Over 50 pc posts in pollution control bodies vacant, says CPCB reportMore than 50% of sanctioned posts in state pollution control boards are vacant. Bihar has the highest vacancy rate at 84%. Delhi has 44% va...
10 Apr, 2024, 09.55 PM IST
Delhi air quality back in 'severe' category two days after DiwaliDelhi's air quality has returned to the'severe' category after a slight improvement for two consecutive days. The AQI readings were alarmin...
14 Nov, 2023, 12.02 PM IST
Gas leak in Rourkela Steel Plant: SC stays NGT order"Issue notice. In the meanwhile, stay of the operation of the judgment and final order dated February 11, 2021 of the National Green Tribun...
10 Jul, 2021, 12.49 PM IST
Polavaram project: SC notice to Telangana on appeal against NGT orderThe apex court was hearing the appeal filed by Odisha government against the September 18, 2020 order of the NGT contending that it has err...
08 Jul, 2021, 04.24 PM IST
NGT pulls up Odisha pollution board for going soft on polluting unitVisa Steel’s plant in Kalinganagar, Odisha could face action including temporary closure, criminal prosecution or compensation for environm...
16 Aug, 2019, 11.33 PM IST
Pollution board lifts ban on 5 power units till Jan 12:VedantaThe board had earlier ordered the company to close temporarily five units -- three 135mw each of 1,215 mw plant and two 600 mw each of 2,40...
15 Nov, 2017, 06.26 PM IST
Vedanta power plant closure: Odisha green board revokes orderThe SPCB had directed to temporary close three units of 135 MW each of the 1,215 MW power plant and two units of 600 MW each of the 2,400 M...
22 Sep, 2017, 01.00 AM IST
NGT slams Odisha government over shops on Puri beachThe green panel directed Odisha government to hold meetings with the state pollution control board, municipal bodies, water and sewage boar...
04 Oct, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
NALCO's bauxite mine bags Pollution Control Excellence AwardThe bauxite mine of Navratna PSU National Aluminium Company Ltd, situated at Panchpatmali Hill in Odisha's Koraput district, has bagged the...
14 Sep, 2015, 09.04 PM IST
20 thermal power plants asked to comply with green normsThe government on Tuesday said its central pollution watchdog CPCB has asked 20 thermal power plants to comply with environment standards.
06 May, 2015, 11.10 AM IST
Asbestos mining: National Green Tribunal raps MoEF for vague responseA bench, headed by Justice Kumar, made the observation after going through an affidavit filed by the MoEF and fixed the matter for further ...
21 Nov, 2014, 08.46 PM IST
- Rivers bear brunt of idol immersion
Water pollution norms go for a toss when hundreds of idols are immersed in different water bodies during the festive season every year.
02 Oct, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
Mahanadi pollution a cause of concernWith the Centre pushing to clean Ganga, public opinion is gaining momentum for the state government to take concrete steps to make the Maha...
02 Oct, 2014, 11.16 AM IST
Environmentalists question scheduling of hearing on Adani Enterprises' plan to develop Machchakata coal blockThe hearing, is being organised by the Odisha State Pollution Control Board as per the requirements of Environment Protection Act.
03 Sep, 2014, 02.50 PM IST
Odisha Pollution Control Board orders closure of Bhushan Steel's new blast furnaceThis order has been issued by PCB following an explosion on November 13 which killed one person and injured 19 others during its trial run.
28 Nov, 2013, 02.24 PM IST
- Pollution Control Board allows RSP to resume operation
Four days after shutdown of two units at Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), Odisha's State Pollution Control Board has granted permission to opera...
22 Jan, 2012, 03.58 PM IST
- Closure notices on Rourkela Steel Plant
The Odisha state pollution control board on Monday slapped closure notices on the captive power and sinter units of Rourkela Steel Plant.
21 Dec, 2011, 06.38 AM IST