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SC, NGT orders need of the hour for Delhi's Pollution: ExpertsBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 11, 2016
Air pollution in the National Capital Region may finally be treated as a common problem, experts said on Thursday as the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered the Central... Read more.. |
Mobile emission checking units to smoke out polluters in BengaluruBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 11, 2016
A dozen vehicles fitted with emission checking equipment will patrol the streets of Bengaluru to crack down on polluting vehicles as authorities are pulling up socks to ensure the IT capital does not go the New... Read more.. Subject Tags: pollution , Urban Development |
Solar power association wants polluting industries to pay into clean-up fundBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2016
A group of solar power developers is proposing the creation of a “climate change fund” that would make big polluters pay to help clean up the environment, a proposal that has found an ally in... Read more.. |
Apportionment study to find source of pollution in Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB)By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2016
Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) will conduct Sources Apportionment Study of five cities to find out source of air pollution. ... Read more.. |
Over 31 factories get pollution control board notice in Bjinor, Uttar PradeshBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2016
The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has asked 31 factories in Bijnor and Amroha districts to stop discharging the industry waste into the tributaries of the Ganga River ahead of... Read more.. |
94 cities haven't met air quality standards in 5 yearsBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 7, 2016
There's something the hillside retreat of Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh has in common with the industrial town of Korba in Chhattisgarh — both have consistently recorded higher than acceptable... Read more.. |
Section 144 imposed to curb waste burning in GurugramBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 7, 2016
Late in the evening on Sunday, deputy commissioner T L Satyaprakash issued an order, imposing Section 144 CrPc across the city, to prohibit burning in the open of waste/garbage or any material... Read more.. Subject Tags: pollution , Urban Development |
Increased chances of fire at Mulund landfill: ReportBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 3, 2016
The monsoon season has barely passed and there have already been two incidents of fires at the Deonar dumping ground within a week, raising concerns over the condition of the city’s three... Read more.. Subject Tags: pollution , solid waste management |
CPCB issues closure notice to 295 units in Maharashtra for not installing online continuous monitoring systems (CMS)By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 27, 2016
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has asked the state pollution control board to issue closure notices to 295 units in Maharashtra region for not installing online continuous monitoring... Read more.. |
NGT directs surprise checks of polluting industriesBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 25, 2016
National Green Tribunal has directed surprise checks of polluting industries in Ghaziabad and adjoining areas after a plea alleged that toxic discharge from these units was causing air and water... Read more.. |