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Uttar Pradesh: Notices to 48 industrial units for violating pollution norms
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan
PUBLISHED ON DEC 21, 2020 09:05 AM IST
Of the 48, 28 units were from national capital region and the rest from Lucknow, Kanpur and nearby districts
Researchers look to make the best of PPE waste
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By Chandan Kumar
UPDATED ON SEP 03, 2020 04:50 PM IST
In view of the huge challenge to public safety, the manufacturers of disposable PPE kits have also been asked to devise ways to recycle and manage the waste produced by used kits
NGT slaps Rs 280 crore fine on 22 Kanpur tanneries for dumping chromium into Ganga
New Delhi | By HTC & Agencies
UPDATED ON NOV 19, 2019 01:51 AM IST
The green panel said the problem has not been tackled for the last 43 years and it has resulted in contamination of ground water affecting the health and life of the inhabitants.
70 engineers roped in to check air pollution in Ghaziabad
Hindustan Times, Ghaziabad | By Peeyush Khandelwal
UPDATED ON AUG 03, 2019 06:34 AM IST
Industrial units in the NCR, including Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar districts have been directed to switch over to piped natural gas (PNG) within 15 days and move away from the use of coal, wood and other solid fuels in order to curb air pollution.
UP pollution control board directs industrial units to switch over to PNG
Ghaziabad | By Peeyush Khandelwal
UPDATED ON AUG 12, 2019 10:56 AM IST
The directions have also been published as a general notice for industrial units operating in districts of Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Meerut, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar and Shamli.
Central pollution watchdog asks UPPCB to inspect illegal car-washing centres
Noida | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 25, 2019 02:47 AM IST
According to a complaint filed by Noida Sector 77 resident Amit Gupta, several illegal car-washing centres are operating in the city. Of these, two near his residence were running on a plot of land meant for a public park.
Samsung faces Rs 15 lakh fine for dumping construction debris in Noida
Hindustan Times, Noida | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON JUL 16, 2019 03:24 PM IST
A penalty of Rs 5 lakh has already been imposed on Samsung C&T in Noida Sector 81 for dumping construction debris at an unauthorised site in Sector 80.
Out of 5.78L houses, Ecogreen covering only 2L in Lucknow
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By Anupam Srivastava
PUBLISHED ON JUN 07, 2019 03:19 PM IST
There are around 5,78,000 houses in Lucknow, but Ecogreen is covering only two lakh houses in its door-to-door waste collection work, municipal commissioner Indramani Tripathi informed the UP Solid Waste Management Committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
NGT slaps Rs 10,000 penalty on UP pollution control board for ‘misleading report’
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON MAY 28, 2019 02:18 PM IST
The NGT was hearing a plea filed by a Ghaziabad resident seeking action against the polluting activities of the Express Engineering and Spare Pvt Ltd, Surya Nagar, Ghaziabad.
Bacterial pollution in Ganga highest in Kanpur, Varanasi: Report
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | By Kenneth John, Prayagraj
PUBLISHED ON MAY 28, 2019 12:44 PM IST
According to April 2019 survey report of the UPPCB, the top five most critical level of twin forms of bacteria in the Ganga was detected in Kanpur, Varanasi, Ghazipur, Kaushambi and Prayagraj.
Tannery owners block highway to protest power disconnection in Kanpur
Hindustan Times, Kanpur | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON MAY 17, 2019 02:32 AM IST
SSP Kanpur Anant Deo said no one was injured in the stone pelting and the situation was brought under control withing minutes.
Lucknow, Gorakhpur have most polluted air: UPPCB
Hindustan Times, Kaval | By Kenneth John
UPDATED ON MAY 15, 2019 01:14 AM IST
Interestingly, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s hometown, Gorakhpur, reported the highest level of air pollution with the SPM level more than three times the permissible limit.
Oil found in Hindon river, samples taken for study
Hindustan Times, Greater Noida | By Vinod Rajput, Greater Noida
PUBLISHED ON MAY 01, 2019 05:02 PM IST
After farmers complained to the Uttar Pradesh pollution control board (UPPCB) about oil being discharged by unidentified factories into the Hindon river, a UPPCB team on Tuesday collected water samples from the river near Momnathal village for a probe.
