KOLKATA, Dec 14: State environment minister Sudarshan Ghosh Dastidar held a meeting with officials of Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) at Writers' Buildings on Tuesday to take stock of whether hospitals are adhering to radiation control norms. Read More
PANAJI, Dec 14: Mining companies summoned by the Goa State Pollution Control board (GSPCB) on Tuesday, to check the validity of their environment clearances issued by the Union ministry of environment and forest ( MoEF), argued that the date of commencement of
Mumbai, Dec 13: The Government is aware that Indiabulls Real Estate Company has started construction work on its Information Technology (IT) Parks in Mahim and Lower Parel in Mumbai violating the green environmental laws. Read More
New Delhi, Dec 13: Ministry of Environment and Forests has taken a number of steps to ensure environmentally sound management of e-waste in the country. Read More
New Delhi, Dec 12: To supplement the efforts of State Governments in addressing the problem of pollution of river Yamuna, Government of India is implementing Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) with assistance from Japan International Cooperation Agency, Government of Japan in a phased manner since 1993. Read More
Ankaleshwar, Dec 12: No report is available with by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) or Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on adverse effect on the cultivable land and the health of people due to red coloured water found during excavation at many places in Ankaleshwar on account of industrial pollution caused by the chemical industries.
NEW DELHI, Dec 14: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued a show-cause notice to the
KOCHI, Dec 10: The Kerala High Court on Friday sought an explanation from Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd (KMML) after around 1,500 persons residing within 10 kilometres of the company filed a petition challenging constant pollution in the area due to the emission of untreated radioactive and hazardous trade effluents by the company.
PATNA, Dec 9: Deputy CM Sushil K Modi on Thursday said in the legislative council that the matter related to setting up 24x7 noise pollution monitoring centre at five places in the state capital is still pending with the Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi, which works under the Union ministry of forest and environment.
ANGUL, Dec 8: The proposed Rs 5,500-crore industrial park of Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) at Parang near here is facing strong opposition from different local organisations in the district. They have threatened to take to the streets if the State Government did not scrap the MoU immediately. Read More
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PUNE, Dec 7: The small scale industries in Pimpri-Chinchwad, listed among the five highly polluted industrial areas in Maharashtra, can set up common effluent treatment pl
Srinagar, Dec 7: A high-level team of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) made an on-the-spot assessment of conservation works in the Dal Lake here and will soon recommend measures for speedy and sustained restoration of the water body. Read More
Karnataka, December 6: While walking or driving through the City’s thoroughfares, it wouldn’t take long to nail the biggest culprit — shrill and defective vehicular horns. Honk-happy drivers just let themselves go as their horns sing, hoot, screech, scream, pierce and wail, till the City’s rhythm divine is rendered raucous.
PANAJI, December 6: The high court of Bombay at Goa on Monday issued notices to
VISAKHAPATNAM, December 5: More than 30 tonnes of fish -- small and big - were found dead in the waters around the Hindustan Shipyard Limited