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NGT imposes environmental compensation of Rs 3,500 cr on West Bengal govt

The National Green Tribunal has imposed an environmental compensation of Rs 3,500 crore on West Bengal for its failure in the treatment of solid and liquid waste. The green bench observed there was not much initiative by the West Bengal government in prioritising solid and sewage treatment plants in urban areas. The bench, headed by Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, said remedial measures must be taken within six months. The order said that for failure in liquid waste management processing, "liability of the state is to pay compensation of Rs 2,980 crores, rounded off to Rs 3,000 crore in view of continuing damage." For failure to process solid waste, the compensation to be paid is Rs 500 crore, the NGT said. "Final amount of compensation under the two heads (solid and liquid waste) is assessed at Rs 3500 crore which may be deposited by the state of West Bengal in a separate ring-fenced account within two months," according to the September 1 order. The chief secretary may personally mo

Some environmentalists are sadly 'anti-human': Musk on nuclear energy

Elon Musk slammed some environmentalists for being "anti-human" when it comes to increasing nuclear power generation that could replace fossil fuels in the future

Plutonium cores' review at US nuclear lab 'sham' process: Watchdog groups

The US government is planning to review the environmental effects of operations at one of the nation's prominent nuclear weapons laboratories, but its notice issued Friday leaves out federal goals to ramp up production of plutonium cores used in the nation's nuclear arsenal. The National Nuclear Security Administration said the review being done to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act will look at the potential environmental effects of alternatives for operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory for the next 15 years. That work includes preventing the spread and use of nuclear weapons worldwide and other projects related to national security and global stability, the notice said. Watchdog groups contend that regardless of the review, the NNSA will march ahead with its production plans for plutonium cores at Los Alamos. The northern New Mexico lab part of the top secret Manhattan Project during World War II and the birthplace of the atomic bomb is one of two sites

TMS Ep209: Environmental protection, IT returns, markets, online broker

Are changes in laws putting businesses ahead of the environment? What to remember while filing IT returns? Which are the promising sectors of Q1 FY23? How to choose your online broker? Answers here.

Ban on single use plastic starting July 1 will not be deferred: Minister

Control rooms to be set up for implementation of the ministry order, says Bhupinder Yadav

Unreasonable terms

New environment index is not objective

PM Modi to virtually launch global initiative 'LiFE Movement' today

The idea promotes an environmentally conscious lifestyle that focuses on 'mindful and deliberate utilisation' instead of 'mindless and destructive consumption

VP Naidu urges lower courts to have eco-centric view to protect evnironment

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday rued that humans, in their quest for development, had harmed nature "beyond repair" and called for a people's movement to protect it.

New report by UNEP offers solutions for planetary crisis like wildfires

'The Frontiers Report identifies and offers solutions to three environmental issues that merit attention and action from governments and the public at large,' said UNEP Executive Director

Noted environmentalist M K Prasad, 'Save Silent Valley' campaigner, dies

Noted environmentalist M K Prasad, a prominent figure in the historic grassroot level movement to save the evergreen tropical rain forests in Kerala's Silent Valley from destruction, died on Monday

Airtel panel to sharpen focus on environmental, sustainability & governance

Manish Kejriwal will be the chairman of the committee

Journalists, activists stress on stronger laws for environment protection

They underlined the need for stricter provisions in the Forest Conservation Act to ensure a higher degree of compliance.

ESG goals: L&T aims to be carbon neutral by 2040 and water neutral by 2035

The company's aim to achieve carbon neutrality is much ahead of the Paris Agreement deadline of 2050

Vice-President calls for people's movement to protect environment

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called for a people's movement to protect the environment and urged the people to voluntarily participate in various conservation activities

Decades of data show we are over-exploiting tropical rainforests

It is estimated that 400 million hectares of these forests are currently given over to timber production

New environment SOPs allow closure of non-compliant projects, says govt

The government Friday said it has issued the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to deal with environmental violations under which non-compliant projects can be shut down or demolished

Over Rs 1,000 crore released for conservation of 160 wetlands: Govt

Over Rs 1,000 crore has been released for the conservation of 160 wetlands in the country under the National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA), the government informed Parliament.

China designates 25% of its territory for environmental protection

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment was tasked with identifying areas in need of protection a decade ago

Joe Biden's aggressive climate plan puts pressure on China, India

India is world's third-biggest polluter and it has yet to publicly commit to a pathway toward net zero emissions.

Google Maps app to start directing drivers to 'eco-friendly' routes

Google, an Alphabet Inc unit, said the feature would launch later this year in the U.S. and eventually reach other countries as part of its commitment to help combat climate change through its service