Bihar government bans sand mining near river bridges
Move to check illegal sand mining that is destroying foundations of bridges, disturbing water flow of rivers
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NGT orders closure of 69 industrial areas
Continued polluting activities are criminal offences under the law of the land, the tribunal said in its order
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Only 9 pollution control bodies share details of public hearings online: CSE transparency index
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Andaman & Nicobar, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu and Uttar Pradesh share no …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 4, 2023)
Chhattisgarh green board to make access to emissions data more user-friendly
Last year, CSE had found that only 19 of 35 pollution control boards were displaying emissions data in the public domain
STPs in 3 Punjab towns lying defunct: NGT monitoring committee
Poor performance of sewage treatment plants due to delayed payment by municipal bodies, monitoring committee report to NGT
Gaurav Gogoi to table bill for changing air pollution law
Congress MP said updating 1981 legislation concerning air pollution was need of the hour
Empty posts in Uttar Pradesh’s Pollution Control Board are affecting implementation of green laws in state
UP one of the most industrialised states, has about 14.2% of the total MSMEs in country
Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi to remain shut: SC
Supreme Court sets aside NGT decision to reopen copper plant
Buying time? West Bengal government sets up panel as explosions in illegal firecracker factories kill 16
Three back-to-back explosions; Green activists say priority should be to close illegal units
Punjab extends time for brick kiln conversion to September
Those operating kilns with older technology still have to pay a fine depending upon the capacity of kiln under the polluter pay principle
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Industry emissions data incomplete, inaccessible on Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh websites: CPCB
CEMS certification system needed to improve data quality, says board
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Haryana’s draft norms on stone crushers is old wine in a new bottle
Most units in the state do not comply with existing guidelines, CSE report finds
Crises plaguing state pollution control boards
Employees barely gain technical expertise in the working of SPCBs
Vembanad, Ashtamudi: NGT slaps Rs 10 crore on Kerala for its failure to protect Ramsar sites
The penalty is levied per the ‘polluter pays principle’, the tribunal noted
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 10, 2022)
Odisha stir against coal trucks emitting smoke: Nearly 170, including children, detained
The movement of coal trucks sparks pollution concerns; police claim no forceful detention of children