SHILLONG: Following CAG exposé on the failure of the state government to adhere to the Forest Conservation Act has compelled the Jaintia Youth Federation (JYF) central body to further pressurize the government to close down the cement factories operating in Jaintia Hills.

“This is a very serious matter indeed and the government’s failure has affected its exchequer to a large extent whereby it was mentioned that the state has lost revenue to the tune of Rs 43.45 crore due to its lack of will”, JYF president P Majaw told reporters here on Tuesday.

Silchar: Pollution Control Board, Assam had instructed Vivekananda Speciality Hospital and Research Centre at Chitta Ranjan Avenue, here to stop its all activities immediately as the Centre had vio

Amid protests from local politicians, an illegal dyeing unit was demolished by a team of revenue officials and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) personnel at Venanthur town – located more

Use of plastic bags for several years has made it an inseparable part of one's life. To shun it, there is need for a strong will and concern for environment, said S. Shanthakumar, Revenue Divisional Officer, Coimbatore on Thursday.

He was speaking at the inauguration of a workshop on ‘Ill-effects of the usage of use-and-throw plastics' organised by Care Globe Foundation, an NGO in association with Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) and District Administration.

AHMEDABAD: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has come down hard on the state government over water pollution.

Denting the green image of Gujarat, CAG, in its 2011-12 'civil' report, claimed that there is an "upward trend" in the incidence of water-borne diseases due to heavily polluted water sources. It cited South Gujarat as the worst case, where industrial clusters like Vapi and Ankleshwar and Nandesari near Vadodara have been blamed for violating pollution control norms and discharging untreated waste.

Alarm bells rang out at the launch of the month-long DC campaign on e-waste management in the city on Sunday.

Before anybody pushes the panic button on the issue, speakers at the inaugural,—US consul general Jennifer McIntyre, TCS(Head), Accreditation, South India, A.K. Pattabiraman, Madras University VC G. Thiruvasagam, MARG CMD G.R.K. Reddy came up with possible solutions.

HC takes cognizance of pathetic condition of water bodies in State

Shillong: Reacting strongly to the pathetic state of the water bodies in Meghalaya, the Shillong Bench of the Gauhati High Court has directed the State Government to provide details of the steps taken by it to monitor, control and manage air, water and waste pollution in the State, within three weeks.

Fifteen unauthorised and unlicensed textile dyeing factories in Bhavani area have been sealed and cases registered against their owners by the Pollution Control Board, Revenue Department and Electr

Fifteen textile processing units that were closed for violation of rules, were found being operated once again and dumping huge amount of untreated effluents in water sources near Bhavani. The units were sealed again on Wednesday.

Following widespread complaints from the public, a team of officials from revenue department and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) conducted surprise checks in Bhavani, Servarayanpalayam and Kalingarayanpalayam areas. The officials found 15 units, which were sealed by them a year ago, functioning once again. Of them, four units in Servarayanpalayam were found using generators.

Awareness education & effects low in face of sustained marketing, regret activists

In recent months, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have had frequent run-ins with regulators and activists over issues pertaining to the presence of harmful chemicals such as lead and cadmium and the adverse impact of caramel.