pollution control

New Delhi, March 19 Delhi Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu emphasized practical and sustainable solutions to the foam occurrence in the Yamuna River on Thursday.Sandhu visited the Kalindi Kunj barrage along with senior officials from concerned departments to assess the situation."Visited...

New Delhi, March 19 The Delhi government has classified 'digital printing on flex/vinyl/PVC' as a Green Category activity, to promote ease of doing business while also maintaining environmental safeguards, officials said on Thursday.'Green Category activities/industries' are low-polluting and...

New Delhi, March 18 The foam on the Yamuna River in the Kalindi Kunj-Okhala barrage area is largely due to the structural and flow conditions at the barrage, Delhi's Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma said on Wednesday.Accompanied by experts, the minister conducted an inspection at...

New Delhi, March 18 The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, has informed the National Green Tribunal that a budget of over Rs 60.7 lakh is required to conduct a study for the use of ultraviolet (UV) technology for disinfection in sewage treatment plants (STPs).The green body was hearing the...

New Delhi, March 18 The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has issued closure notices to 93 industrial units in the Hyderpur Redevelopment area, reportedly for operating without the necessary permits, officials said on Wednesday.This move is part of an enforcement campaign to curb industrial...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) reviewed inspection outcomes and enforcement actions across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday, proposing the closure of 14 non-compliant units and the sealing of diesel generator sets at 27 establishments to curb...

New Delhi, March 18 The CAQM decided on Wednesday against imposing GRAP-1 restrictions in Delhi-NCR despite the air quality breaching the 200-mark, officials said.All restrictions imposed in Delhi-NCR under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) were revoked on Monday after a significant...

New Delhi, March 15 The four-decade-old MC Mehta case finally came to a close on March 12 when the Supreme Court dismissed the 1985 Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning air pollution in Delhi and its surrounding areas.The PIL, filed by environmentalist M C Mehta in 1985, led to several...

New Delhi, March 14 The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is strengthening the Delhi government's ongoing efforts to curb pollution by expanding its automatic misting systems to 24 major roads under its jurisdiction, officials said.The project is being implemented, with mist sprayers already...

Hyderabad, March 13 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday strongly advocated for the rejuvenation of the highly polluted Musi river here, estimating the project cost at around Rs 6,500 crore.Reddy, who spoke at a presentation by officials on the redevelopment of Musi, said that...

New Delhi, March 13 – The Delhi government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) on Friday to launch a pilot study on photocatalytic "smog-eating" surfaces, an official said.Entitled "Comprehensive Study on the Effectiveness of...

Jabalpur, March 13 The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday gave the state government five weeks to submit a plan for assessing and remediating contaminated soil and groundwater in and around the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal.At least 5,479 people were killed and thousands were maimed...

New Delhi, March 13 The Delhi government and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday to conduct a comprehensive pilot study on "smog-eating" surfaces, officials said.The "Comprehensive Study on the Effectiveness of Photocatalytic...

Bengaluru, March 12 The Karnataka government said on Thursday that it would convene a meeting of all concerned departments and Bengaluru legislators to address concerns over rising food contamination, including chemicals and heavy metals found in vegetables, milk, and poultry products...

Ranchi, March 12 The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday took serious note of the increase in air pollution in Dhanbad and directed senior officials, including the district deputy commissioner and the senior superintendent of police, to appear before it in person on April 2.A division bench of...

New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of a 1985 Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning air pollution in Delhi and surrounding areas, and directed the court registry to file a suo moto case on issues of air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR).Several...

Mumbai, March 12 In a significant move to address the increasing frequency of leopards entering human settlements in Maharashtra due to the destruction of their own habitat, Forest Minister Ganesh Naik announced in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday that the Maharashtra Cabinet has approved...

Hyderabad, March 12 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to purchase only electric vehicles henceforth for any government department as part of measures to check pollution.He instructed the officials to use only electric vehicles in the Core Urban Region (CURE)...

New Delhi, March 11 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is planning to conduct GPS mapping of all construction and demolition waste sites across its zones to streamline the collection and disposal of such waste, an official said on Wednesday.The move will also curb illegal dumping that...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Delhi government has identified 22 final entries for on-ground trial runs as part of its Innovation Challenge to tackle air pollution, an official said.The trial devices will be installed at identified pollution hotspots in the coming weeks to rigorously measure their...