NEW DELHI: All inter-linking of river (ILR) projects in the country may be declared as 'national projects' in a bid to expedite their implementation through quick flow of funds and better monitorin

U.P. capital was ‘perpetually under dangerous levels’ of air pollution: NGO report

The report attempts to bridge the knowledge gap through the analysis of 1600 farmers’ interviews, and 10 focused group discussions with farmers. The study is focused on Uttar Pradesh, the state with the largest population of farmers in the country.

NOIDA: A proposal by the Noida Authority that RWAs should bear 25% of the cost of solid waste management through compost machines was rejected by the latter who questioned why they should share the

Meerut: Alarmed over “disturbingly high” levels of toxic metals in rivers passing through Western Uttar Pradesh, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday formed a committee of four experts to c

Threat of closure of state-run coal-fired thermal power plants looms large following tough environmental norms for curbing carbon emission enforced by Ministry of Environment and Forests.

MEERUT: As many as 13,254 houses were given electricity connections in Western Uttar Pradesh in a single day on Saturday under 'Saubhagya' scheme, senior government officials said.

Meerut: In a victory of sorts for a six-year-old student, who had approached the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against a poultry farm situated close to his school, the green panel on Monday trashed

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Hi-Tech Layer Farms Ltd. Vs. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board dated 15/01/2018 regarding pollution caused by Hi-Tech Layer Farms, Shaamli, Uttar Pradesh. The Court refused to change its order regarding closure of the poultry farm that a six year old had objected to saying the smell was causing breathing problems among children. Court directs the birds to be removed from the poultry farm and disposed of in accordance with law.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajiv Narayan & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 15/01/2018 regarding generation of hazardous waste and its disposal. The Court had asked for filing of an independent application in relation to management of bio-medical hazardous waste in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand and NCT of Delhi. Notice issued to State of Uttarakhand and NCT of Delhi why they have not given the answers to the queries made to them vide order dated 29-08- 2017.

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