Inspection of all 88 mines completed
Bicholim: Directorate General for Mines Safety and Goa State Pollution Control Board have inspected all 88 mines for monsoon preparedness, Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association (GMOEA) said. In its report
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Report on leak of furnace oil in the premises of the Chandrapura Thermal Power Station (CTPs), Chandrapura, Jharkhand, 10/11/2020
<p>Response to the inspection report filed by the Joint Committee in the matter of Praveen Kumar Singh Vs Damodar Valley Corporation & Others. The matter relates to leak of furnace oil in the premises
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NGT forms committee to assess fine from thermal power stations in Singrauli, Sonbhadra
The National Green Tribunal has formed a committee to assess and suggest compensation from thermal power stations operating in Singrauli and Sonbhadra districts in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh for
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Surge in number of cancer cases linked to air pollution
Cancer cases have seen a sharp rise in Jharkhand over the past few years. In spite of this, there is no comprehensive data to deal with one of the largest killing diseases globally, primarily due to the
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High court seeks night pollution report
Calcutta high court on Monday directed the Kolkata Police, the state transport department and the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) to file status and action-taken reports on night-time pollution
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Straw in the wind
What does the decision to save groundwater in Punjab or Haryana have to do with air pollution in Delhi? Plenty. We need to know this because many actions have unintended and deadly consequences. Groundwater
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How Poison In The Water Is Taking Lives In Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra
SONBHADRA: At the Rohiniya Damar village in Uttar Pradesh, 100 kilometres from Sonbhadra district's main Robertsganj town, excessive flouride in the ground water has spared no one. It hasn't spared the
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Check PUC certificate manipulation: Transport, Environ depts
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed transport and environment departments to make stringent plans to check alleged manipulation in issuance of Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates.
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Doctor opposes stay plea on vehicle ban
Ahead of Monday's crucial hearing, an Agra-based paediatric surgeon, whose petition against high air pollution levels is being heard by National Green Tribunal, has filed a reply countering the Union transport
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Rs 7,000 cr to be spent on payment of dues of previous clean Ganga projects
A day after government gave a Rs 20,000 crore boost to its flagship 'Namami Gange' programme, the Union water resource minister Uma Bharti on Thursday said around Rs 7,000 crore would be spent on payment
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No honking drive- Horn okay! In Jaipur, Ignorance is surely bliss
Even silent zones in the city are not safe any longer. And traffic -particularly, incessant honking -has emerged as the major culprit. Loudspeakers and construction work are adding to the cacophony. All
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Auto-rickshaws continue to choke city roads
Despite efforts by the traffic police, a large number of auto-rickshaws plying on city roads has led to traffic snarls across the city. It was in December last year, following the orders of the Punjab
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EU may ban plastic straws, stirs, cotton buds
The European Union (EU) on Monday proposed a bloc-wide ban on single-use plastics such as straws and cutlery while urging the collection of most plastic drinks bottles by 2025. The proposals are part
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Experts debate odd-even, but air cleaner than last January's
For about a week, the air quality in the capital has been hovering in the "very poor" category, but no severe smog episodes have also been experienced during this phase. Monitoring by System of Air
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding leather industries causing pollution to river Ganga, Jajmau Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 14/01/2016
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Khan Leather Finishers Vs. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board dated 14/01/2016 regarding leather industries causing pollution to river Ganga,
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Avoid morning walks in Delhi to save your lungs, say doctors
NEW DELHI: In view of high pollution levels in Delhi, group of doctors from top hospitals has issued an advisory suggesting people, especially elders, to avoid morning walks. They said the concentration
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Anxiety about electric cars misplaced, says study
The study, published in Nature Energy, show fears over electric car batteries running out, known as range anxiety, could be misplaced for all but the longest days of driving. Similarly, data from the UK
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Pollution affects kids’ memory, IQ
It interacts with a specific gene that can lower IQ by as much as 10 points, says a study Children living in cities with significant air pollution are at an increased risk of detrimental impacts to
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Plea in NGT for action to check Delhi's worsening air quality
A plea for immediate action against the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR was today moved in the National Green Tribunal, stating that it is an 'environmental emergency' which was affecting children
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Green brigade upbeat over new govt's transport policy
Environmentalists are hopeful that the new government in Delhi will take necessary measures to check air pollution. According to advocacy groups, AAP's agenda of providing reliable and comfortable commute