The Latest Breaking News from Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board

NGT directs T.N. govt. to collect fee for immersing Vinayaka idols in waterbodies under the ‘polluters pay’ principle

NGT directs Tamil Nadu to fix fees for idol immersion in waterbodies to ensure pollution responsibility.

The Hindu · Jan 25, 2024

TNPCB urges producers and recyclers of e-waste to register on EPR portal

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board mandates registration for electronic waste entities and encourages public reporting of illegal activities.

The Hindu · Jan 22, 2024

TNPCB seeks more time to file detailed report on ammonia leak in Ennore

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has sought more time to file a detailed report before the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal on the ammonia leak from Coromandel International Limited.

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024

TNPCB to hold public hearing on Adani Kattupalli Port expansion on September 5

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will hold a public hearing on the expansion of Adani group’s Kattupalli Port in Tiruvallur district on September 5.

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2023

Islamiah College in Vaniyambadi gets green champion award

The Islamiah College (Autonomous) in Vaniyambadi has been awarded the Green Champion Award by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) for its contribution to environmental protection.  

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023

Tamil Nadu government plans to introduce voluntary green rating programme for industries

The Tamil Nadu government is planning to introduce a voluntary green rating programme for industries, including organisations such as hospitals and wedding halls, involving the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

Jain Housing moves Madras High Court against order to pay environmental compensation of ₹2.19 crore

Jain Housing and Constructions Limited (presently Jain Housing) has moved the Madras High Court against Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board’s insistence on paying environmental compensation of ₹2.19 crore

The Hindu · May 25, 2023

Prescribe distance criteria between educational institutions and industries, T.N. government told

The National Green Tribunal’s southern zone bench has directed the T.N. government to constitute a committee in this regard and has asked it to ensure necessary instructions within six months; the order cam while disposing of a case filed by a private school complaining about pollution caused by two foundries…

The Hindu · May 19, 2023

Vellore fort declared a plastic-free zone

Bright display boards against the use of banned plastic items can be spotted in the 16th-century granite fort complex at Vellore as the district unit of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has declared the fort plastic-free zone

The Hindu · May 6, 2023

TNPCB notifies waste battery rules

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The Hindu · Sep 7, 2022