March 15, 2011 was the deadline to stop the use of polythene carry bags less than 40 microns in thickness. But nine months down the line, the ban is far from being implemented in all seriousness.

BBMP technical staff were to inspect shops and impose fines on violators.

Vaitarna among most polluted rivers in state
Clara Lewis, TNN | Dec 23, 2011, 06.22AM IST

In a major crackdown, the vigilance team of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) unearthed illegal discharge of hazardous effluents into Sabarmati and a nearby lake by certain textile processing

PANJIM: After mining companies challenged Goa State Pollution Control Board’s (GSPCB) authority to question them on the Environment Clearance (EC) certificate issue, the Board has now decided to re

Eight local bodies in Ernakualm district, including the Kochi Corporation and seven municipalities, have failed to renew the authorisation under the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling)

In the wake of Nagpur-based DRDO lab refusing to conduct tests on samples of toxic waste lying at the defunct Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the Cen

Flex banners made of poly-vinyl chloride are a serious environmental and health hazard. They can cause cancers and infertility.

NAVI MUMBAI: Alarmed at the recent dumping of solid waste on a wetland at Kopri in Thane, NGO Vanashakti has urged the Thane collectorate and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to inquire into the

BHUBANESWAR: The Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (ICZMP) of Odisha is set to embrace low carbon strategies through its project components in the State.

Days after the Justice M B Shah Commission concluded its inquiry into alleged irregularities in mining in Orissa, the Mines Ministry, in what is seen as a rap, reminded the state of its obligation