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Haryana’s Bt brinjal row: Govt must allow farmers to have access to technologies in agriculture to dissuade illegal use of seeds
Vivianfernandes •Believing that with a change of government and of environment minister Bt brinjal could be approved, the activists who are vehemently opposed to GM crops for ideological reasons, have stirred into action.
CSE's Study on GM food is flawed and needlessly alarmist, states expert
Vivianfernandes •Currently, 96 percent of India’s cotton area is under Bt cotton.
Bombay HC says safeguards against noise pollution during construction of metro line 3 necessary; asks MMRC for plan
•The Bombay HC sought to know from the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRC) what safeguards it has to ensure that the citizens' constitutional right to a pollution-free environment is protected. This included noise pollution.
Fireworks manufacturers to request Tamil Nadu govt to oppose plea seeking nationwide crackers ban
•Fireworks manufacturers across the country have decided to request the Tamil Nadu government to implead itself in a plea filed in the Supreme Court
Over 860 fireworks factories in Sivakasi go on indefinite strike demanding amendments to environment law
•More than 860 fireworks factories in and around Sivakasi, the national hub of the industry, have launched an indefinite closure demanding an amendment to the Environment Protection Act exempting their produce from its purview
NGT sends notices to states, UTs over plastic waste management rules, seeks replies before 30 May
•The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought responses of all states and union territories on a plea against the unregulated use and lack of disposal mechanism for plastic across the country.
Green Tribunal dismisses plea to ban Christmas tree, Santa Claus costumes
•Communal issues cannot be raised in the garb of environmental concerns, the National Green Tribunal has said while junking a plea for banning the use of Christmas trees and prohibiting the making of Santa Claus costumes.
Air quality in Mumbai descends into the 'poor' category following recent Deonar fire
Fp Staff •The recent fire at the Deonar dumping ground sent the air quality in Mumbai plummeting down to ‘poor’. A Times of India report on Monday said that pollution in the city went from ‘moderate’ to ‘poor’ within a span of a few days
Yamuna river will be brought under Environment Protection Act, says govt
Fp Archives •The government has promised to bring the Yamuna river under the the Environment Protection Act within two months to ensure "free flow of the river".