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Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
CM to unveil several projects
Gandhinagar: As the nationwide 'Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam' campaign completed a year on June 5, the state govt said it planted 17.48 crore saplings and secured the second position in the country. Kutch district led by planting 2.95 lakh saplings over the past year, the govt said. Chief minister Bhupendra Patel will preside over the state-level environment day function at Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre on Thursday to mark World Environment Day . He will unveil several projects of the environment and forests department at the event, a govt statement said on Wednesday. An official statement mentioned that 1.76 crore saplings were planted in rural areas of the state, while 15.72 crore saplings were planted in urban areas over the past year. The statement also noted that in Gujarat, 5,500 villages established 'Matruvan' as part of the 75th Van Mahotsav in 2024. Additionally, under the 'Van Kavach' scheme, 10,000 saplings were planted using the Miyawaki method, preparing 122 Van Kavach over 200 hectares in 2024-25. On Thursday, the chief minister will launch a dashboard for plastic waste management, update the GCZMA website, virtually inaugurate the new building of GPCB's Bharuch regional office, the air laboratory of GPCB's Morbi regional office, and the newly constructed CETP in Halol.
Fibre2Fashion
27-05-2025
- Business
- Fibre2Fashion
Bangladesh's leather exports drop 64% in 10 yrs as CETP not complete
Bangladesh's leather exports have dropped by over 64 per cent in the last decade, primarily due to non-completion of the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the Savar Tannery Estate—a key requirement for obtaining international environmental certifications. As leather exports fell from worth $397 million in fiscal 2013-14 (FY14) to just $142.54 million in FY24, exporters cite the stalled CETP as the single biggest hurdle to achieving Leather Working Group (LWG) certification, the globally recognised benchmark for environmental compliance in production. Bangladesh's leather exports have dropped by over 64 per cent in the last decade, primarily due to non-completion of the central effluent treatment plant at the Savar Tannery Estateâ€'a key requirement for obtaining global environmental certifications. Trade body LFMEAB called for immediate action, including appointing an accredited operator for CETP and offering green financing. Without that certification, Bangladesh's leather is not acceptable in premium global markets, Syed Nasim Manzur, president of the Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB), told an event organised recently by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI). Following years of resistance, tanneries were relocated from Hazaribagh area in Dhaka to the capital's outskirts Savar in 2017. The move was aimed at improving environmental standards, but the CETP still remains incomplete and largely non-functional. Unable to meet the strict compliance demands of leading global brands, Bangladesh consequently sells leather at cut-price rates to Chinese intermediaries, according to domestic media outlets. Manzur called for immediate action, including appointing an internationally-accredited operator for the CETP, offering green financing and extending the same policy support enjoyed by the readymade garment sector. These include bonded warehouse facilities and duty-free imports of machinery. A fully-functioning CETP could potentially double leather exports, Manzur added. Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
Hindustan Times
13-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Keep Yamuna pollution free: Haryana CM
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday reiterated the state government's resolve to keep the Yamuna river free from pollution and directed the authorities to ensure that untreated or contaminated water is not discharged into the river. He said that in places where industrial waste is currently flowing into the Yamuna river, the common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) must be set up without delay. Saini instructed officials to prepare a proposal for CETP projects in the concerned cities. During a review meeting the chief minister suggested that a system be developed to utilise the treated water from CETPs for irrigation purposes, thereby promoting sustainable water management. While directing the departments concerned to ensure the cleaning and strengthening of all water harvesting and groundwater recharge structures before the onset of the monsoon, Saini said that the objective of these efforts is to maximise rainwater storage and improving groundwater level. An official spokesperson said that Haryana State Drought Relief and Flood Control Board had approved 209 short-term projects worth ₹282 crore. Of these, work is currently underway on 103 projects, while the remaining are in various stages of approval. It was also informed that the cleaning of all drains in the state will be completed by June 30. Complete all short-term projects before monsoon Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday reviewed progress of the ongoing short-term projects across the state ahead of the monsoon season. He directed concerned officials to complete all essential work on a priority basis before the monsoon. 'Any kind of negligence in this regard will not be tolerated,' Saini said while chairing a meeting with officials of the irrigation and water resources, public health engineering and urban local bodies departments. Saini directed that all the drains and minors in the state should be cleaned immediately to prevent water logging and potential flood situations during the rainy season. He instructed officials to strengthen riverbeds by de-silting the Saraswati, Markanda and Tangri rivers to maintain the natural flow of water. 'All the dams in the state should be inspected in advance and if any deficiency or damage is found anywhere, it should be repaired promptly,' he added. Reviewing the condition of khaals (water channels), the chief minister instructed officials to compile a list of all over 20 years old khaals so that an action plan can be prepared for their cleaning and repair.
