JALANDHAR, June 25: It is a twin tragedy. The water of this canal is treated after spending around Rs 8 lakh a month. Instead of using it, the cleaned water is released into the polluted Jamsher drain that flows into river Sutlej. Read More
NEW DELHI, June 24: The Union environment and forests ministry has stepped into the controversy over beaching rights and breaking of the ship, Exxon Valdez (rechristened as Oriental Nicety), at India's biggest ship-breaking yard at Alang by leaving the decision to the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB). Read More
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LUCKNOW, June 22: In a decision that might discourage industries to come to the state, government has made it mandatory for all the upcoming industrial units to put in place 'extra' infrastructure to check the damage caused to environment. Read More
CHANDIGARH, June 22: The Chief Minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal stated that his government would take all necessary measures to prevent pollution in the Ghaggar river.
MUMBAI, June 21: A day after chief minister Prithviraj Chavan visited Ichalkaranji, where 29 persons have succumbed to jaundice, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Boa
Chennai, June 15: The next time you go to buy a laptop or a hard disk at one of those swanky showrooms, chances are that the salesperson would, besides telling you the features of the device, also give you detailed instructions on how to discard the equipment and the contact details of their collection centres. Read More
PANAJI, June 13: The state government on Tuesday told the high court of Bombay at Goa that it is reconsidering its policy on demarcation of
MARGAO, June 12: Following complaints from villagers of Cansaulim, Arossim and Cueliem (CAC) that contaminated water from storm water drains was flowing into the sea at Arossim beach, officials from the Goa state pollution control board
NEW DELHI, June 9: Whether a project developer builds a factory or a part of it illegally, the environment ministry will treat the entire construction illegal and won't classify the violations as major and minor, unlike a proposal that was mooted earlier. Read More
JAIPUR, June 8: The draft report of Rajasthan State Action Plan on
LUCKNOW, June 8: In a bid to check river pollution, the state government is considering the option of low-cost wood crematoriums and effectively lessen the direct discharge of ashes from the burning ghats. Read More
Mumbai, June 6: In what could prove a breather to lakhs of people, who are forced to live with thick layers of cement dust generated by ready mix concrete (RMC) plants, minister of state for environment Sachin Ahir has ordered the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to strictly monitor the polluting units. Read More
AHMEDABAD, June 5: This World Environment Day(WED), be prepared to embrace green economy.
KOCHI, June 5: Even though Kerala has witnessed extensive environmental activism, in the past three decades the state has not toned up the staff strength of the Pollution Control Board
PUNE, June 4: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and the government authorities have come under severe criticism for their 'apathy', as