Environment

City noise levels exceed limits by 30-40 dB

Quasi-judicial officials such as the police and the regional transport office have failed to enforce the notification of the state environment department regarding permissible sound levels for horn

Publication Date: 
05/02/2015
Ranjana Diggikar
Times Of India (Aurangabad)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Aurangabad (T), Noise Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the construction of Solid Waste Management (SWM) in the Fertilizer Park in Sankari Town Panchayat, Tamil Nadu, 04/02/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of S. Yuvaraj Vs Secretary to Government, Revenue Department Fort St. George & Others dated 04/02/2015 regarding the construction of Solid Waste Management (SWM) in the Fertilizer Park in Sankari Town Panchayat, Tamil Nadu.

Judgement Date: 
04/02/2015
Tags:
Solid Waste, Tamil Nadu, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Waste Management, Panchayats, Municipal Solid Waste, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding spilling of oil into the water bodies existing in the Dehing Patkai Elephant reserve, Assam, 04/02/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Dr. Kashmira Kakati Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 04/02/2015 regarding spilling of oil into the water bodies existing in the Dehing Patkai Elephant reserve, Assam.

Judgement Date: 
04/02/2015
Tags:
Oil Pollution, Assam, Elephant, Waste Disposal, Municipal Corporation, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Oil India, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Forests
Solid Waste

Prepare action plan on solid waste mgmt for Kumbh

NASHIK: The Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday asked the municipal commissioner and the district collector to come up with an action plan for Kumbh mela for managing solid w

Publication Date: 
04/02/2015
Times Of India (Nashik)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Nashik, Waste Management, Kumbh Mela, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Municipal Solid Waste Rules 2000, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Waste Disposal, Solid Waste
Environment

Shutdown threat to polluting units

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has threatened to shut down the industrial units causing pollution in Bihar if they do not act urgently to prevent the pollution of the Ganga.

Publication Date: 
04/02/2015
Pranav Chaudhary
Times Of India (Patna)
Tags:
Bihar, Ganga, Industrial Pollution, River Pollution, Environmental Health, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Textile Industry, Bhagalpur (D), Industrial Waste, Environment
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sand mining on the river bed of Kasavati, Rajasthan, 03/02/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Villagers of the Village Patanwati Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors dated 03/02/2015 regarding sand mining on the river bed of river Kasavati and stream beds of Sabi & Sotanala in the Patanwati area of Neem-Ka-Thana Block, Rajasthan.

Judgement Date: 
03/02/2015
Tags:
Mining, Rivers, Rajasthan, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Mineral - Based Industry
Water Pollution

Houses, commercial units polluting St Inez creek

A report by Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) on pollution in St Inez creek has indicated that a section of residential and commercial complexes have been polluting the water body.

Publication Date: 
03/02/2015
Times Of India (Goa)
Tags:
Goa, Water Pollution, Sewage Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Water Resources, Drainage
Environment

Arresting pollution, CRZ violations must for Vizag to emerge as smart city

For Vizag to emerge as a smart city, it must first fix nagging problems like rampant pollution and coastal regulation zone (CRZ) violations, said Ashwani Kumar, chairman, Parliamentary Standing Com

Publication Date: 
03/02/2015
Times of India (Visakhapatnam)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Vishakhapatnam (D), Coastal Regulations, Noise Pollution, Ports, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Vehicular Pollution, Environment
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding groundwater contamination, Punjab, 02/02/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Court on its own motion & Others Vs. State of Punjab & Others dated 02/02/2015 regarding impact of pesticides as well as the contamination of underground water on health.

Judgement Date: 
02/02/2015
Tags:
Groundwater Pollution, Punjab, Pesticides, Health Effects, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Hazardous Waste

TNPCB ignored violations by tanneries

Questions have been raised about the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board’s virtual clean chit to the tanneries in a report last year after 10 workers died on Friday at a tannery in Ranipet in Vellor

Publication Date: 
02/02/2015
K. Venkataramanan, Sruthisagar Yamunan
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Vellore (D), Paint And Dye Industry, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Toxic Wastes, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Health Effects, Hazardous Waste

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