BANGALORE, November 19: You are better off in the air-conditioned environs of your workplace, even on holidays. Good, clean, unadulterated air is a scarce commodity in the city, especially so on weekends and other holidays. Read More
Yerakannapalem, November 18: A public hearing by Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board on the proposed laterite mining in Yerakannapalem village was held on Thursday. Read More
KOCHI, November 18: The Association of Environment Protection Aluva (AEPA) is organizing a Periyar River Protection convention next week to bring to the attention of the state government the need for a river authority to check the high level of pollution and illegal sand mining in the Periyar. Read More
Rourkela, November 17: Public sector Bisra Stone Lime Company Limited (BSLC) has stopped production of limestone and dolomite following a direction from Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB). Read More
Kochi, November 17: With over 100 files related to Coastal Regulation Zone violations and requests for clearances pending, Kerala has approached the Centre for the reconstitution of the Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority (KSCZMA). Read More
PANAJI, November 16: Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Tuesday issued a closure notice to Melca Dongor iron and manganese ore mine of S Kantilal and Company bearing TC no 4/52 located at Sancorda village in Sanguem taluka after the government rejected the lease's renewal. Read More
Pune, November 15: As per the norms set by Indian Road Congress (IRC), the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has started installing 'Silent Zone' signboards near Sassoon and Jehangir hospitals and SP and Fergusson colleges. The PMC will install at least four such signboards near the Shivaji Nagar Court area. Read More
New Delhi, November 13: To frame better policies for conserving environment, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has invited NGOs and other stakeholders to study eight areas of pollution in the city and come up with a comprehensive report. Read More
MARGAO, November 12: South Goa district collector Sandeep Jacques on Friday issued an order constituting a district level coordination committee, a sub-divisional level enforcement committee and a taluka-level task force with a view to ensure regulation and monitoring of mining activities across the district. The order comes into force with immediate effect. Read More
New Delhi, November 11 : Almost a year after it slapped stop-work orders on Hindustan Construction Company's (HCC) flagship hill city project at Lavasa near Pune, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Wednesday cleared the project subject to the company meeting 47 conditions. Read More
PUNE, November 10: A mixture of waste plastic and bitumen has been used to relay a 250-metre stretch of the road connecting Lawrence road and Cross road within Pune Cantonment Board limits, making it the first such road in the city. Read More
AHMEDABAD, November 10: The data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) show that Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh contribute to around 80 per cent of hazardous waste including heavy metals in the country. Read More
Imphal, November 9: Despite prohibition under Plastic Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011, use of recycle plastics in wrapping eatables or in making carry-bags continue to thrive in Manipur with no sign of any stringent implementation of the Rules.
VISAKHAPATNAM, November 9: Plans are afoot to turn the 'City of Destiny' into a 'Green Visakha', with the authorities all set to take up a massive plantation drive in and around the port city in the next five years, to check the rising pollution levels. Read More
NEW DELHI, November 9: Since the early 2000s, when Delhi's air became dramatically clean after the introduction of CNG in public transport, it has once again turned into a deadly cocktail of various pollutants. Read More
BANGALORE, November 8: Why is it that toothpaste in India is still sold in glossy paper boxes? Isn't it known that these boxes are hardly of any use and 99% of them are junked? Criminal wastage of paper, and by extension wood, was the topic of debate at a panel discussion on 'Extended producer responsibility', as part of Bengaluru Recycling Habba 2011 on Monday. Read More