Poverty

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding the state of urban homeless in the state of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, 08/11/2017

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of E. R. Kumar & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/11/2017 regarding the state of urban homeless in the state of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

The Apex Court finds no concrete implementation of the National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM). The Court suggests that the Union of India may have to look into the matter on how to implement the Mission effectively so that crores of rupees that are sanctioned are not frittered away on issues that have no concern directly or indirectly with the NULM.

Judgement Date: 
08/11/2017
Tags:
Poverty, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Supreme Court, Urban Housing
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deteriorating ambient air quality index in Delhi NCR, 08/11/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs. Environment Pollution (Prevention Control) Authority & Others dated 08/11/2017 regarding the deteriorating ambient air quality index in Delhi NCR.

The directions passed by the Court include the following:

Judgement Date: 
08/11/2017
Tags:
Air Pollution, Delhi, Urban Air Quality, Crop Residues, Biomass Burning, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Mining

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding illegal stone crushing units in Mathura and Bharatpur, 07/11/2017

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Neelambar Baba & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 07/11/2017 regarding environmental degradation because of illegal stone crushing units in the Braj region of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan (Mathura and Bharatpur).

Judgement Date: 
07/11/2017
Tags:
Stone Industry, Supreme Court, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Central Empowered Committee (CEC), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Mining
Air Pollution

Delhi’s new pollution hotspots are worse than Anand Vihar

New Delhi: Till not long ago, Anand Vihar had the dubious distinction of being the pollution hotspot of the city.

Publication Date: 
07/11/2017
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Vehicular Pollution, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), PM 2.5, Industrial Pollution, Health Effects
Environment

Ken-Betwa river linking project: NGT issues notice to Centre

The National Green Tribunal has sought response from the Centre and others on a plea challenging the environment clearance granted to the NDA government's ambitious Ken-Betwa river linking project.

Publication Date: 
07/11/2017
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ken, Betwa, River Linking, Environment Clearance (EC), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Madhya Pradesh, Jhansi (D), Uttar Pradesh, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Security, Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of Signature City Project in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 06/11/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ashwini Yadav Vs. Union of India & Others dated 06/11/2017 regarding construction of Signature City Project in Kanpur. The Application filed by journalist Ashwini Yadav said that the Kanpur Development Authority has not obtained the no objection certificate.

Judgement Date: 
06/11/2017
Tags:
Construction Industry, Environment Clearance (EC), Kanpur (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Uttar Pradesh
Environment

NTPC power plant blast: NHRC issues notice to UP government, magisterial probe ordered

NTPC blast: Probe committee formed, NTPC says no explosion, ash collection led to ‘disturbance’

Publication Date: 
03/11/2017
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Occupational Accidents, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Occupational Safety, Human Rights, Environment
Air Pollution

Noida Authority holds meeting with 40 builders in attempt to curb pollution in city

NOIDA: Following a rap from the Bhure Lal, Chairman of the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), for failure to restrain builders from flouting National Green Tribunal's

Publication Date: 
02/11/2017
Times Of India (Noida)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Air Pollution, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Construction Industry, Air Pollution Control, National Green Trbunal (NGT)
Air Pollution

Assessment of ambient air quality of Lucknow city during post-monsoon, 2017

This study was carried out during the month of September-October, 2017 (Diwali period not considered) to investigate the status of air quality by monitoring and assessment of some selected air pollutants namely Respirable Particulate Matter (RSPM or PM10), Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5), Sulphur dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and noise l

Publication Date: 
01/11/2017
CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research
Tags:
Urban Air Quality, Air Pollution, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), Health Effects
Environment

Industries ask for more time after SC tells three states to ban pet coke, furnace oil

A week after the Supreme Court directed the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan to ban the use of pet coke and furnace oil in the industries, Bhiwadi Industrial Association on Tuesd

Publication Date: 
01/11/2017
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Oil Pollution, Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Environment

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