Take immediate steps to cut pollution: EPCA to 4 states

Last Updated: Saturday, November 10, 2012, 19:53

Taking a serious note of the drop in air quality and smog cover, a Supreme Court-appointed body today asked Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and UP governments to take immediate steps to cut pollution.

Delhi, Punjab, Haryana to crackdown on polluting vehicles

Last Updated: Saturday, November 10, 2012, 12:29

A meeting to discuss thick smog ended with the govts of Delhi, Punjab and Haryana agreeing to crackdown on polluting vehicles.

No plastic bags in Delhi from Dec 22

Last Updated: Sunday, October 28, 2012, 13:19

The Delhi government has set a deadline of December 22 to stop manufacture, sale and storage of plastic bags in the national capital.

Courts can't be swayed by emotions in directing closure: SC

Last Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 19:52

A bench of justices A K Patnaik and H L Gokhale wondered whether courts can intervene and direct closure even after the authorities like the pollution control board had granted the clearance.

B`lore: Pile-up of tonnes of garbage all set to be

Last Updated: Sunday, September 2, 2012, 17:32

The pile-up of thousands of tonnes of garbage in the city are expected to be cleared by Monday, sources in the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (city corporation) said on Sunday.

SC asks CPCB to apprise about steps taken to clean Yamuna

Last Updated: Thursday, August 16, 2012, 19:37

The Supreme Court today asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to apprise it within two weeks about the steps taken by it to protect and prevent pollution of river Yamuna.

Lavasa land case: HC gives Mah govt last chance to file reply

Last Updated: Friday, June 15, 2012, 20:25

The Bombay High Court on Friday gave an ultimatum to the Maharashtra government to file its reply in a petition by two tribal brothers alleging that their lands were usurped for constructing the Lavasa township near Pune.

`Polluted stretch of Yamuna has gone up to 600 km`

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 16:47

The Central pollution Control Board has confirmed that the total polluted stretch of the Yamuna river has increased to 600 km from 500km since 2010.

Green Tribunal agrees to hear plea against Lavasa's hill city

Last Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012, 15:39

The Tribunal directed Lavasa, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to file their replies to the petition of a project-hit Pune native before July 24.

Green Tribunal agrees to hear plea against Lavasa's hill city

Last Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012, 15:39

The Tribunal directed Lavasa, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to file their replies to the petition of a project-hit Pune native before July 24.

India ranks 125th in addressing pollution control

Last Updated: Saturday, January 28, 2012, 20:45

India ranks a lowly 125th in addressing pollution control and natural resource management challenges with Switzerland taking the top spot, according to the 2012 Environmental Performance Index (EPI).

State produces MoEF documents on Lavasa in Pune court

Last Updated: Thursday, November 17, 2011, 22:59

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), which has filed a case against Lavasa Corporation in a magistrate court here, on Thursday, submitted all relevant documents from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests in the court.