Anthropogenic Ground Water Pollution
I remember as a child and then as young man in the 70’s. Every thing you saw seemed to smoke. The heroes were smoking on screen. I remember Devanand Saheb in the song” Har fikar ko dhuen me udata chala...
View ArticleCirculars issued by the MoEF on Environmental Clearance in 2011
Convening of the 23rd Meeting of the National Coastal Zone Management Authority – Reg. [Updated: December 29th, 2011] O.M. [08/09/2011] – Removal of sand in the Coastal Regulation Zone area of...
View ArticleExperts: Bhopal waste can cause another disaster
According to Saurabh Katkurwar in Mumbai, Waste from the Bhopal gas tragedy which was recently proposed to be disposed off at the Mumbai Waste Management Limited in Taloja MIDC in Navi Mumbai by the...
View ArticleNeed For Water Management in India
The criticality of water as a resource in human development needs no reiteration. It is well recognized that quality water in the right quantity, at the right place and at the right time is essential...
View ArticleGroundwater Scenario in Uttar Pradesh
Groundwater is a highly useful and often abundant resource. However, over-use, or overdraft, causes major problems to end users and to the environment. The most evident problem is a lowering of the...
View ArticleCentral Ground Water Authority
Central Ground Water Authority has been constituted under Section 3 (3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to regulate and control development and management of ground water resources in the...
View ArticleGround Water Legislation in India
To enable the States to enact Ground Water Legislation, the Ministry of Water Resources has circulated a Model Bill to all the states to Regulate and Control Development of Ground Water. So far the...
View ArticleHigh temperatures ‘make wheat old before its time’
A study undertaken at the Environmental earth system science at the Stanford University, United States has indicated that the higher temperatures, by stimulating early ageing reduce both the number of...
View ArticleAre Solar PV Farms Polluting
Solar energy has long been advocated as being better for the environment than fossil fuels. However, amongst fears that solar cells production might release more hazardous gases than fossil fuels,...
View ArticleRemediation of Chromium Contaminated Groundwater
Chromium is a metal, occurring in nature in a bound form and is widely used in many industries. Hexavalent Chromium being the most prevalent form. At many locations it has been released into the...
View ArticleBio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998
Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 Revised 19 June 2013 The Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India has prescribed rules for Bio Medical Waste Management under the...
View ArticleAcrylic scrap recycle
Acrylic scrap recycle Acrylic Acrylic, also known as poly methylmethacrylate (PMMA), is a clear, colorless transparent plastic with a higher melting point, better impact strength, and better weather...
View ArticleSilicon from Rice husk
Rice Husk and Silica Rice husk is one of the highest produced agricultural process residues. Almost 1.2×108 tons of rice husk is generated across the globe. This huge amount of waste is an...
View ArticleCoal Mining Projects
Environmental Clearance-India New Proposals New Coal Mining Sector Projects are required to obtain a prior environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India or...
View ArticleGuidelines for Environmental Clearance E.I.A.(under the Notification of 2006)...
Abstract The procedures for consideration of applications for grant of environmental clearance under the EIA notification, 2006 to projects which involve forest land, have been dealt with by the MoEF,...
View ArticleOxalic Acid From Vegetable Waste
The vegetable processing industry generates significant quantity of wastes. There are several recycling programs but still tonnes of garbage are tossed out every day from the commercial establishments;...
View ArticleOil From Waste Tyres
The automobile industry across the globe is exploding due to the modernization of the society. This is leading to a rapid growth in production of rubber. In India, the production of tyres is of the...
View ArticleUtilisation of Distillery spent Wash in Agriculture
Distillery Spent Wash Distillery spent wash is a highly polluting effluent generated from fermentation of molasses to produce alcohol. Molasses based distilleries may have a very high BOD and COD. The...
View ArticleMoEF (Government Of India) procedures on violation of the provisions of prior...
The MoEF has issued notifications no. S.O. 637(E) dated 28-02-2014 and S.O. 638(E) dated 28-02-2014 whereas certain powers as provided under section 5 of the E.P. Act1986 have been vested with the...
View ArticleEnvironmental Clearance Process for Townships and Area Development projects...
Amendment notification No. SO/562 (E) dated 26-02-2014 to the EIA notification no SO 1533, dated 14-09-2006 makes scoping essential, introducing additional processing time of 60 days. Township and Area...
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