Health

Polio eradication drive begins; 5.34 lakh kids to get vaccine

Meerut: On the occasion of the National Immunisation Day, a polio eradication drive was launched by health department officials on Sunday.

Publication Date: 
29/01/2018
Times Of India (Meerut)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Meerut (D), Polio, Children, Immunisation, Health
Hazardous Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding bio-medical waste management in states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana, 25/01/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs Sheela Hospital & Trauma Centre & Others dated 25/01/2018 regarding bio-medical waste management in states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana. The Applicant has stated that Sheela Hospital & Trauma Centre, Kailash Hospital and Heart Institute, Shri Ganga Charan Hospital (P) Ltd., Katiyar Nursing Home in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Boar has violated the directions with regard to treating bio-medical waste.

Judgement Date: 
25/01/2018
Tags:
Hospital Waste, Hazardous Waste, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Punjab, Haryana, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Waste Disposal, Waste Management
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court regarding action plan for air pollution control in Delhi and NCR, 25/01/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/01/2018 regarding action plan for air pollution control in Delhi and NCR.

Judgement Date: 
25/01/2018
Tags:
Air Pollution, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Air Pollution Control, Delhi, Supreme Court, India, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Central Pollution Contrl Board (CPCB), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding air pollution caused by stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, 24/01/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/01/2018 regarding rising air pollution in Delhi NCR caused by stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh. Apex Court has been informed that the report of the Sub-Committee of the High Level Task Force on prevention of stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh was submitted on 18th December, 2017. Supreme Court asks EPCA to look into the Report of the Sub Committee and inform us of any suggestions or recommendations.

Judgement Date: 
24/01/2018
Tags:
Air Pollution, Crop Residues, Supreme Court, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Punjab, Air Pollution Control, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Energy

‘Green Initiative’: NER to use alternative energy

Bareilly: Under its ‘Green Initiatives’ drive, the North Eastern Railway is all set to switch from traditional source of power to alternative energy by setting up solar power units on the roofs of

Publication Date: 
24/01/2018
Times Of India (Bareily)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Bareilly (D), Renewable Energy, LEDs, Rail Transport, Energy Efficiency, Energy
Air Pollution

Ambient Air Quality Data of Delhi-NCR For the Month of November, 2017

In compliance to the direction of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi Dated: November 17, 2017 (in the matter of Vardhman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others vide OA No.

Publication Date: 
22/01/2018
CPCB
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Quality Standards, Air Quality Monitoring, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
Energy

In a first, solar powered lights on Basant Day

Agra: For the first time, Basant Day will be celebrated in an eco-friendly manner in Dayalbagh on Monday, with only solar-powered decorative lights.

Publication Date: 
22/01/2018
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Agra (T), Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Festival, Energy
Air Pollution

Centre bans import of pet coke for trading purpose in Delhi and NCR states

NEW DELHI: As part of measures to control air pollution, the Union environment ministry has banned import of pet coke for purpose of trading in Delhi and its neighbouring states and notified do's a

Publication Date: 
22/01/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Diesel, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Air Pollution

Notification: sale and use of petcoke in Lime Kiln in NCR states

In a move to curb air pollution, the environment ministry has, in a notification, said that import of pet coke for trading will not be permitted in NCR states. In the notification dated January 19, the ministry has put a host of restrictions on sale and use of pet coke in lime kilns in NCR, to control and abate environmental pollution.

Publication Date: 
19/01/2018
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Tags:
Air Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Air Pollution

Notification: sale and use of petcoke in cement plant in NCR states

The environment ministry has banned the use and sale of imported petroleum coke in the national capital region, in the latest effort to curb air pollution. Cement plants functioning in the NCR, which use pet coke as fuel, will have to take permission from state pollution control board, a notification released by the ministry said.

Publication Date: 
19/01/2018
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Tags:
Air Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Cement Industry, Delhi, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh

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