Achieving the global transition to energy efficient lighting toolkit
The Toolkit is a practical reference manual that identifies many of the essential elements that need to be considered before and after inefficient lighting phase-out schemes have been initiated, including
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on unsafe disposal of CFL, 30/04/2015
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Prakash Javadekar informed Rajya Sabha that the issue of mercury releases from Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) is
View ArticleTake steps for scientific disposal of CFLs: Parliamentary panel to government
Expressing astonishment that there is "no binding regulation or infrastructure" for disposal of mercury, a parliamentary panel has recommended the government to take concrete steps to ensure safe and...
View ArticleKochi corporation inks pact with Clean Kerala to dispose e-waste
The city corporation has finally woken up to the problem of e-waste generated in the city. It has joined hands with Clean Kerala Company Ltd to dispose and recycle Kochi's e-waste in a scientific manner.
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding the issue of formulating the...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Toxics Links Vs. Union of India & Others dated 04/08/2015 regarding the issue of formulating the scheme for...
View ArticlePMC conducts E-waste awareness and collection drive in Pune
PUNE: Warje Karvenagar ward office, in association with Janwani and Cummins India limited, organized an e-waste collection drive on Saturday in municipal panel number 35. A special vehicle for collection
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding environment friendly disposal...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Toxics Link Vs. Union of India & Others dated 01/12/2015 regarding environment friendly disposal of CFL and recovery of mercury.
View ArticleNGT raps MoEF for 'singing old tune' on disposal of CFLs
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for not giving "serious" consideration to formulation of a scheme for environment-friendly disposal of...
View ArticleUsers see the light, grab 1cr LED bulbs in 25 days
Power consumers changed one crore traditional incandescent or CFL lights with energy-efficient LED bulbs in the last 25 days, even as more states joined the central government's replacement scheme.
View ArticleNDA govt takes etail route to push LED drive
You don't have to worry about burning a hole in your wallet for LED (light emitting diode) bulbs. You can now snap one up at Rs 99 with a few clicks of the mouse, with the government joining the etail
View ArticleDraft Scheme for controlling of mercury containing CFL vide NGT order dated...
Draft Scheme for Control Mechanism of Mercury contained Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) as per the Hon'ble National Green Tribunal Order dated 01.12.2015 in OA No. 188/2014 in the matter of Toxics Links
View Article95% of e-garbage heads to illegal dealers
India generates 18.5 lakh metric tonnes of electronic waste each year, with Delhi (98,000 MT) second on the list after Mumbai (1.2 lakh MT) as the biggest contributor. Proper disposal of e-waste is...
View ArticleCFL producers challenge new e-waste rules
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Centre and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on a petition filed by the Electric Lamp and Component Manufacturers’ Association of India,
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding handling of CFL/mercury lamps...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Toxics Link Vs. Union of India & Others dated 02/09/2016 regarding guidelines governing the practices prescribed for recycling facility for...
View ArticleNGT asks Central Pollution Control Board to upgrade disposal facilities
The facilities were charged with violating the Minamata Convention on mercury as it couldn’t safely dispose of CFLs containing mercury The National Green Tribunal has directed Central Pollution Control
View ArticleCFL firms follow rules in Europe but not in India: Govt to Delhi HC
CFL producers like Philips Lighting, Havells, Surya and the Electric Lamp and Component Manufacturers' Association challenged the rules which was notified on March 23. The Centre claimed on Monday before
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