National Green Tribunal slaps penalty of Rs 1 crore on Grasim IndustriesA bench headed by Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the company to shift the hazardous waste in accordance with the Hazardous Waste Manage...
23 Jul, 2019, 03.48 PM IST
Anyone dumping e-waste near Ramganga river to pay Rs 1 lakh: NGTThe tribunal's order came during the hearing of a case related to cleaning of river Ganga when the UPPCB counsel sought direction from it w...
03 May, 2017, 03.35 PM IST
NGT orders inspection of power firms storing hazardous e-wasteNGT issued notice to the AAP government, BSES Yamuna Power Ltd, BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd, DPCC and others...
24 Feb, 2017, 04.18 PM IST
Notebandi makes dent in brass business, hammers workersThe export industry, estimated to earn the city over $1 billion annually, had to cut capacity to less than half for weeks, say factory owne...
14 Feb, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
NGT notice to Centre, UP on encroachments in Arthala lakeRampant dumping of waste and encroachments on Arthala Lake located close to Hindon River in Ghaziabad on Thursday came under the lens of th...
15 Sep, 2016, 04.54 PM IST
- NGT notice to Centre, UP on encroachments in Arthala lake
A petition has alleged that a distillery and hospital were discharging untreated effluents in Arthala lake.
15 Sep, 2016, 04.42 PM IST
With 9 tonnes of e-waste daily, Moradabad turning into a dumpCSE's Anupam Srivastava told TOI on Friday that the report will soon be presented to the Union and state governments.
26 Sep, 2015, 11.51 AM IST
Wal-Mart agrees to pay over $110 million for environmental crimesWal-Mart has pleaded guilty to charges of environmental crimes and agreed to pay a total of $110 million to settle the cases.
29 May, 2013, 11.07 AM IST
Wal-Mart agrees to pay over $110 million for environmental crimesUS retail giant Wal-Mart has pleaded guilty to charges of environmental crimes, including mishandling of hazardous waste and pesticides, an...
29 May, 2013, 10.16 AM IST
- Govt considering allowing SEZ units to recycle plastic waste
The government is considering allowing units in special economic zones (SEZs) to recycle plastic waste.
04 Feb, 2013, 09.28 PM IST
- EC proposal to legalise ship exports to Asia faces opposition
Instead of dumping ships abroad, the Commission has been told to respect its own laws and create good shipyard jobs at home.
15 Oct, 2012, 01.30 PM IST
India's e-waste output jumps 8 times in 7 yearsIndia's output of e-waste has jumped by eight times in the past seven years and the open yet illegal incineration of massive quantities of ...
04 Apr, 2012, 05.00 AM IST
- 59 Maharashtra industries fined for illegal hazardous waste disposal
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has directed 59 industrial units to pay fine for unlawful storage and disposal of large quantities ...
25 Mar, 2012, 10.15 AM IST
- Industries want to snap ties with GEPIL after GPCB expose
Last week GPCB had unearthed two illegal pipelines, operated by GEPIL dumping untreated industrial waste into rivulet.
01 Dec, 2011, 10.09 AM IST
- Strict norms for plastic recycling units in SEZs next week
The Commerce Ministry is likely to come out with strict norms for SEZ units engaged in recycling of plastic next week in wake of the Enviro...
08 Jul, 2010, 08.11 PM IST
- CAG for polluter pay principle to curb waste dumping
The CAG has suggested the "polluter-pay" principle to deter dumping waste in the open, which causes health and environment hazards.
21 Dec, 2008, 11.31 AM IST
- Hazard of old mobile phones under spotlight at UN meet
The disposal of massive numbers of unwanted mobile phones will be a key focus of a five-day meeting on waste management which started Monda...
23 Jun, 2008, 04.53 PM IST