Six textile dyeing units sealed in Noida for violating pollution norms
Noida | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2019 02:41 AM IST
The district magistrate has also ordered to disconnect the electricity supply to these units. According to officials, the dyeing units were allegedly releasing polluted water without treating it first.
Notice to Luksar jail for improper waste management
Noida | By Snehil Sinha
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2019 03:11 AM IST
The notice was issued after a complaint was filed on the Integrated Grievance Redressal System (IGRS) to the department regarding pollution caused by the jail.
DMRC fined Rs 1 lakh for polluting drains in Kaushambi
Hindustan Times, Ghaziabad | By Peeyush Khandelwal
UPDATED ON JAN 15, 2019 03:52 PM IST
The NGT was hearing a petition, filed by the Kaushambi Apartments Residents’ Welfare Association (KARWA) in August 2018, which contended that sewer water from seven drains was flowing into the stormwater drains in the locality.
Noida wall collapse case: Illegally-run school was shut 6 months ago, reopened with new name
Hindustan Times, Noida | By Preety Acharya
PUBLISHED ON DEC 18, 2018 02:02 PM IST
Police are also going to ask the education department to explain why school was allowed to function without requisite clearances.
10 institutions including Noida Metro fined for violating pollution control norms
Hindustan Times, Noida | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 10, 2018 03:35 PM IST
The violators, Gautam Budh Nagar administration officials said, will need to respond on the charges within a week. If they fail to do so, prosecution proceedings will be initiated against them, they said.
In UP, Ganga water fails quality test as untreated sewage continues to pollute river
Hindustan Times, Allahabad | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON OCT 02, 2018 04:33 PM IST
Against the maximum limit of 2,500 MPN per 100 ml of water, the bacteria count was found to be 58,000 in downstream Kanpur; 7,800 at bathing ghat under Jajmau bridge; 3,200 in Shukla Ganj, 3,100 each in Bhairav Ghat and Gola Ghat besides 2,700 in upstream Kanpur.
Pollution watchdog informs Noida building contractors on dust-control measures
Hindustan Times, Noida | By Preety Acharya
PUBLISHED ON SEP 18, 2018 04:23 AM IST
The UPPCB held a meeting with officials of the Noida Authority and its contractors to sensitise them on ensuring implementation of dust mitigation measures on authority sites. The meeting took place on the orders of the district magistrate
Following NGT order, 22 units shut in Ghaziabad for polluting Hindon river
Hindustan Times, Ghaziabad | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 19, 2018 05:29 AM IST
The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has shut down 22 of 26 units in Ghaziabad that were said to be polluting river Hindon as well as contaminating groundwater
NGT orders closure of 124 industries polluting Hindon river
Ghaziabad | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON AUG 09, 2018 02:20 PM IST
The green panel’s directions came after a petition was filed by Dr Chandravir Singh, a retired scientist of a pollution control board. Dr Singh had alleged that industrial units were contaminating groundwater.
Checking noise pollution: UPPCB struggling with staff and equipment crunch
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By Oliver Fredrick, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON MAY 19, 2018 03:02 PM IST
Staff and equipment shortage at the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board is acting as a hurdle in the implementation of the government order to check noise pollution, especially the illegal use of loudspeakers.
Thousands of dead fish found floating in Ganga, experts blame toxic effluents
Hindustan Times, Kanpur | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 15, 2018 02:04 PM IST
Reports reaching here suggested that dead fish were first seen floating in the river’s Kannauj stretch, after which the phenomenon was witnessed in Unnao and Bilhaur.
IIT report reiterates what residents already knew: Ghaziabad is highly polluted
Hindustan Times | By Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
PUBLISHED ON APR 19, 2018 01:48 PM IST
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee has been tasked with coming up with a plan to mitigate pollution level in the district.
Air quality at ‘very poor’ level in Noida, Ghaziabad
Hindustan Times | By Snehil Sinha, Noida
PUBLISHED ON MAR 28, 2018 10:47 PM IST
The AQI at Sector 125 monitoring station was 371 and 332 at the Sector 62 in Noida at 6pm. The AQI in Ghaziabad, meanwhile, was 364 around the same time.