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18 hours, 13 minutes ago

NGT directs Bhor, Nasrapur local bodies to submit responses on river pollution

With the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board updating about river pollution and waste dumping in Shivganga River and Lendi Nullah flowing through Bhor and Nasarapur villages, the Western Bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the local bodies and Pune district collector to submit responses over the environmental issues. The bench after receiving the complaint asked MPCB to file their response …

Response Mpcb Ngt Directs Bhor Lendi Nullah Shivganga River

2 weeks, 4 days ago

MPCB recommends road repair, maintenance & plantation to curb air pollution in Wagholi

Hindustan Times

Based on air quality monitoring data during summer and after the monsoon, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board recommended that road repair and maintenance and plantation work are necessary to curb air pollution in Wagholi. The MPCB submitted its action taken report in October 2024 in which it said that the continuous ambient air quality monitoring carried out for 24 hours …

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3 weeks ago

NGT expresses dissatisfaction with MPCB’s response to sugar factory in Kolhapur district

Hindustan Times

The western bench of the National Green Tribunal on Monday, December 2, expressed dissatisfaction with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board’s response to a sugar factory named ‘Appasaheb Nalawade Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana’ in Gadhinglaj tehsil of Kolhapur district found violating environmental norms in 2021-22 but still allowed to operate for 72 days in 2023-24. The NGT in its order dated May …

Maharashtra Factory Order Bench Ngt Response Mpcb

4 weeks ago

MPCB to estimate damages to be levied on Dehunagar panchayat for polluting Indrayani river

Hindustan Times

PUNE: The western bench of the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday, November 26 directed the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to estimate the environmental damage compensation to be levied on the Dehunagar Panchayat for polluting the Indrayani River. The bench also asked the MPCB to respond whether or not the Dehunagar Panchayat should be prosecuted for not taking steps to prevent …

Panchayat Mpcb Indrayani River Dehunagar Panchayat Ngt Asked Dehunagar River Ngt

1 month, 2 weeks ago

MPCB issues closure notice to private developer for violation of environmental norms

Hindustan Times

On Friday, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board issued closure directions to a private developer in Mundhwa for alleged violations of environmental regulations. Following this, the MPCB officials inspected the site on October 11 and identified multiple violations of environmental norms. The MPCB officials had received a complaint on October 3 from citizens claiming a violation of pollution norms by the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

MPCB issues notice to MIDC Hinjewadi over functioning of common sewage treatment plant

Hindustan Times

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board issued a show cause notice to the executive engineer, IT division, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, on November 8 for the under-functioning of the common sewage treatment plant in Rajeev Gandhi IT Park in Hinjewadi. The board in its notice issued to the said MIDC mentioned that, in September this year, there was a fish kill …

Board Water Pollution Hinjewadi Midc Mpcb Stp Issues Notice

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nearly all Ganesh pandals violated noise pollution norms during Ganesh festival this year: MPCB

Hindustan Times

Nearly all Ganesh pandals violated noise pollution norms during the Ganesh festival held earlier this year, a recent report by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has highlighted. Kartikey Langote, sub-regional officer, MPCB, said, “Noise monitoring was carried out at pandals in the city during the Ganesh festival as per the NGT norms. According to the report, all Ganesh pandals recorded …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

NGT order on noise pollution: Pune Police assure implementation, MPCB cites difficulties

Hindustan Times

While the Pune police have assured to implement the National Green Tribunal orders to control noise pollution during the Ganesh Festival, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board said it will be difficult to follow it as it was given at a short notice. The August 30 order of Western Zonal Bench of NGT has directed MPCB and police to ensure real-time …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Opposition leaders want MPCB to come clean on chairman’s Mercedes-Benz plant visit

Hindustan Times

Maharashtra Pollution Control Board chairman, Siddhesh Kadam’s surprise inspection of the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant at Chakan on Friday and subsequent issuance of a press release revealing the brand’s “non-compliance with environmental standards” have come under criticism from opposition leaders, who want an explanation from the pollution watchdog. HT Image After the surprise visit on Friday, the MPCB in a series …

