Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding introduction of Zig Zag technology for brick kilns in West Bengal, 14/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anurup Panda Vs WBPCB & Others dated 14/05/2019 regarding Zig Zag technology for brick kilns in West Bengal. The West Bengal Pollution Control Board and State of West Bengal were required to submit a report on the matter in the order dated 19/02/2019 and mo

Judgement Date: 
14/05/2019
Tags:
Bricks, Air Pollution, Appropriate Technology, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Industrial Pollution
Environment

Eco-friendly option for hot-mix plants

KOLKATA: The civic body is now weighing options of setting up eco-friendly batch-mix plants, replacing its age-old hot-mix plants to supply road-repair material across the city.

Publication Date: 
13/05/2019
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Kolkata, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment
Climate Change

Bengal tigers may not survive climate change, UN report finds

Climate change and rising sea levels eventually may wipe out one of the world’s last and largest tiger strongholds, scientists warned in a new study.

Publication Date: 
09/05/2019
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Climate Change, Tiger, Sundarban NP, Ecosystems, Climate Impacts
Climate Change

Gujarat's potatoes most resilient to climate change

Spud Superiority: Out of 45 varieties studied from across India, 11 found to be strongest

Publication Date: 
09/05/2019
Daily News Analysis (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Climate Change, Potato, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Climate Adaptation
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining on the river bed of Putulia, Paschim Burdwan, West Bengal, 07/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Joyanto Banerjee Vs State of Jharkhand dated 07/05/2019 regarding illegal sand mining on the river bed of Putulia (Runakura Ghat) Barabani, Paschim Burdwan, West Bengal.

Judgement Date: 
07/05/2019
Tags:
Mining, Sand, Barddhaman (D), West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Energy

Utility-scale battery backup a solution to handle spurt in renewable energy generation

Rapid growth of the renewable energy sector in recent years has thrown up challenges for Distribution companies forcing the Centre and the State governments to consider new models of development.

Publication Date: 
07/05/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Energy
Environment

Ask candidates to focus on environment issues’

Kolkata: Ahead of the elections in Kolkata, city environmentalists have urged voters to demand that candidates pledge to solve citizens’ burning problems.

Publication Date: 
07/05/2019
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Environmental Security, Political Parties, WWF, Water, Environment
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal construction on the banks of river Balasan and Chamta, Siliguri, West Bengal, 22/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Monojit Das Vs State of West Bengal dated 22/04/2019 regarding violation of environmental law in raising illegal constructions on two sides of the river bank barrage near Balasan river and Chamta river, near Siliguri town in West Bengal.

Judgement Date: 
22/04/2019
Tags:
Rivers, Siliguri, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Darjiling (D), West Bengal
Air Pollution

Army steps in to fight city’s pollution

The city’s rising pollution levels are a cause of concern and now the Army headquarters in Kolkata have taken the initiative to combat the environmental challenges.

Publication Date: 
22/04/2019
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Air Pollution, Kolkata, Solar Energy, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of the orders of the Tribunal which had prohibited holding the festival of Chhat Pooja in the Rabindra Sarabor Lake, West Bengal, 09/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Calcutta Citizen’s Initiative & Others Vs Chief Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Govt. of West Bengal & Others dated 09/04/2019 regarding violation of the orders of the Tribunal which had prohibited holding the festival of Chhat Pooja in the Rabindra Sarabor Lake.

Judgement Date: 
09/04/2019
Tags:
Lake Pollution, Religious Beliefs, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Kolkata, Municipal Corporations

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