Air Pollution

Impact of deadly dust storms (May 2018) on air quality, meteorological, and atmospheric parameters over the northern parts of India

The northern part of India, adjoining the Himalaya, is considered as one of the global hot spots of pollution because of various natural and anthropogenic factors.

Publication Date: 
24/02/2019
Sudipta Sarkar, Akshansha Chauhan, Rajesh Kuma
GeoHealth
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Tags:
Air Pollution, Storms, India, Aerosols, Indo-Gangetic Plains, Delhi, Lucknow, Agra (T), Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Thar Desert, Atmosphere
Solid Waste

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding permission to set up Waste to Energy Plant at the Kuberpur landfill site at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 22/02/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C.

Judgement Date: 
22/02/2019
Tags:
Waste To Energy, Landfill, Agra (T), Court, Supreme Court, Air Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Uttar Pradesh, Land Pollution
Health

Swine flu cases on the rise in UP, 780 cases reported this year

Meerut is worst affected with around 200 cases reported so far, followed by Lucknow with 173 cases and Ghaziabad with 128 cases.

Publication Date: 
22/02/2019
Indian Express (Lucknow)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Swine Flu, Meerut (D), Lucknow, Ghaziabad (D), Rae Bareli (D), Saharanpur, Kushinagar
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal brick kilns in District Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, 21/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Siyaram Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 21/02/2019 regarding illegal brick kilns in District Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh and also for illegal mining of sand and soil in the adjoining areas for collecting sand as raw material for the brick kilns. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board and the District Magistrate, Gonda submitted a report which found illegal mining.

Judgement Date: 
21/02/2019
Tags:
Bricks, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Compensation, Pollution, Sand
Water Resources

SC notice to Centre, UP on plea against NGT order refusing to declare Surajpur as wetland

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea challenging the National Green Tribunal's order which refused to declare the low lying areas in and

Publication Date: 
21/02/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Wetlands, Uttar Pradesh, Gautam Budha Nagar, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Ecosystem, Water Resources
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of untreated sewage in the irrigation canal, village Kondli, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 19/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhisht Kusum Gupta Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 19/02/2019 regarding discharge of untreated sewage in the irrigation canal near Sector 137, Noida at village Kondli, in violation of the provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

Judgement Date: 
19/02/2019
Tags:
Water Pollution, Sewage Pollution, Noida, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Yamuna, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Municipal Corporations, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh
Health

60% swine flu patients in Agra are kids

Agra: Of the 50 cases of swine flu that have surfaced in Agra district this year, 60% are children.

Publication Date: 
19/02/2019
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Agra (D), Children, Swine Flu, Influenza, Infectious Diseases, Child Health, Health
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining in rivers Kane, Yamuna, Bangey in Banda district, Uttar Pradesh, 14/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandeep Kumar Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 14/02/2019 regarding illegal sand mining in rivers Kane, Yamuna, Bangey in Banda district, Uttar Pradesh. The mining is allegedly being done without the Environment Clearance by splitting the lease area to avoid the regulatory regime. 50 hectares area has been spilt up to less than 25 hectares.

Judgement Date: 
14/02/2019
Tags:
Mining, Yamuna, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Rivers
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining in river Yamuna, Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, 14/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandeep Kharb Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 14/02/2019 regarding illegal sand mining inside the river bed of river Yamuna as well as construction of a temporary bridge with hume pipes, bricks (Malba), Murram etc.

Judgement Date: 
14/02/2019
Tags:
Mining, Sand, Yamuna, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Health

15 new cases in a day spark swine flu scare in Lucknow

LUCKNOW: The surge in swine flu cases in the state capital hit another high with as many as 15 people testing positive for the H1N1 virus infection on Wednesday, the highest in a day this year.

Publication Date: 
14/02/2019
Times of India (Lucknow)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Swine Flu, Influenza, Infectious Diseases, Child Health, Health

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