Mercedes Leader Visit Plant Chakan Mpcb Siddhesh

4 months ago

MPCB directs hospital to set up bio-medical waste facility

Hindustan Times

PUNE The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board on Friday issued interim direction to a hospital in Pune Municipal Corporation limits for non-compliance with bio-medical waste norms. MPCB on Friday issued interim direction to a hospital in PMC limits for non-compliance with bio-medical waste norms. ) The hospital located in Timber Market area has been directed to set up an isolated bio-medical …

Hospital Mpcb Interim Direction Waste Norms

4 months ago

MPCB says Mercedes-Benz Chakan plant flouts rules

Hindustan Times

Pune: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board claimed in a series of posts on X that a surprise inspection on Friday found the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant at Chakan in violation of pollution control guidelines. MPCB claimed in a series of posts on X that a surprise inspection on Friday found the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant at Chakan in violation of pollution control …

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4 months ago

Submit response on action taken on noise pollution during Ganesh festival: NGT to MPCB, Pune collector

Hindustan Times

On the application filed by Pune-based audiologist Kalyani Mandke, the National Green Tribunal on August 21 issued a direction to Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and Pune district collector to submit a response within one week about action taken to keep noise pollution under control during the Ganesh festival. He sought the respondents to implement control and monitoring measures to mitigate …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

After anti-refinery protests, Nanar villagers to unite against bauxite mining project

Hindustan Times

After successfully protesting against a proposed oil refinery project for years due to its potential environmental impact, the villagers of Nanar in Ratnagiri district are planning to come together again for another fight—against bauxite mining. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has issued a notice for a public hearing on environmental issues regarding the proposed Nanar Bauxite Block, spread over 362 …

Mining Project Hearing Public Villagers Proposed Mpcb

4 months, 3 weeks ago

NGT summons local bodies for Pavana River pollution

Hindustan Times

The National Green Tribunal western zone branch has summoned local bodies in the Pune district in response to significant pollution in the Pavana River and failed pollution-control efforts. Gharre informed various orders passed by this tribunal considering the river pollution have been disregarded by the regulatory authorities. While hearing a petition filed by citizen activist Krunnal Gharre, the NGT on …

Pollution Local Bodies Pune Ngt Mpcb Pavana River River Pavana

5 months ago

MPCB directs Dehugaon Municipal Council to install STPs at Kapur, Ghat nullahs

Hindustan Times

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board at a hearing with the Dehugaon Municipal Council representatives on July 18 directed the latter to install a sewage treatment plant each at Kapur and Ghat nullahs to prevent untreated wastewater discharge into the Indrayani river. The board issued a show cause notice to the council on June 24 after a layer of toxic foam …

Council Mpcb Install Stps Dehugaon Municipal Council

5 months, 1 week ago

My daughter has 40% visual impairment: Father of trainee IAS

Hindustan Times

Days after his daughter IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar, who is facing an investigation for misuse of power and violation of rules of appointment, her father retired bureaucrat Dilip Khedkar spoke up in her defence. Khedkar, who retired from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, in 2020, claimed his daughter was a victim of a conspiracy being hatched to target his family …

Family Pune His Daughter Daughter Cat Khedkar Impairment Father

5 months, 1 week ago

MPCB issues closure notice to manufacturing unit in Pune after plastic seizure

Hindustan Times

After seizing 300 kg of plastic from a Kondhwa-based manufacturing unit on June 29, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board on July 10 issued a closure notice to the unit for violating plastic- manufacturing and storage norms. After obtaining permission, the board on July 10 issued closure notice to the manufacturing unit in question. The closure notice stated, “The unit that …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

3 noise monitoring systems finalised in Pimpri-Chinchwad

Hindustan Times

Out of the proposed seven continuous noise pollution monitoring systems that are to be installed in both Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad cities, three systems in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area have received permission from the civic body. The civic body informed Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to make a separate provision for electricity supply from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Corporation Limited. However, despite repetitive …