Hindustan Times
12-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Departments must complete all short-term projects before monsoon: CM Saini
Chandigarh, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday reviewed ongoing short-term projects across the state ahead of the upcoming monsoon season. He directed officials to complete all essential work on a priority basis before monsoon. Any kind of negligence in this regard will not be tolerated, he said. While chairing a meeting with officials from the departments of Irrigation and Water Resources, Public Health Engineering and Urban Local Bodies, the chief minister directed that all the drains in the state should be cleaned immediately to prevent waterlogging and potential flood situations during the rainy season. He directed the officials to ensure immediate removal of water hyacinth from drains and other water channels to prevent any obstruction to the flow of water. In addition, all the dams in the state should be inspected in advance and if any deficiency or damage is found anywhere, it should be repaired promptly, he added, according to an official statement. The chief minister stressed that all short-term projects must be executed on a war-footing ahead of the monsoon. He also directed that details of the work being undertaken by the Irrigation and Water Resources and Public Health Engineering departments should be shared with local public representatives and the respective deputy commissioners. While reviewing the condition of 'khaals' , the chief minister instructed officials to compile a list of all khaals over 20 years old, so that an action plan can be developed for their cleaning and repair. Saini, while issuing special directives to keep the Yamuna river free from pollution, said that no untreated or contaminated water should be discharged into it. He said that in areas where industrial waste is currently flowing into the river, the establishment of Common Effluent Treatment Plants must be ensured without delay. He also instructed officials to prepare comprehensive proposals for CETP projects in the cities concerned. He further said that a separate system be developed to utilise the treated water from CETPs for irrigation purposes, thereby promoting sustainable water management.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
International coalition quietly delivers billion-dollar results after US bows out: 'The ... initiative has been successful'
The Clean Energy Transition Partnership has helped many countries stem the flow of money to polluting oil and gas projects, according to Oil Change International. The partnership was formed by 39 governments and institutions at the 2021 U.N. Climate Change Conference. The signatories committed to stopping public funds from going to fossil fuel projects. Oil Change International dug into the progress of those members toward that goal. America pulled out of CETP along with the Paris Agreement in President Donald Trump's first term, though it is still on the hook with a similar G7 commitment. Oil Change International found that the European Union, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Japan were still spending billions of dollars in public funds on fossil fuel projects. That said, Norway, Australia, Spain, and Sweden have all shown progress on cutting ties. Eleven of the 17 high-income members have existing or new policies that make contributions to the cause. The study showed public funding of fossil fuels has dropped by two-thirds since before the agreement, which works out to $15 billion less each year. Should signatories and the G7 meet their goals, $30.2 billion per year could be siphoned from fossil fuels and put toward renewables. The agreement also encourages investment in renewable energy, but efforts are stuttering. The report said $21.3 billion had gone from the member organizations into clean energy in 2023. This is compared to $26 billion in 2022 and an average of $18.4 billion annually between 2019 and 2021, prior to the CETP. Reducing oil, gas, and coal production is vital to slowing their use and hastening their replacement with sustainable alternatives, which include solar, wind, and hydro. Fossil fuel usage generates the lion's share of pollution, which is exacerbating destructive weather events and heating the world's oceans. Despite political headwinds in the United States, there's reason to be optimistic. "The CETP initiative has been successful in bringing down fossil fuel finance, and it will make even more progress with or without the Trump administration," said Oil Change International strategist Adam McGibbon, per Sustainable Views. Should the government be able to control how we heat our homes? Definitely Only if it saves money I'm not sure No way Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
