There appears to be no end in sight for the pollution problems created by the textile processing and tannery units for the beleaguered farming community in Erode district. The textile and leather processing units, which had avoided the discharge of untreated effluents following strict monitoring from the administration till a few weeks ago, are now enjoying a free rein. The local body poll has presented the much-needed opportunity for these units.

In an effort to check pollution, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has ordered closure of eight electroplating units in Jalandhar for discharging effluents into the sewerage system, the PPC

A jurisdictional war between Ranchi district administration and Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) is threatening to take a toll on proper implementation of guidelines for a peaceful a

Steps are under way to restrict the use of plastic materials, especially plastic carry bags, as part of implementing the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest's (MoEF) Plastic Waste (Management

The Rs 90 lakh garbage treatment plant at Canacona sits idle, as people wait for the Municipal Council and Forest Department to iron out difference over an approach road.

Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) Chairman K S Pannu in a press statement on Sunday claimed that following the stringent directions by the board that came with warnings of strict action in case

The officials of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), who turned up at a “public hearing” regarding the setting up of a solid waste management plant at Jamsher village on Friday, faced strong

BHUBANESWAR: The Aditya Birla Group-owned Hindalco Industries Ltd at Hirakud has landed in trouble for inept handling of hazardous waste and its unauthorised disposal.