New Delhi, March 30 The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of ₹25,000 on the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) for failing to comply with its order to provide details of sewage discharge from the JJB clusters here.The green body is hearing the matter regarding the desilting...
New Delhi, March 29 The NGT has taken cognizance of alleged large-scale illegal tree felling, encroachment on forest land, and unauthorized mining in the Kothal Gate area of Dehradun, and has ordered the constitution of a joint committee to investigate the matter.The committee will comprise...
New Delhi, March 28 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken serious cognizance of allegations of large-scale illegal tree felling, encroachment on forest land, and unauthorized mining in the Kothal Gate area of Dehradun.The tribunal has directed the constitution of a joint committee that...
dehradun
district magistrate
encroachment on forest land
environmentalcomplianceenvironmental damage
illegal tree felling
jain developers
joint committee
kothal gate
national green tribunal
pradeep sharma
principal chief conservator of forests
remedial actions
site inspection
unauthorized mining
union ministry of environment
Gandhinagar/Bharuch, March 25: The Bharuch district in Gujarat has further strengthened its position as a leading center for the chemical and petrochemical industry in the country, with approximately 1,394 industrial units operating across the region.According to state officials, more than 45...
bharuch district
chemical exports
chemical industry
chemical manufacturing
effluent treatment
employment
environmentalcompliance
gujarat
industrial infrastructure
industrial units
investment promotion
pcpir (petroleum, chemicals, and petrochemical investment region)
petrochemical industry
pollution control
vibrant gujarat regional conference
Mumbai, March 25 The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pointed to serious lapses in the functioning of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), stating that it cleared 50 per cent of the consent applications received from industries beyond the stipulated 60-day period.In its...
New Delhi, March 21 The National Productivity Council, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Environment to act as the designated agency for environmental audits under the Environment Audit Rules, 2025, which were notified on...
audit framework
auditor registration
capacity building
digital systems
environment audit rules
environmental audits
environmentalcomplianceenvironmental monitoring
environmental standards
government agreements
india
ministry of commerce and industry
ministry of environment
national productivity council
regulatory compliance
Dehradun, March 13 A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has stated that the Centre's 'Namami Gange' program has failed to achieve the desired results in Uttarakhand due to the failure of the state's implementing agencies.It stated that, under the flagship program, launched...
biochemical oxygen demand
chamoli
environmentalcompliance
faecal coliform
forestry interventions ganga
ganga river
infrastructure deficiencies
ministry of environment
namami gange program
national green tribunal
river restoration
rudraprayag
sewage connectivity
sewage treatment plants
state implementing agencies
total suspended solids
uttarakhand
uttarakhand peyjal nigam
waste management
Chandigarh, March 12 Top Haryana officials, including Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, said there has been "significant improvement" in the ongoing efforts to clean the Yamuna river.Improvements were noted in wastewater treatment, industrial compliance, and sewerage infrastructure during the...
Jammu, March 9 – The Jammu and Kashmir government announced changes to the Unified Building Bye-Laws (UBBL) 2021 on Tuesday, under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970, and the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000.According to an official statement, "This move aims to...
auto-dcr technology
building permissions
change of land use
commercial floor area ratio (far)
development authorities
development controls
digital approvals
energy efficiency
environmentalcompliance
jammu and kashmir
land use regulations
online portal
right of way
ubbl 2021
unified building bye-laws
urban local bodies
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has notified amendments to the Unified Building Bye-Laws 2021 under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970 and the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000.The reforms aim to promote ease of doing business, rationalize development...
auto scrutiny
building permits
change of land use (clu)
commercial floor area ratio (far)
development authorities
digital building permits
eco niwas samhita
energy efficiency
environmentalcompliance
government regulations
jammu and kashmir
land use regulations
right of way
unified building bye-laws
urban local bodies
Jammu, March 10 The Jammu and Kashmir government amended the unified building bylaws on Tuesday and launched a portal for processing building permits to promote ease of doing business and digitize urban governance.The amendments were notified under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir...
automated development control regulations
building bylaws
building permits
change in land use (clu)
commercial floor area ratio (far)
development control
digitalization
energy efficiency
environmentalcompliance
jammu and kashmir
land use regulation
portal
right of way
self-certification
unified building bylaws
urban governance
New Delhi, Feb 21 The Supreme Court has stated that the current generation cannot afford to wait for further legislative refinement, given the "uneven" compliance with the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules across India and the persistence of existing implementation gaps.The court observed...
bhopal municipal corporation
district collectors
environmentalcomplianceenvironmental regulations
india
local bodies
municipal solid waste
national green tribunal
pollution control boards
solid waste management
source segregation
supreme court
swm rules
waste management audits
waste segregation
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 11 The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has asked state authorities to immediately stop the operation of units 6 and 8 of the Parli Thermal Power Station in Maharashtra's Beed district, an official said.The CPCB wrote to the Maharashtra Pollution...
air quality
beed district
central pollution control board
emission monitoring
environmentalcompliance
maharashtra pollution control board
parli thermal power station
pollution control
waste management
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 10 The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has asked state authorities to immediately stop the operation of units 6 and 8 of the Parli Thermal Power Station (PTPS) in the Beed district of Maharashtra, an official said.The CPCB wrote a letter to the...
ash dykes
central pollution control board
emission standards
environmentalcompliance
maharashtra pollution control board
parli thermal power station
pollution monitoring
raw effluent pump house
unit 6 parli thermal power station
unit 8 parli thermal power station