SHILLONG, Residents of Mawshynrut, West Khasi Hills were prompted to rise up in unison against the setting up of the ferro alloy industry by Meghalaya Ferrous Limited near the Wah Blei river in view of the alleged connivance of the traditional heads with the industrialist who completely disregards the environmental and agricultural factors.

A day after the public and members of social organisat

JAIPUR: The committee, which was constituted by the Sawai Man Singh hospital, presented its report on Thursday on the bio medical waste, which was seized from a scrap dealer shop in Jhalana area around seven days ago.

"The committee stated in the report that everything from collection and segregation of the bio medical waste in the hospital is well supervised," superintendent of the hospital, L

PANJIM, Crime Branch sleuths investigating the illegal mining scam allegedly involving NCP leader Jitendra Deshprabhu and top bureaucrats, have sought assistance from mining experts to locate the illegal mining operation.
Sources said that the investigating team has approached Mines department and local Panchayat office for assistance in the probe.

The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) on Tuesday ordered the closure of the Kochi unit of Hindustan Insecticides Limited (HIL), a PSU under Union Ministry of Fertilisers and Chemicals, which manufactures endosulfan and other pesticides.

The immediate provocation for the decision seems to be the Left government

CHANDIGARH: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has lifted the moratorium for setting up of new projects in Faridabad and Panipat towns on the basis of the

The Indian port sector is facing choppy waters as big-ticket expansion projects worth close to . 10,000 crore have been stranded, awaiting environment clearances.

The major port projects stuck due to environmental clearance include the . 3,600-crore container terminal project at Chennai, . 400-crore coal terminal at Marmagao Port, .

Demand to shut down mining company at Velichikala, Study reveals health hazards, Compensation sought for victims

KOLLAM: The Velichikala agitation in protest against the polluting clay-mining activities at Velichikala near here is entering sixth year on Monday.

Those on the agitation have been demanding the closure of a clay mining company and adequate compensation to the victims of polluti

PORVORIM, Shiv Sena has complained to the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) that Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) is yet to undertake most of the measures suggested by the Board following an inspection on Assagao plateau where garbage is being dumped.

In a letter to GSPCB chairman, Shiv Sena Ad-hoc member Philip D

NOIDA: The city may be undergoing a change due to various infrastructure development works, however if figures released by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) are to be believed, the widespread digging has resulted in increase in the suspended particulate matter (SPM) resulting in various problems to the residents.

UPPCB states that the standard level of SPM in residential areas i

HC gives another chance to state govt
Pollution board told to file list of offending units
The court cannot be a silent spectator to a situation where a whole new industrial township is set up without giving the proper infrastructure of common effluent treatment plant (CETP), municipal solid waste plant (MSWP) and sewage treatment plants (STP) in the Baddi-Barotiwla-Nalagarh industrial area.