NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked how the country would progress if there was resistance to every development project, and dismissed an NGO’s plea challenging a renewable energy project at Jayakwadi Dam, a designated bird sanctuary and eco-sensitive zone in Maharashtra.A Supreme Court bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh also…
India has practiced sustainability for centuries, integrating it into cultural and religious practices, stated Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar at the National Conference on Environment. He emphasized the need for optimal consumption and warned of the environmental risks of reckless resource exploitation, referencing India’s historical environmental wisdom as a solution. NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Namami Gange scheme and accused his government of cheating “Maa Ganga” in the name of cleaning the river. This was after Prime Minister offered prayers at Mukhwa temple earlier today and said he feels blessed to visit…
Singer-music composer Vishal Dadlani has taken to his social media handle to challenge Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. On Thursday Vishal Dadlani reacted to CM Yogi Adityanath’s remark of refuting claims of Maha Kumbh water having faecal bacteria. When the minister called the Sangam water fit for drinking, Vishal Dadlani, challenged him to have…
NEW DELHI: Water quality at several locations in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj during the ongoing Maha Kumbh did not meet primary bathing standards due to high faecal coliform levels, a report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informed the National Green Tribunal on Monday.According to the CPCB, faecal coliform—a key indicator of sewage contamination—should not…
DEHRADUN: National Green Tribunal (NGT), taking suo-motu cognisance of a media report earlier this year which indicated loss of forest cover up to 23 lakh hectares (ha) in the country since 2000, has directed Forest Survey of India (FSI), headquartered in Dehradun, to provide a comprehensive report on the matter.NGT, in an ongoing hearing of…
Burning the garbage was supposed to help solve one of Delhi’s most startling environmental crises. The trucks have lumbered through the capital for years, dumping loads of hot, acrid ash from thousands of tons of incinerated garbage close to playgrounds and schools.Residents in the soot-stained homes nearby know what to expect: stinging eyes, constant migraines,…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the National Green Tribunal‘s (NGT) directive that limited the number of participants in ‘dhol-tasha’ groups to 30 during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.“Let them do ‘dhol-tasha’, it is the heart of Pune,” the bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud remarked while passing the interim order.The bench, which…
