The CPCB categorises industries into various colours, including red and orange, based on their pollution index score
By PTI 05/07/2023
The panel has said that no responsibility was assigned for glaring mistakes that continued to harm the environment and that little progress had been made in cleaning up legacy rubbish
By Outlook Planet Desk 08/05/2023
To incentivise water conservation initiatives, the idea of "water credit," similar to "carbon credit," could be introduced
By Angelo George 22/03/2023
A new study proposes a systematic change to India’s wastewater treatment infrastructure to improve the quality of water and minimise environmental impact.
By Balaram Vishnu Subramani 06/08/2021
Innocent citizens drink Ganga water out of reverence without knowing the harmful contents and the least expected from the authorities is to notify the extent of harmful contents at appropriate locations including at Ganga Sagar in West Bengal, the NGT sai
By Outlook Planet Desk 11/02/2021
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to keep a continuous vigil against the burning of plastic and other waste for the protection of environment and public health.
By Outlook Planet Desk 17/12/2020
In a fresh directive, the National Green Tribunal has directed that there would be a total ban on the sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers during COVID-19 pandemic in the NCR and all cities/towns in the country where the ambient air quality falls und
By Outlook Planet Desk 04/12/2020
Police have booked over 100 people for selling and bursting crackers on Diwali against the ban imposed by the National Green Tribunal to curb pollution, an official said here on Monday.
By Outlook Planet Desk 19/11/2020
Thirty-five people who allegedly burst firecrackers defying the ban on it have been issued challans by police in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, officials said on Monday.
By Outlook Planet Desk 19/11/2020
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday directed the CPCB and states concerned to ensure that there is no lapse in implementation of the National Green Tribunal's directions in view of the prevailing air quality scenario.
By Outlook Planet Desk 17/11/2020