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Dyers look for Rs. 200-crore grantBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 21, 2016
Owners of dyeing units affiliated to 18 Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) in Tirupur knitwear cluster are looking forward for release of Rs. 200 crore from the Centre which they sought... Read more.. |
Trash burning goes unabated in AgraBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 6, 2016
Despite a ban on burning of garbage by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), trash could still be seen on fire at several places across the city on daily basis. This is happening when the AGRA... Read more.. |
Pollution turning Taj Mahal yellow: NGT notice to CentreBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2016
The National Green Tribunal has asked the Centre to respond to the plea of an environment enthusiast alleging that largescale burning of municipal solid waste in Agra was turning the Taj Mahal... Read more.. |
NGT directs state govt to list industries polluting West UP riversBy : sustainabilityo..., May 19, 2016
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to provide the list of industries which are said to have contributed to the pollution of rivers and groundwater... Read more.. Subject Tags: National Green Tribunal , pollution |
CPCB unveils new norms to assess pollution index across industrial clustersBy : sustainabilityo..., May 12, 2016
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has revised the criterion to assess Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) across industrial clusters in the country, an exercise that... Read more.. |
CPCB received 241 complaints against industries in 3 yrs: govtBy : sustainabilityo..., May 5, 2016
The Central Pollution Control Board has received 241 complaints in the last three years against various industries for not complying with the rules pertaining to effluent treatment, Lok Sabha... Read more.. |
Maharashtra cracks whip on industries polluting water bodiesBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 25, 2016
Taking cognisance of commercial users, especially distilleries in Aurangabad polluting water bodies, Maharashtra government has cracked the whip on such units by making penalties more stringent... Read more.. |
Govt bans manufacture, import of toxic pollutant PCBsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2016
The Union environment ministry has banned the manufacture and import of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and directed complete prohibition on its use in any form by the end of 2025, in a bid to... Read more.. |
Illegal polluting industries sealed in DelhiBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 8, 2016
Several illegal industrial units in South Delhi were sealed recently when they were found releasing effluents that caused waterlogging in the area. ... Read more.. |
HSPCB to choose factories for inspection by drawing lotsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 6, 2016
Instead of inspecting each and every unit annually, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), will now inspect only 20 per cent of all local industries every year based on a draw of lots... Read more.. |