Aerial sprinkling may fail to take off
NEW DELHI: Delhi government's plan to curb pollution by aerial sprinkling of water may have hit a roadblock with Pawan Hans informing the civil aviation ministry that it doesn't have the capacity to carry
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Ban diesel vehicles, close thermal power plants: EPAC to Delhi govt on air pollution
EPCA observed that stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana is a contributory factor but not the only problem during winter. New Delhi: The Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA), a
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PCB chalks out action plan to curb BBN industrial pollution
The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has finally woken up to chalk out an action plan to address air pollution in the state’s industrial hub of Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh (BBN) after it figured in the
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Over 10-year-old autos to go off roads in Gurugram
CM orders RTA, traffic police to prepare policy for autos plying illegally In a major decision to curtail vehicular pollution, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today banned the plying of auto-rickshaws
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Environmental NGO sues polluter
An environmental federation is suing an industrial polluter in Shandong province for damages from air pollution. It is the country's first environmental lawsuit under a new law that took effect on Jan
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Soot-free road transport in South Africa: a cost-benefit analysis of Euro VI heavy-duty vehicle standards
This study estimates the costs and benefits of adopting Euro VI standards in diesel HDVs in South Africa under different timelines of fuel quality and emission standard advancements. Based on the results,
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Study methods used to treat wastewater from heavy metals
Heavy metal pollution has become one of the most serious environmental problems at present. The treatment of heavy metals is especially worrisome due to its resistance and its persistence in the environment.
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Young Londoners launch independent air pollution billboard campaign
Artists teamed with photographer and volunteers to produce posters that will warn young people of air quality on some of the capital’s most polluted streets Young Londoners concerned about air pollution
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Babies in prams at risk of 60% more pollution than their parents: Study
HYDERABAD: In a cause for concern, a team of Indian researchers has found that babies in prams can be exposed to up to 60 per cent more pollution than their parents, causing potential damage to their frontal
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ISM to submit details of pollution control measures
Panaji: Indian School of Mines (ISM) is likely to submit by Wednesday details of measures that need to be taken by mining companies to control air pollution in the mining belt. On Monday, ISM gave a detailed
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Germany moves to crack down on vehicle emissions
Germany will discuss a national plan to cut pollution from diesel engines and set up a new organisation to test vehicles to try to restore consumer confidence after Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) emissions scandal,
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Sooty birds' reveal hidden US air pollution
Soot trapped in the feathers of songbirds over the past 100 years is causing scientists to revise their records of air pollution. US researchers measured the black carbon found on 1,300 larks, woodpeckers
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PPCB recommends action against 2 dyeing units
LUDHIANA: Following the directions of chief executive officer of Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Corporation (PMIDC) Ajoy Sharma, the officials of Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) have recommended
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Activists educate people on honking, pollution
Indore : A private healthcare organisation conducted a public awareness drive to encourage commuters and traffic police for reducing air pollution to keep environment clean, healthy and green at Palasia
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of rivers Tapti and Kshipra, Madhya Pradesh, 09/03/2021
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Harish Solanki Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 09/03/2021.</p> <p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Tapti-river-pollution-NGT-order-March9-2021.pdf"
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Ban on sale and use of furnace oil and petroleum coke in NCR
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its order of October 24, 2017 had banned the use of pet coke and furnace oil (FO) in NCR from November 1, 2017 and had asked industries to meet standards stipulated in draft
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As North India chokes with smog, NGT pulls up Delhi govt over air quality
The green panel also directed the Central Pollution Control Board to state what emergency directions it has issued The Delhi High Court and the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday rapped the Delhi government
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Hyderabad noise levels at all-time high, ranks 3rd among sound polluted cities
Earlier, the city was listed on the top 10 of most air-polluted metropolitan cities. Hyderabad: Telangana's Hyderabad has been ranked third in the list of sound polluted metropolitan cities. Earlier,
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Beer brewer, Carlsberg Malawi Limited accused of polluting Blantyre’s Mudi River
Barely a year after The Maravi Post exposed Carlsberg Malawi Limited’s of polluting Nankhaka River in the capital Lilongwe, the company has once again been accused of heavily contaminating Mudi River in
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Mulling ban on chemical fertilisers, says Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam
So, after the plastic ban, the State Environment Department is considering a ban on chemical fertilizers,” said Kadam at an event organized by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). CLOSE on the