Goa State Pollution Control Board orders closure of Curpem's manganese mine
PANAJI, May 15: The Goa State Pollution Control Board(GSPCB) ordered the closure of Polo Dongor manganese ore mines in
PANAJI, May 15: The Goa State Pollution Control Board(GSPCB) ordered the closure of Polo Dongor manganese ore mines in
Kochi, May 15: Even though the ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) introduced e-waste (management and handling) rules in 2011, the state pollution control board (SPCB) is apparently not ready to enforce them. Read More
Gurgaon, May 14: The Haryana Pollution Control Board's decision to impose 'performance security deposit' on industrial units has not gone down well with small and medium industries in the city. Read More
BANGALORE, May 14: Following a Supreme Court directive, the Bangalore City Traffic Police recently launched a drive to remove sun films from cars for free at ten places across the city. The task is proving Herculean as the deadline of May 19 is nearing. Read More
Mumbai, May 14: A 39-storey luxury hotel has risen on the city’s skyline without getting an environment clearance. The five-star Shangri-La at Lower Parel on the premises of High Street Phoenix has been partially occupied. Read More
PANJIM, May 13: Goa is severely choking from generation of a huge quantity of plastic waste, according to a recent study by the Goa State Pollution Control Board. Read More
Bhubaneswar, May 13: United Nations Industrial Organisation (UNIDO) with the financial assistance of Global Environment Facility and other private organizations has planned to include Odisha among five Indian states to help reduce the medical waste load. Read More
HYDERABAD, May 12 In a new initiative, the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB), on the instructions of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), is contemplating to make raw data and analysis related to air quality and noise pollution levels in different parts of the city available to the public through its website -- cpcbnoise.com. Read More
Ahmedabad, May 12: In a significant development, the Gujarat High Court directed closure of the steel bar production unit of Electrotherm Private Limited as it lacked proper environment clearance mandatory under Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006. Read More
Ahmedabad, May 11: The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has sought advice from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for policy integration with reference to residential and commercial development around hazardous waste landfill sites. Read More
Chennai, May 11: Tamil Nadu government on Thursday unveiled the draft state environment policy, striving to promote, coordinate and regulate the activities towards providing healthier environment to the people of the state. Read More
New Delhi, May 10: The Supreme Court has said the Exxon Valdez cannot enter an Indian port for dismantling until it has been decontaminated, according to environmental activist Gopal Krishna on Wednesday. Read More
JAIPUR, May 10: In a face-saving attempt, the government on Wednesday hurriedly issued transfer orders to additional chief secretary Asha Singh, who was earlier n
INDORE, May 9: A huge plastic bag waste is taking a toll on lakes, ponds and drainage of the city. Every day, Indore generates around 40 tonnes of plastic out of which about 10 tonnes goes to integrated disposal plant. Read More
Vadodra, May 8: A seismology report has indicted a multinational company’s dye production unit for groundwater contamination near Vadodara even as the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) says the company has submitted detailed remediation plans after closure notices were issued January this year.
New Delhi, May 7: Taking a serious view of the allegations that an ailing and contaminated US ship ‘Oriental Nicety’ has entered Indian shores to get its last rites done at Gujarat’s ship breaking grave yard, the Supreme Court has issued notices. Read More