Steep rise in consent fee a burden on industry, says KCCI
March 01, 2021
Industry body seeks revision, rationalisation of the 800 to 1,000% rise in fee
The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has said that the revised consent fee to operate under the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) rules has led to an increase of more than eight times in the charge for some medium and large industries.
In a memorandum to Karnataka Environment and Ecology Minister, CP Yogeshwara, during his visit to Mangaluru, the president of KCCI, Isaac Vas, said that the consent fee structure is linked to the capital investment of industries, and various slabs of capital investment are defined.
Ensure proper treatment of sewage at Kaloor stadium, NGT tells Kochi Corporation, GCDA
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‘Poor condition of treatment plant resulted in sewage being discharged into nearby drains’
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‘Poor condition of treatment plant resulted in sewage being discharged into nearby drains’ The National Green Tribunal has asked the Kochi Corporation and the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) to carry out the directions given by the State Pollution Control Board for the effective management of waste generated at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium complex in Kaloor.
The Southern Bench of the Tribunal comprising Justice K. Ramakrishnan and expert member Saibal Dasgupta gave the direction while disposing of a petition filed by the Lawyers’ Environmental Awareness Forum, stating that the poor condition of the sewage treatment plant installed at the stadium had resulted in sewage being discharged into the nearby drains, in violation of norms an
DEHRADUN: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday rejected a plea by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) seeking review of an order passed by the Uttarakhand Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board and slapped a fine of Rs 57.9 lakh on the power major for damaging the environment.
The company was found to have violated muck disposal site maintenance norms at its Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower project in Chamoli, which resulted in damage to the environment. Incidentally, the 520 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad project was severely damaged in the February 7 flash floods that resulted in over 100 personnel, who were associated with the project, being reported missing. TNN & AGENCIES
Revival hope for Kannahalli waste plant
Revival hope for Kannahalli waste plant
ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: Feb 24, 2021, 06:00 IST
biogas plant, held
preliminary talks with government
A fresh attempt is being made to re-start the biogas plant in Kannahalli. which was shut after Noble Exchange Environment Technology and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (
BBMP) fell out.
It’s learnt that a Germany-based company has shown an interest in reviviving the plant, that was established in 2013 with an aim to process the waste generated by various hotels, restaurants and wedding halls.
A couple of meetings were held among the hotel owners, BBMP and the