BOMDILA, Aug 1: A Public Hearing for grant of Environmental Clearance (EC) in respect of the 120 MW Dibbin Hydro Electric Project under Nafra circle in West Kameng district was held on Friday last at Nafra Community Hall, reports DIPRO.

Ranchi, July 28: In a landmark decision, the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board today ordered Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC), Ranchi, to shut down its foundry forge plant

THE Madras High Court has rejected a plea to restrain the TN Slum Clearance Board and other authorities from carrying out any reclamation and/or construction activity at Okkiyam-Thoraipakkam village and to restore the land to its original state.

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Water Resources Minister Jayant Malaiya said in the Assembly today that there had been no policy underlined so far by the Housing and Environment Department for disposal of toxic waste of the now-closed plant of Union Carbide India Ltd (UCIL).

Solan: Detection of toxic chemical phenyl from the viscera of dead fish, which were killed in Chikni river early this month, has set alarm bells ringing for the State Pollution Control Board.

These findings have emerged from the twin reports of two laboratories of the pollution board as well as the Shimla-based laboratory of the Veterinary Department.

Mumbai Port Trust authorities were warned at least thrice about the untreated hazardous cargo, the Department of Explosives told agencies investigating the chlorine leak in Sewri.

GUWAHATI, July 22

Dhanbad, July 18: After presenting an action plan for pollution control in Dhanbad last week, members of the expert panel are now working overnight to prepare a revised blueprint.

The revised plan is being prepared according to the suggestions of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). It will be submitted by the end of this month.

The decision of the Chattisgarh Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to take legal action against Jindal Power Ltd (JPL) is the culmination of a long battle which local environmentalists have been waging against this gargantuan company.