The ban on use of below-40 micron plastic carry bags has gone for a toss in the city with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation seemingly uninterested in enforcing the ban.

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday barred all activity likely to disturb the Sawantwadi-Dodamarg wildlife corridor till the central and state governments take a final decision on the report o

With the rules for proper disposal and recycling of electronic waste to come into force from May 1, the Tamil Nadu Government has in place the systems and processes, according to the Environment Mi

To make monitoring of effluent discharge by dyeing units in Tirupur and Erode districts more effective, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will have an online water quality monitoring system this year in the Noyyal river and Kalingarayan canal.

In the policy note tabled in the Assembly on Tuesday, Environment Minister B.V. Ramanaa said the process of procurement of instruments for continuous online monitoring of water quality in Noyyal river and Kalingarayan canal will be completed by May 31.

PANJIM: The hearing of 40 mining firms, which were issued show cause notices by Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB), will begin on Wednesday.

Total 24 mining companies were issued notices for extracting the ore beyond permissible capacity. GSPCB is inquiring into alleged excess production of iron ore since 2005.

MUMBAI: The civic body has proposed an environment protection agency, in a move that could change the way environment in the city is protected.

The Environment Ministry has got an approval from the Supreme Court to direct the Madhya Pradesh government to allow a test incineration of the toxic waste of Union Carbide factory that led to the

Panaji, 6 April: Over 40 mine operating firms have been issued notice by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) for extracting iron ore beyond the limits stipulated in the environmental clea

BANGALORE: Karnataka can boast of 9,000 'environment-friendly schools' by the end of this financial year.

The firms have been accused of extracting ore much beyond permissible limit

The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has issued show-cause notices to 40 mining firms for allegedly extracting ore much beyond permissible limit. The firms have been asked why appropriate action under relevant laws should not be initiated against them. They have been given three dates, April 11, 13 and 16, to appear before the board with relevant documents and submit their replies, a GSPCB official said today.