Villagers of Costi gather to pray for shutting down the piggery plant Margao: Residents of Costi-Kalay in Sanguem have protested against a piggery in the village, alleging that it is contaminating local water sources and posing a health risk.A large number of villagers, including women, gathered recently to voice their anger. They warned that authorities…
The rules require households and commercial establishments to segregate waste at source into four categories, replacing the earlier wet-dry two-bin system. The framework aims to improve processing, boost recycling and reduce pollution Jamshedpur: More than three months after the revised Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026 came into force on April 1, Jamshedpur Notified Area…
Mumbai: The state govt has told the Bombay High Court that immersion of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols in natural water bodies, such as rivers, lakes and seas, should be allowed to be continued for all the ensuing festivals this year.Justices Ajey Gadkari and Kamal Khata were hearing a PIL filed by two activists and…
Mohali: Residents of Phase 11 have demanded immediate relocation of the RMC (Resource Management Centre) point near Jagatpura. According to them, constant dumping has led to accumulation of heaps of garbage, pervasive stench and environmental pollution.A delegation led by councillor Amarjit Singh of Sector 65 met MC commissioner Sandeep Singh and MLA Kulwant Singh to…
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has secured an Indian patent for developing a low-cost, portable device that can simulate a wide range of environmental conditions for research on small laboratory animals. The innovation, developed as part of a PhD research project, offers an affordable alternative to expensive and bulky existing systems by enabling precise control…
Villagers submitted a petition to the district collector in Namakkal Namakkal: More than 200 residents of Nallaiyampatty village in Mohanur, submitted a petition to the district collector in Namakkal on Friday, demanding that permission be denied for a private poultry farm which is proposed to come up just 50 feet from the historic Thangavel Swamy…
Scrap dealer, a representational image Ludhiana: The police commissionerate has ordered all local scrap dealers to maintain meticulous registers of buyers and sellers, including identification and material descriptions, to curb the trade of stolen industrial and vehicle parts.Enforced for two months under Section 163 of the BNSS, the directive targets miscreants who sell stolen transformers,…
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…
HYDRAA clears illegal occupations within the FTL limits of Mushkin Lake in the Puppalaguda-Narsingi villages of Gandipet mandal Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) intensified its drive against lake encroachments on Saturday by clearing illegal occupations within the Full Tank Level (FTL) limits of Mushkin Lake in the Puppalaguda-Narsingi villages of…
