Around 70,000 trees had either dried up or been destroyed due to non-forest activities inside Sai Upwan Ghaziabad: While hearing a plea alleging the construction of roads and other structures within Sai Upwan city forest, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the district magistrate to ensure that no illegal construction is carried out inside…
SC, Centre-mandated Solid Waste Management Rules-2026 widen net; all bulk generators to register with CPCB Chandigarh: With the municipal corporation (MC) Chandigarh initiating implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, as directed by the Supreme Court and the Centre, the number of bulk waste generators (BWGs) in the city has increased sharply from 19…
Panaji: It will now be mandatory for hotels, restaurants, and industries to provide their used cooking oils for its conversion into biofuel through the Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA). An agency has already been authorised by state to carry out collection of the used cooking oil.A digital platform has been created by the GEDA, and…
Jhansi: During a recent hearing of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the three-member principal bench headed by Justice Prakash Srivastava examined a report submitted by a joint committee constituted on its directions. The report flagged multiple lapses during beautification work of the historic Laxmi Tal, a 17th-century Maratha-era water body highlighting that large-scale concretisation has…
Gurgaon: Developers must set up corrugated metal or galvanised iron sheets around construction sites to control dust pollution, and tarpaulin and mesh screens will not be accepted as an alternative, MCG has said. All ongoing construction and demolition sites have been given 15 days to install the barricades and carry out dust control measures, failing…
Panaji: A report by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has stated that Goa’s air quality remained in the “good” to “satisfactory” category for most of the period between April 2025 and March 2026. However, water quality continues to be a concern, with marginal exceedances of faecal coliform levels detected in some water sources,…
CPCB records show that “satisfactory” air days for the January–May period rose steadily from 44 days in 2023 to 79 days in 2026. Ludhiana: The city did not witness a single day of “poor” or “very poor” air quality during the first five months of 2026, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data released…
Sewage and wastewater discharged in the city forest have led to the destruction of over 70,000 trees Ghaziabad: Taking serious note of damage and destruction to Sai Upwan city forest in Ghaziabad, National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Centre and UP govt among others, directing them to file a reply within four…
File photo for representation New Delhi: National Green Tribunal has issued notice to Delhi govt, Delhi Pollution Control Committee, DSIIDC and Central Pollution Control Board on a plea challenging the proposed e-waste eco park at Holambi Kalan village on 8.5 hectares of land in north Delhi.The application, filed by Gram Vikas Samiti Holambi Kalan, alleged…
According to the petition, a brick kiln was being operated in Ambakuduchi without mandatory environmental approvals Cuttack: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a joint investigation into allegations of illegal brick kiln operations and unauthorized brick clay mining in Balasore district, directing a multi-agency panel to verify the charges and recommend corrective measures. The…
