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FSSAI starts drive against unauthorised FBOs in City

As per the direction issued on July 1 by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) officials in the state have started a drive against all the Food Business Operators (FBO) running w

Publication Date: 
19/07/2019
Pioneer (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Food Safety, Dehradun (T), Food Process Industry, Health
Environment

Auli wedding: HC seeks detailed report on environmental damage

Not satisfied with the report submitted by the Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) regarding the extravagant marriage event held by South African businessmen bro

Publication Date: 
18/07/2019
Pioneer (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Chamoli, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environmental Security, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Environment
Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding shifting of ammunition dump of the Army, Raiwala, Uttarakhand, 11/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Center for Wildlife and Environmental Litigation Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/07/2019 regarding shifting of ammunition dump of the Army operating in forest area at Raiwala, Uttarakhand to another suitable site for restoration of Chila-Motichur Elephant Corridor.

Judgement Date: 
11/07/2019
Tags:
Elephant, Migratory Species, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by ESIPL, SIDCUL industrial area, Sitaganj, District Udham Singh Nagar, Uttrakhand, 09/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sidhgarbyang Kalyan Sewa Samiti Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 09/07/2019 regarding remedial action against pollution being caused in the ESIPL (ELDECO SIDCUL industrial Park Ltd.), State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd (SIDCUL) industrial area, Sitarganj, District Udham Singh Nagar, Uttrakhand.

Judgement Date: 
09/07/2019
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Compensation, Industrial Waste, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP)
Mining

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding mining activity within one kilometre of the bridges of rivers, Uttarakhand, 03/07/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ashish Sehgal Vs Arvind Kumar & Others dated 03/07/2019 regarding mining activity within one kilometre upstream or downstream of the bridges of rivers throughout the state of Uttarakhand.

Judgement Date: 
03/07/2019
Tags:
Mining, Rivers, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Supreme Court, High Court
Environment

No provision for green bonus due to fiscal disability: Supriyo

Dehradun: In a setback to Uttarakhand, the Union environment ministry has declined the Himalayan state’s plea for a ‘green bonus’ for its contribution in enhancing the forest cover in the country.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2019
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Ecology, Forests, Environmental Security, Environment
Climate Change

Climate change might be a greater threat to women, but data absent

Natural disasters, which are expected to increase due to climate change, also render women and girls vulnerable to sexual abuse and exploitation, particularly in contexts of pre-existing economical

Publication Date: 
02/07/2019
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Climate Change, IPCC, Women, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)
Solid Waste

Collection of segregated waste from homes begins today. Noida says ‘we are ready’

NOIDA: Come Monday, Noida and its residents will take a big step towards segregating waste at source.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2019
Times Of India (Noida)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Waste Management, NGO, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Solid Waste
Forests

Plans to convert 12.5 hectares of forest land into ‘eco-park’ draw residents’ ire

Haridwar: In a move to give boost to eco-tourism in Dehradun, state administration have announced that it will make an eco-tourism park by spending Rs 70 crore on a patch of around 12.45 hectares i

Publication Date: 
28/06/2019
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Forests, Ecotourism, Environmentalists, Land Acquisition
Environment

What steps can be taken to reduce pollution: HC asks PCB

Nainital: While hearing a public interest litigation (PIL), filed by one Himanshu Chandola, concerning industries polluting the environment in the hill state, Uttarakhand high court on Thursday dir

Publication Date: 
28/06/2019
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Industrial Pollution, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), High Court, Environment

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