madhya Pradesh pollution free, 06/11/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Paryavaran Avam Manav Sanrakshan Samiti Vs. Union of India & Others dated 06/11/2015 regarding making the shrine and the area around known as Masamand Mama on the bank of Bihar river in District Rewa, Madhya Pradesh pollution free.

The shrine is revered and frequented by large number of people and as a result thereof lot of MSW is generated which creates pollution in the river as well as in the area around the shrine.

Judgement Date: 
06/11/2015
Tags:
Religious Places, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, Municipal Solid Waste, Gram Panchayat, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), River Pollution, Waste Management
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Visit Meenakshi temple to study ozone layer: NGT to MoEF

The National Green Tribunal today rapped the Ministry of Environment and Forests for suggesting that ozone depletion is an international issue and asked its officials to visit Meenakshi Temple in M

Publication Date: 
04/11/2015
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ozone Layer, Madurai (D), Tamil Nadu, Religious Places, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Global Warming, Health Effects, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Sanitation

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding sanitation and cleanliness of the Kalkaji Mandir Complex, New Delhi, 28/10/2015

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kalkaji Mandir Vikreta Sangathan-II & Ors Versus Piyush Joshi & Ors dated 28/10/2015 regarding sanitation and cleanliness of the Kalkaji Mandir Complex, New Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
28/10/2015
Tags:
Sanitation, Religious Places, Delhi, Supreme Court, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Sewage Pollution, Green Spaces, Toilets, Waste Disposal, Garbage
Environment

NGT notice on use of ponies, horses at Vaishno Devi shrine

An environment activist has moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking directions to stop the use of horses and ponies in Vaishno Devi shrine premises in Jammu, prompting the green panel to se

Publication Date: 
20/10/2015
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Religious Places, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Jammu (D), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environmental Security, Waste Disposal, River Pollution, Environment

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