Bhutan sets new record for tree planting
A team of 100 volunteers has set a new world record by planting 49,672 trees in one hour in Bhutan. They smashed the previous record by almost 10,000 trees. It…
Hotels, malls, hospitals fined over rainwater harvesting
National Green Tribunal, NGT has imposed hefty fines on five-star hotels, malls and hospitals for not installing proper rainwater harvesting systems in their premises. A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson…
Uma Bharti for policy on indiscriminate withdrawal of groundwater
Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti has stressed on the need for a comprehensive policy to address the issue of indiscriminate withdrawal of groundwater, which has led to over exploitation of…
Guj HC orders shutting down of 67 sand mining units Gir sanctuary
Gujarat High Court has ordered shutting down of 67 sand mining units in the Gir Forest Sanctuary, the only abode of Asiatic lions. A two-judge bench of the High Court,…
NGT seeks status from States on vehicular air pollution
National Green Tribunal, today issued notices to chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories seeking status on prevention of air pollution with regard to vehicular traffic. The Tribunal also…
Australia helps to clean Ganga
Australia has assured India that it would extend full technological support for the ambitious project to cleanse the Ganga, saying measures like controlling effluent discharge could be used to clean…
1st phase of Operation ‘Chuka Lhyakhmo’ launched in J&K
First Phase of Operation Chuka Lhyakhmo (Clean River) was launched today during an impressive function organized at Syed Mehdi Memorial Hall Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir, by District Police Kargil…
NGT directs Real Estate Sector to check air pollution
The National Green Tribunal, NGT, has directed Real Estate Sector in the National Capital Region to check air pollution caused by dust emanating from construction sites. A bench headed by…
Govt to colour code industries based on pollution potential
The Centre has decided to re-categorise industries into Red, Orange, and Green based on pollution potential in order to adopt pollution criteria. Briefing media in New Delhi last evening, Minister…
PM launches national air quality index
Says environment, development can go hand in hand Our Correspondent – The Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that India could lead the world to save from threat of global…