Environment

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding seizure of plastic bags by Municipal Council Bhilwara, Rajasthan, 31/07/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Madhup Agency V/s State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 31/07/2015 regarding seizure of 10710 kilo grams of plastic bags by Municipal Council, Bhilwara on 20.06.2013 from the go-down of the applicant, M/s Madhup Agency situated at Mohala Laxmi Narayan Road, Rijwada, Rajasthan.

Judgement Date: 
31/07/2015
Tags:
Plastics, Rajasthan, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Bhilwara (T), Municipal Corporation, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Air Pollution

Pollution takes toll on Golden Temple’s sheen

A WHO report says Amritsar is the ninth most polluted city in the country | PPCB to install monitoring device soon

Publication Date: 
31/07/2015
Perneet Singh
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Amritsar (T), Air Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Vehicular Pollution, WHO, RSPM (PM 10), Nitrogen Dioxide, Air Quality Standards, Industrial Pollution, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT)
Air Pollution

Despite fast-paced growth, citys air quality has improved: Survey

It is a pleasant surprise that while the cotton city is growing at a fast pace, with development projects sprouting up across the city, the national ambient air quality survey (NAAQS) shows that Co

Publication Date: 
31/07/2015
Adarsh Jain
Times Of India (Coimbatore)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore (T), Air Pollution, Air Quality Standards, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Vehicular Pollution, Air Quality Monitoring, Health Effects
Environment

Bhopal's Satpura thermal plant defaulted on pollution norms: CAG

BHOPAL: Satpura Thermal Power Station (STPS) in Sarni, Madhya Pradesh defaulted on air, water and hazardous waste pollution norms during 2011-12 and 2013-14.

Publication Date: 
31/07/2015
Rageshri Ganguly
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Satpura TPS, Industrial Pollution, Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Industrial Waste, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Carbon Dioxide, Environment
Energy

Rajasthan govt to form joint venture with 4 companies for solar power

JAIPUR: The cabinet on Tuesday cleared the state government's proposal to form a joint venture with four private companies, including Adani Enterprises and Reliance Power, with whom it earlier sign

Publication Date: 
29/07/2015
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Solar Energy, Power Industry, Land Use, Renewable Energy, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Energy Policy, Energy
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the breach of environmental clearance conditions requiring for manual sand mining, Uttar Pradesh, 28/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Manoj Awasthi Vs. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/07/2015 regarding the breach of environmental clearance conditions requiring for manual sand mining, Uttar Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
28/07/2015
Tags:
Mining, Uttar Pradesh, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Clearance (EC), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Habitat And Urbanisation

Apartment owners unhappy over PCB norm

Apartment owners in the city are mulling over adopting a tough stand on the requirement to pay the consent fee being levied by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) on an annual basis.

Publication Date: 
28/07/2015
Sarath Babu George
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Buildings, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Housing Construction, Habitat And Urbanisation
Environment

Shutdown in Rajasthan hits Ichalkaranji's textile units

KOLHAPUR: Ichalkaranji-based textile units producing grey cloth are facing a major problem as its client units in Rajasthan have shut down since May for allegedly violating pollution norms.

Publication Date: 
28/07/2015
Nikhil Deshmukh
Times of India (Kolhapur)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Kolhapur (D), Industrial Pollution, Textile Industry, Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Hazardous Waste, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment
Environment

Bakreswar power plant of Kolkata operates without clearances

KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Eastern Zone Bench, on Monday, wanted to know from the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) why no closure notice was served on Bakreswar Thermal P

Publication Date: 
28/07/2015
Jayanta Gupta
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Thermal Power Plants, Environment Clearance (EC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment
Air Pollution

Swargadwar chimney status sent to NGT

The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) on Saturday filed an affidavit with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on operation of scientific chimney at Swargadwar (crematorium) in Puri as soug

Publication Date: 
28/07/2015
Riyan Ramanath V
Times Of India (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Air Pollution, Crematoriums, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Health Effects

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