Birds and animals dying of water pollution: Court issues notices to DDA, Jal...
The court has now issued notices to the government, DDA and DJB to respond to the plea by August 13. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and Delhi Development...
View ArticleIssue white paper on water supply: BJP to L-G
For this 44 per cent residents, a scheme has been drawn up by the DJB for supplying water through private and government tankers. The BJP has asked Lt-Governor Najeeb Jung to issue a white paper on the...
View ArticleNew borewells to meet Dwarka’s water needs
The DDA told the court that it had identified several new sites where groundwater could be extracted. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will dig 16 borewells in Dwarka to increase water supply...
View ArticleNotice to Delhi Jal Board on industrial effluents
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi Jal Board and Delhi Development Authority on a plea that said birds and animals were dying because of poisonous and polluted water released...
View ArticleWaste in landfills, a serious environmental threat: NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Ministry of Environment, Delhi Government, and three corporations for not taking action even as the hazardous garbage is dumped...
View ArticleDelhi's water bodies face threat of extinction
Once a beautiful water body that attracted scores of visitors, Badkhal Lake is now only a piece of dry land, dependent completely on rainwater.Dry and dirty - the Capital's water bodies are dying. With
View ArticleSchools innovate, educate for healthy menu
New Delhi: Schools have battled junk food with varying degrees of success. While they wait for precise directions on what to drop from school meals, they have worked out their own definitions of ‘junk’.
View ArticleConstruction debris choking city
Construction debris in Delhi is choking roads, wetlands and green areas and the problem is becoming more acute every year. Dumped callously wherever there is space, it is rarely ever recycled on a large
View Articleवॉटर लॉगिंग से निपटने के लिए एक्शन प्लान
नॉर्थ और ईस्ट एमसीडी ने मॉनसून के दौरान होने वाले जलभराव से निपटने के लिए एक्शन प्लान तैयार कर लिया है। दोनों एमसीडी के कमिश्नरों ने दावा किया कि नालों की सफाई से जुड़े काम काफी तेजी से चल रहे हैं।
View ArticleJunk food fight nears endgame
It’s Been Over 3 Years Since PIL To Regulate Sale In Schools Was Filed The city is in the grip of a silent childhood epidemic—obesity.Astudy by the Diabetes Foundation of India has shown that 25% of...
View ArticleNHRC seeks reports from Environment ministry, Delhi govt on waste management
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), the Delhi government and three civic bodies to explain within four weeks the steps taken to address
View ArticleDiscoms can’t meet green power target, seek waiver
Power companies have told the regulator that they are not in a position to meet their renewable power obligations (RPO). In the tariff petitions for the financial year 2014-15, the discoms have requested
View ArticleOn a wing at Lodhi Garden butterfly conservatory
A flutter here, a peek-a-boo there and a bright flash of colours elsewhere — welcome to Central Delhi’s only open butterfly conservatory which boasts 24 varieties of the species. Spread over 3.5 acres...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding storm water drains in Delhi,...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Manoj Kumar Misra & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 05/05/2014 regarding drains in question which are...
View Articleवॉटर लॉगिंग : रोजाना होगी सुनवाई
साउथ एमसीडी से एनजीटी चेयरमैन ने दस्तावेजी सबूत मांगे कमिटी ने अपनी रिपोर्ट में स्टॉर्म ड्रेन वॉटर से जुड़ी समस्याओं से निजात पाने के लिए सुझाव भी दिए हैं ट्रिब्युनल ने साउथ दिल्ली में मौजूद नालों
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding unauthorized construction on...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 06/05/2014 regarding unauthorized construction on Central Ridge, Delhi.
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding non-functioning of rain water...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. dated 06/05/2014 regarding non-functioning of rain water...
View ArticlePanel to look into Asaram’s ‘illegal’ ashram in Ridge area
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday constituted a committee comprising representatives of the Environment & Forests Ministry, the Ridge Management Board and the Delhi Government’s Additional...
View ArticleYet again discoms fail to meet green power target
They have asked for complete waiver of their share of renewable power obligations It is not the first time that the power distribution companies in the Capital have failed to fulfil their obligation
View ArticleGreen notice to hospitals
The National Green Tribunal issued notices on Tuesday to resident welfare associations of various colonies, and all government and private hospitals enlisted in Delhi to submit affidavits on installation
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