Noise Pollution Monitoring Pune Pmc Mpcb

6 months, 1 week ago

MPCB issues show-cause notice to Kondhwa slaughterhouse

Hindustan Times

Based on observations during its May visit to the slaughterhouse in Kondhwa, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board on June 13 issued show-cause notice to the slaughterhouse asking why the abattoir should not be closed as it had neither obtained the necessary permissions from the board nor had any system for waste management. In March, residents of the Wanowrie-Kondhwa area complained …

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7 months ago

NGT asks MPCB to club applications filed regarding Pavana, Indrayani pollution

Hindustan Times

To streamline the hearing on Indrayni and Pavana rivers’ pollution, the National Green Tribunal has asked the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to club all the applications regarding the case. The NGT has been receiving multiple applications since January this year about the river pollution in the Indrayani and Pavana rivers. In February 2024, the Hindustan Times reported that Pavana River …

Pollution Hearing Ngt River Indrayani Mpcb Pavana

8 months, 1 week ago

Green Tribunal orders panel to execute clearing of Aarey debris

Hindustan Times

After months of the BMC and Aarey Milk Colony passing the responsibility for clearing the debris dumped in Aarey along the banks of the Mithi River onto each other, the National Green Tribunal on Wednesday ordered the constitution of a committee to decide who will shoulder the burden. NGT orders panel to execute clearing of Aarey debris The committee will …

Bmc Clear Ngt Stalin Debris Aarey Dumped

8 months, 2 weeks ago

PCMC shuts down eleven illegal RMC plants

Hindustan Times

The environment department of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has closed 11 ready-mix concrete plants operating sans permission from the civic body and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. A senior officer from PCMC, on anonymity, said the complaints were received on the SARATHI portal and even written complaints and the squad from the environmental department visited these plants. Sanjay Kulkarni, head of …

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9 months, 1 week ago

MPCB issues order to state local bodies to step up action against single-use plastic

Hindustan Times

Pune: The newly-appointed chairman of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board on March 12 issued an order to all local bodies in the state to speed up action against single-use plastic. The chairman has also asked the local bodies to constitute a separate task force to inspect various establishments and take action against those found guilty. Newly-appointed MPCB chairman on March …

Action Local Bodies Pune Plastic Bodies Plastic Waste Mpcb

10 months ago

Survey to identify pollution sources at Indrayani River

Hindustan Times

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board along with the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation will conduct a survey to identify pollution sources along the Indrayani River. For a long time, the Indrayani River has become a point of concern as the toxic foam appears in the river time and again indicating the higher pollution in the water body. For a long time, …

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NGT directs Bhor, Nasrapur local bodies to submit responses on river pollution

MPCB recommends road repair, maintenance & plantation to curb air pollution in Wagholi

NGT expresses dissatisfaction with MPCB’s response to sugar factory in Kolhapur district

MPCB to estimate damages to be levied on Dehunagar panchayat for polluting Indrayani river

MPCB issues closure notice to private developer for violation of environmental norms

MPCB issues notice to MIDC Hinjewadi over functioning of common sewage treatment plant

Nearly all Ganesh pandals violated noise pollution norms during Ganesh festival this year: MPCB

NGT order on noise pollution: Pune Police assure implementation, MPCB cites difficulties

Opposition leaders want MPCB to come clean on chairman’s Mercedes-Benz plant visit

MPCB directs hospital to set up bio-medical waste facility

MPCB says Mercedes-Benz Chakan plant flouts rules

Submit response on action taken on noise pollution during Ganesh festival: NGT to MPCB, Pune collector

After anti-refinery protests, Nanar villagers to unite against bauxite mining project

NGT summons local bodies for Pavana River pollution

MPCB directs Dehugaon Municipal Council to install STPs at Kapur, Ghat nullahs

My daughter has 40% visual impairment: Father of trainee IAS

MPCB issues closure notice to manufacturing unit in Pune after plastic seizure

3 noise monitoring systems finalised in Pimpri-Chinchwad

MPCB issues show-cause notice to Kondhwa slaughterhouse

NGT asks MPCB to club applications filed regarding Pavana, Indrayani pollution

Green Tribunal orders panel to execute clearing of Aarey debris

PCMC shuts down eleven illegal RMC plants

MPCB issues order to state local bodies to step up action against single-use plastic

Survey to identify pollution sources at Indrayani River