The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has blamed the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh for having failed to “plug the discharge” of polluted water in N choe, a rained rivulet.

Miffed over the delay in its renovation to cut down on pollution, the Punjab Pollution Control Board on Tuesday ordered to shut down the Unit IV of Bathinda thermal plant in 40 days’ time.

Chennai is witnessing the classical development versus environmental debate yet again as students, faculty and well wishers of the Pachayappa’s College are up in arms against the State Government’s proposal to raze the lush green campus and make way for a metro station in its vicinity. All this is happening at a time when global efforts are being taken to understand the economical value of ecosystem services provided by natural resources.

Environment Minister J K Palemar has cautioned city municipal council (CMC) chief officials of stringent action for violating or failing to implement the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2000 and other regulations.

JOWAI: Several traditional institutions under Narpuh Elaka have given green signal to the proposed limestone mining of Ms. Adhunik Cement Limited at Umsoo-Mootang under Thangskai village in Jaintia Hills.

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will soon take action against wholesalers and retailers stocking and selling plastic bags less than 40 microns thick, said Member Secretary K.Karthikeyan.

Thousands of fish perished on Monday at Kalkere Kalyani (pond) in Ramamurthy Nagar ward due to high level of water contamination.

Dumping of drums containing hydrophilic softener — used in the textile industry — into the lake is said to have contaminated the water. The drums were earlier kept on the bank of the lake. However, they were dumped into the lake during the immersion of Ganesha idols in the pond.

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Raids conducted by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on 68 electroplating industries in Jalandhar and Ludhiana have found 42 of them flouting norms that make it mandatory for industries to

PANJIM: Aggressive mining, most of which is in violation of environmental norms, has turned almost all water bodies in the mining belt murky, forcing the people to drink non potable water.

Environmentalist Ramesh Gawas has prepared a detailed study of these water bodies which will be presented to the Justice Shah Commission Saturday.