Notice served on 61 polluting establishments
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16 offenders asked to construct sewage treatment plants immediately
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16 offenders asked to construct sewage treatment plants immediately
The district administration has served notice on 61 establishments in the city that discharge their sewage to either Conolly Canal or the Kalli river. The action came after a squad comprising officials from the State Pollution Control Board and Kozhikode Municipal Corporation inspected 101 establishments that are located near the two water bodies.
Among the identified pollutants, 16 that were found to be polluting the water bodies the most were asked to construct sewage treatment plants of their own immediately while the others that have received notice have been given three months’ time to do so.
The National Green Tribunal has formed a committee to look into a plea alleging illegal mining and stone crushing in Odisha. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel constituted a committee comprising officials from the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), District Collector, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Central Pollution Control Board and the Ministry of Environment and Forests. The joint Committee may ascertain facts and also consider the view point of the affected parties. Based on facts found, the concerned statutory authority may take appropriate action, following due process of law. The nodal agency will be the State PCB for coordination and compliance. A factual and action taken report may be furnished within three months by e-mail, said the bench, also comprising Justice S K Singh and expert member Nagin Nanda.
Stop crime of pollution , NGT tells UP government over discharge of sewage in rivers joining Ganga
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Terming the situation extremely unsatisfactory , a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said remedial action needs to be taken for contamination of Ramgarh lake as also the Ami, Raand Rohani rivers in and around Gorakhpur.
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The NGT directed the UP Chief Secretary to oversee the execution of river rejuvenation plans for Ami, Rapti, Rohani, Saryu and Ghagra.
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has come down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government over discharge of untreated sewage in rivers joining the Ganga and said there was no indication how crime of pollution is to be prevented by the State.
Waste management a key challenge for new Angamaly municipal council
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Plan to set up slaughterhouse, install biodegradable plant in Phase 1, says chairman
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Plan to set up slaughterhouse, install biodegradable plant in Phase 1, says chairman
Tackling the ineffective waste management system will be a key challenge before the newly-elected council in Angamaly municipality.
“Our top priority is to resolve the situation and clear deadlocks in implementing a process in tune with the norms prescribed,” said municipal chairman Reji Mathew. The first step will begin from the Angamaly municipal market, which has failed to adhere to the various rules related to the scientific management of waste. “The market is one of the main sources of waste generation and it has not been resolved over the years. The council plans to set up a slaughterhouse and install a biodegradable plant in the first phase,” said Mr. Mathew.
Effluents let into the open at Mulanthuruthy
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The State Pollution Control Board (PCB) has informed the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) that untreated waste water was being discharged into the open by some private companies at Mulanthuruthy.
PCB officials had inspected the units on a directive from SHRC Chairman Antony Dominic. Abi Kunjumon, a local resident, had submitted a complaint before the commission, alleging that the untreated effluents were a threat to people and natural resources.
The board had inspected companies including OEN India and FCI OEN. The waste water treatment plant was found working. Samples of treated water were collected. The treatment plant at OEN India was not functioning, according to a release by the SHRC. The board had sought three-month time to submit the test results as the lab was under renovation.