Aggrieved by the unchecked use of plastic pens, as about 27 lakh of them are produced per day which makes it impossible for the local authorities to collect and treatContinue Reading
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 12 directed a committee headed by Justice Pritam Pal, former Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court to oversee the compliance of theContinue Reading
While Himachal Pradesh government is making efforts to harness the hydro-power potential of rivers in the state, projects already functioning are now facing allegations of not releasing required level ofContinue Reading
National Green Tribunal’s (NGT), in its recent order, has directed the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) to carry out performance audit in the initial stage for 500 urbanContinue Reading
The government has executed the projects of waste water management, solid waste management and development of ghats & crematoria for cleaning Ganga River under Namami Gange Programme. Till date, 105Continue Reading
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the state government on Monday to complete an agreement with the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) “within one week” to ensure that theContinue Reading
Supreme Court judge Justice M B Lokur today questioned the government over non-utilisation of amounts, collected as compensatory afforestation funds for environmental purposes, and justified judicial activism, saying it hadContinue Reading
From environmentalists and the National Green Tribunal to the Supreme Court, the increasing air pollution in the country, particularly in Delhi, has become a matter of huge concern. But notContinue Reading
