Expand CNG area: Green tribunal
Calcutta: The National Green Tribunal ordered the Bengal government on Thursday to allow the supply of the environment-friendly compressed natural gas to major parts of the Calcutta Metropolitan Area (CMA)
Air Pollution Control
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Ministry calls for time-bound execution of clean air plan
NEW DELHI: Amid green organisations voicing concern over the absence of pollution reduction targets, the Union Environment Ministry on Thursday called for time-bound implementation of the National Clean
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NCAP to play crucial role to address air pollution, says Union Minister Mahesh Sharma
Greenpeace India had earlier said that the targets, which were deliberated in the environment ministry as per the file noting and was also communicated by the minister to the press earlier, was lacking
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Govt plan a Rs 637-crore Clean Air Programme to give you clean air
The Modi government has finalised a Rs 637-crore National Clean Air Programme to improve the air quality in India. The 20-point programme shifts the onus of fighting air pollution to the state governments,
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China environment ministry warns of 'stalemate' in war on smog
China’s war on pollution is at risk of reaching a “stalemate”, with poor weather conditions undermining the country’s efforts to reduce smog, an environment ministry spokesman said on Thursday. Air
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No pollution-reduction targets in Central plan
Environmentalists surprised by omission in draft In a strange move that is unlikely to impress anyone concerned over the worsening air quality in our cities, the government has refrained from specifying
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Environment ministry comes out with draft of NCAP
The Environment Ministry today came out with a draft national action plan proposing multiple strategies to reduce air pollution. However, a green body claimed that the draft lacked its earlier set target
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Turning crop residue into useful products not air pollution
Project will be on display at IIT-Delhi’s Open House To come up with a solution to deal with air pollution in the Capital during the winter due to stubble burning, Kriya Labs, a start-up incubated at
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Vehicles compliant with BS-VI will take time, say car makers
NEW DELHI: Automobile manufacturers on Monday told the SC-mandated Environment Pollution Control Authority that early introduction of BS-VI-compliant cars in the capital was nearly impossible. They said
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Trees can clear dust, reduce noise
Chennai: Sucking in carbon dioxide and replacing it with oxygen is not the only contribution of plants. A new study shows that 91 tree species are saviours in a polluted city, clearing the air of harmful