Garbage disposal system in a mess in Bijnor
Bijnor: At a time when the Narendra Modi government at the Centre is pitching for cleanliness under the Swachh Bharat mission, the Bijnor city administration is neglecting garbage management under its
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Expedite biomed waste mgmt: Gauba
Chief secretary Rajiv Gauba on Thursday directed the health department and Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) to expedite the process of setting up biomedical waste management facilities in
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Order on river pollution welcomed
The Pampa Parirakshana Samiti (PPS) that has been campaigning for the cause of the Pampa for the past three decades has welcomed the Kerala High Court direction to invoke the relevant provisions in the
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Assess Godavari pollution levels, plan remedial steps
Traditionally, the Kumbh Mela is held after every 12 years. As per the estimate of the state, lakhs of sadhus and devotees took the ‘holy’ bath on September 13, 2015. The Bombay High Court Thursday
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Odisha Government to Probe 41 Cases of Farmers' Suicide
Amidst a State-wide confusion over the number of farmers who committed suicide allegedly due to crop loss and loan burden, the State Government on Thursday said it is investigating into the causes of 41
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'Maha govt may use non-development zones for affordable homes'
To achieve its target of providing 11 lakh affordable homes, the Maharashtra government may consider utilising non-development zones for this purpose, state Housing Minister Prakash Mehta said. The
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Mission for a greener city with greater amenities
Corporation pins hopes on AMRUT to develop parks, skywalks Owing to fewer funding options, the Chennai Corporation is set to try its luck on AMRUT Mission for developing parks and skywalks. “Tentative
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Centre told to submit action plan for safety of buildings
Expressing concern over the destructive power of the recent series of earthquakes, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Union government to submit an action plan for ensuring that the buildings
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IIT-Kanpur to evaluate new housing tech
With no Indian standards and code of practice available in the country for most of the new technologies developed indigenously as also those sourced from other countries, the Housing and Urban Alleviation
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Third party will conduct Delhi tree census: Minister Imran Hussein
While this will be the first tree census conducted by the Delhi government, government officials said, that the NDMC had conducted a similar census within its jurisdiction earlier. Newly-inducted Environ-ment
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75 major cities to be rated for cleanliness in survey conducted by Centre
The survey is the first such since Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Swachh Bharat Mission The Centre will conduct a survey of 75 cities in the country, especially those with a population over 10
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Expert reports on Korba pollution under scanner
Report facilitate permission for more plants in state's power hub The prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur report for the Chhattisgarh government on pollution in Korba had come
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Synthesis report on the aggregate effect of the intended nationally determined contributions
This document presents a synthesis report on the aggregate effect of the 119 intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs) communicated by 147 Parties by 1 October 2015. It provides estimates of
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding ground water contamination in the State of Punjab, 30/10/2015
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Baldev Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab & Ors. dated 30/10/2015 regarding ground water contamination in the State of Punjab.</p> <p>In
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Tracking sustainable transport in Vietnam: data and policy review for energy efficiency and climate change 2015
This report aims to provide an up to date picture of the transport sector and transport-related greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation policies in Vietnam, in order to provide policy-makers, researchers,
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AMAP assessment 2015: methane as an Arctic climate forcer
The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), one of the six Working Groups of the Arctic Council, has released its assessment report on methane as a climate forcer. The report concludes that
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India, Africa ask developed nations to reduce carbon emissions
Ahead of the crucial climate change summit in Paris, India and Africa on Thursday urged developed nations to undertake "ambitious" mitigation measures to reduce carbon emissions and "honour" their commitment
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India to launch alliance of ‘sunshine nations’ in Paris
Seeking to present a group of sunshine countries as a block to get a better deal in the rising renewable energy market, India will launch an "alliance of solar-rich countries" in Paris on November 30 when
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Buddhists call for strong Paris climate deal to limit warming
The Dalai Lama is one of 15 leading Buddhists who are urging politicians towards a climate agreement Senior Buddhists have called on world leaders to agree a new climate change agreement at a conference
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Prince Charles calls for focus on deforestation ahead of Paris climate talks
The Prince of Wales has said tackling deforestation will be central to combating global warming as he confirmed he will attend next month’s crucial climate change summit. World leaders will gather in