environmental regulations

New Delhi, April 11 Environmental experts have largely welcomed the Delhi government's draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026, particularly its focus on battery recycling and lifecycle management, while cautioning that its success will heavily depend on enforcement.Radhe Shyam Sharma, head of...

Patiala, April 11 To ensure that only the developer faces consequences if a project violates environmental norms, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has allowed the registration of sale deeds for homebuyers of affected projects, enabling them to obtain electricity connections and other...

New Delhi, April 11 Delhi's draft Electric Vehicle Policy 2026, released on Saturday, emphasizes building an environmentally sound battery recycling ecosystem by assigning clear responsibilities to the Environment Department and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee.The policy, released by the...

Ranchi, April 10 – The Jharkhand government has adopted a strict stance on the disposal of biomedical waste, making it clear that untreated waste must not be stored for more than 48 hours under any circumstances.At a high-level meeting held on Friday, chaired by Ajay Kumar Singh, Additional...

New Delhi, April 9 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed an appeal by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) against the imposition of a ₹1 crore fine for failing to install a vapour recovery system in its storage terminals.A vapour recovery system (VRS) is a process that can...

New Delhi, April 8 The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttarakhand government to expedite the submission of its report on the carrying capacity of the pilgrimage routes to Kedarnath Dham, Hemkund Sahib, Yamunotri, and Gomukh.The bench was hearing an execution application seeking...

New Delhi, April 8 The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and surrounding areas has levied environmental compensation amounting to over ₹61 crore on six thermal power plants operating within a 300 km radius of Delhi for non-compliance of...

New Delhi, April 8 A new study has found high levels of lead contamination in soil near battery recycling units across Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, raising concerns about public health and environmental safety.The analysis, titled 'Soiled with Lead: from Battery...

New Delhi, April 7 The Ministry of Environment said on Monday that project proponents can now access baseline environmental data, which forms the foundation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies, on the PARIVESH portal.The data provides a comprehensive understanding of the existing...

New Delhi, April 7 The Ministry of Environment has asked state- and central-level bodies involved in granting environmental clearances not to approve any new or additional hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production projects after December 31, 2027.Having ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal...

Mumbai, April 6 The Maharashtra Environment Department has decided to revise the bank guarantees and fines imposed on polluting industries after a CAG report flagged lapses involving ₹272.47 crore in uncollected guarantees, officials said on Monday.The move aims to increase accountability...

New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court on Monday refused to intervene in the Madras High Court order, which directed that all plastic/PET bottles and packaging used for selling water, salt, and sugar should bear a label stating that these food items "may contain micro/nano plastics"."There is...

Bhubaneswar, April 4 The Centre has given in-principle approval for Stage-1 forest clearance for the proposed Shree Jagannath International Airport in Puri, officials said on Saturday.The greenfield airport project, proposed by former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in 2021, has received...

New Delhi, April 3 – The National Green Tribunal has granted time to authorities and a private school in central Delhi to file their responses in a suo motu case concerning a ban on metal water bottles and the alleged health risks associated with plastic usage among students.A bench headed by...

Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary informed the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly that 527 stone crusher units are currently operating in Jammu and Kashmir, adhering to legal regulations.Responding to a Calling Attention Notice moved by MLA Balwant Singh Mankotia, the Deputy Chief...

New Delhi, April 1 The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions, including review pleas, related to granting retrospective environmental clearances to projects that violated environmental norms.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya...

New Delhi, April 1 The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions, including pleas seeking review, related to granting retrospective environmental clearances (EC) to projects that violated environmental norms.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices...

New Delhi, March 31: India has emerged as the global leader in issuing Internationally Recognized Certificates of Compliance (IRCCs) under the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS), accounting for more than 56 per cent of all certificates issued worldwide, an Environment Ministry...

New Delhi, March 30 The National Green Tribunal has sought responses from the Delhi government and others on a plea alleging non-compliance with its earlier directions regarding illegal dairy farms on the Yamuna floodplain.The green body was hearing a plea seeking the implementation of the...

New Delhi, March 29 A group of former bureaucrats and wildlife conservationists has called for the withdrawal of an order from the Assam government's environment department, which requires the deployment of approximately 1,600 Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel for the upcoming...