A team of experts from the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) conducted a preliminary investigation into groundwater depletion and environmental pollution caused by Emami Paper Mills Ltd here on Sat

The first nagar sabha of the Cuncolim municipal council (CMC), held on Saturday in Cuncolim to discuss the issue of pollution in the Cuncolim industrial estate (CIE), has demanded the arrest of the

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About 500 owners and workers of small manual dyeing units in and around Komarapalayam in Tiruchengode taluk went on a token fast on Saturday alleging that Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB)

The National Green Tribunal has ordered the constitution of an expert committee to inspect Sterlite Copper smelting unit in Tuticorin.

RKMital, member secretary of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), will issue directives to authorities of Khaparkheda power plant to reduce pollution in the premises.

The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has, in an order issued to Axis Ltd located at Cuncolim industrial estate, directed the industrial unit to cover up the 25,000 tonnes of hazardous wast

The supreme court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) started inspecting the wood-based industries including plywood factories and neighbouring localities in Kuttipadam division in Vengola panchayat on Wednesday. The different stakeholders in the industry are considering the visit of the high power committee as a very “significant step”.

The committee is headed by P V Jayakrishnan, the chairman of the CEC and other members include Mahendhra Vyas and M K Muthoo. The committee is assisted by important government officials in the district including RDO, Moovatupuzha, District Medical Officer, Malayatoor DFO, Deputy Director, Panchayat and chief environmental engineer, regional office, Pollution Control Board, Ernakulam.

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will install solar panels in its buildings across the State at a cost of Rs 3 crore during the current financial year, said M.C. Sampath, Environment Minister here on Wednesday.

Replying to the debate on the demands for grants for his department, Mr Sampath said that at present the head office and nine offices in the districts were functioning on its own premises with laboratory facilities.

PANJIM: The mining ban has come as a blessing for people living in mining belts as government records indicate that pollution levels along the mining talukas have shown a drastic decline.

According to the data tabled in the House by Minister for Environment Alina Saldanha, since September 2012, the pollution level has been much below the permissible limit, which was beyond permissible limit from 2011 till September 2012.

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