Industry

Residents voice concern over captive power plant project

Residents of Uthukuli taluk met Collector G.

Publication Date: 
03/03/2015
R Vimal Kumar
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Power Industry, Tiruppur, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Environment Clearance (EC), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Industry
Water Pollution

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on pollution free Ganga, 02/03/2015

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on pollution free Ganga, 02/03/2015.

Publication Date: 
02/03/2015
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
River Pollution, Ganga, Water Act 1974, Parliament, India
Water Pollution

Act against Ulhas units if MPCB fails

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has been directed to take action against effluent-spewing industries along Ulhas river, if the state pollution control board fails to act.

Publication Date: 
02/03/2015
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Ulhas, River Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Pollutin Control Board (CPCB), Water Act 1974, Water Pollution
Environment

Govt begins steps to implement environ panel recommendations

Environment Ministry has initiated steps to implement some of the key recommendations made by a high-level committee constituted by it to review laws related to forests, wildlife, water and air.

Publication Date: 
13/02/2015
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Regulations, Environment Act 1986, Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981, Environment Management, Environment Clearance (EC)
Environment

State scrapped RRZ policy to benefit some industries

It may sound strange, but the central government is seriously considering a river regulation zone (RRZ) policy like Maharashtra's to save rivers, while the state government has scrapped the 15-year

Publication Date: 
02/02/2015
Anjaya Anparthi
Times of India (Nagpur)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Environment Act 1986, Coastal Regulations, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Rivers, Water Act 1974, Industry, Right To Information (RTI), Environment
Environment

Green tribunal sets aside MPCB closure order to Hingna unit in Nagpur

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) set aside the closure orders issued by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to MIDC Hingna-based unit while ruling that the issuing officer had no powers to

Publication Date: 
23/01/2015
Vaibhav Ganjapure
Times of India (Nagpur)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Nagpur (D), Rubber Industry, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Afforestation, Air Act 1981, Water Act 1974, Hazardous Chemical Rules 2000, Environment
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by M/s. Sariya Distillery, Sardar Nagar, Gorakhpur, 19/01/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Krishan Kant Singh V/s. M/s. Sariya Distillery, Sardar Nagar, Gorakhpur dated 19/01/2015 regarding pollution caused by M/s. Sariya Distillery, Sardar Nagar, Gorakhpur.

This is an Application filed on behalf on M/s. Saraiya Distillery, Sardar Nagar, Gorakhpur. This is a distillery industry which is undoubtedly a polluting industry. They claim to be a no discharge unit. It may be noticed that this unit has 23 acres of its own land for Biocomposting and a lagoon of 78,000 cubic metres.

Judgement Date: 
19/01/2015
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Gorakhpur (D), Uttar Pradesh, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Air Act 1981, Water Act 1974, Ganga, River Pollution
Environment

Govt won’t dilute key green laws: Javadekar

The government has refuted environmentalists’ allegations that key green laws in the country would be “diluted”.

Publication Date: 
16/01/2015
Vibha Sharma
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Regulations, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Act 1986, Environmentalists, Forest Act 1980, Wildlife Act 1972, Water Act 1974
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding auto dealers in Bhopal causing pollution, 12/01/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Jagmohan Patidar Vs. Volkswagen Group India Pvt. Ltd. & Others dated 12/01/2015 regarding auto dealers in Bhopal causing pollution.

Judgement Date: 
12/01/2015
Tags:
Auto Industry, Urban Sanitation, Bhopal (T), Municipal Corporation, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Water Act 1974, Water Pollution, Hazardous Waste, Waste Management
Environment

Experts reject panel’s suggestions on change in environment laws

Top environment experts have questioned the recommendations of the government-appointed committee to suggest changes to six existing environment and forest laws.

Publication Date: 
12/01/2015
Aditi Tandon
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Legislation, Forests, Environmentalists, Environment Act 1986, Forest Act 1980, Wildlife Act 1972, Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981, Regulations

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