Green guards move NGT for order execution
National Green Tribunal National Green Tribunal NASHIK: Environmentalists Rajesh Pandit and Lalita Shinde have moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for execution of its judgment dated October 17, 2015
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139 sand mines in C’garh awaiting environmental clearance
A total of 139 sand mines were awaiting environment clearance from State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and District-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) as on September
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Groundwater in Vijayawada highly polluted
VIJAYWADA: The southern region of Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has found high levels of contaminants and total dissolved solids in the groundwater samples collected from various parts of Vijayawada
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India Inc increases focus on reducing carbon emission: CDP
Corporates are increasing focus on setting emission reduction and renewable energy targets besides putting up an internal price on carbon as part of risk mitigation, says a report. According to CDP's
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Pune to keep a tab on firecracker effects this Diwali
Testing in Pune was conducted at an open ground recently. “We have submitted our report to the MPCB HQ for further analysis and the results will be declared soon,” MPCB officials said. Even as testing
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Report on environmental clearance for real estate projects 'not traceable' says ministry
The environment ministry has said that a report reviewing the requirement of environment clearance for real estate projects and buildings is now "not traceable." This reply was given on an RTI enquiry
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GPCB red-lights fresh NOCs for units in polluted Padra
VADODARA: At a time when Gujarat government is making efforts to get the six years long moratorium on industrial clusters of Vapi, Ankleshwar and Vatva (Ahmedabad) lifted, restrictions on expansion or
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DPCC orders closure of 146 polluting units
NEW DELHI: Residents living in the vicinity of Mandoli in northeast Delhi can hope to breathe easy in the months ahead. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has informed the Public Grievances Commission
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Citizens knock on Governor’s door against steel flyover
The steel flyover issue has now reached Raj Bhavan. Governor Vajubhai Vala is consulting his legal experts on concerns raised by citizens’ forums opposing the steel flyover. Architect Naresh Narasimhan
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Diwali 2016: Not a 'crackling' Diwali this year?
HYDERABAD: It could well be a dull Diwali for Hyderabad's cracker sellers this year. With less than a week for the festival of lights, traders complain of low footfall at their stores with some pegging
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Agra businessmen oppose govt's norms which ban opening and expansion of new industries
AGRA: In a letter to Union environment ministry's secretary, Agra entrepreneurs wrote that the industries are wrongly being blamed for causing pollution in the city, while the factors like road dust, lack
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Global warming concerns echo at environment meet
DHARWAD: The Global Water Meet-2016, which aims at framing the Dharwad Declaration, started here on Monday with the expectations of preparing a comprehensive plan to mitigate climate change. In his
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Renewable energy: India’s green push needs wind
Ever since the government unveiled its ambitious plans to generate 100 GW of solar electricity by the year 2022, solar energy has been the showpiece of India’s renewable energy policy and its climate change
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India renews talks on building nuclear power plants: Report
The Indian government has put renewed vigour into nuclear power plans as part of its infrastructure development programme, with negotiations on to unlock long-standing agreements with French, Russian and
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Investor network launches three new instruments to renewable energy and green growth in India
Today, the India Innovation Lab for Green Finance (the India Lab) announced endorsement of three innovative investment vehicles that will help drive millions of dollars of needed investment to India’s
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Tata Power arm signs PPA for 100 MW solar project
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of Tata Power Company Limited, has inked a Power Purchase Agreement for a 100 MW solar project at Anantapuram solar park in Andhra Pradesh with the Solar Energy
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World Obesity Day Today Weighty threat to children
AHMEDABAD: As 'World Obesity Day' this year, Wednesday, is dedicated to fighting child obesity, the trend here seems to be alarming. Every day, at least one case of childhood obesity is registered in the
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Dengue takes Bypass route, invades south
KOLKATA: After causing mayhem in north Kolkata, dengue may now turn out to be a menace in the south. The death of an 11-yearold boy , a resident of Bosepukur Prantik Palli, on Sunday has laid bare the
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Over 13,000 cases of monsoon-related ailments reported in city this yr’
MUMBAI: There were over 13,000 cases of monsoon-related diseases in Mumbai, with around 20 deaths, most of them due to leptospirosis, the BMC informed the Bombay High Court on Tuesday. These include dengue,
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City pharmaceutical majors blamed for increasing drug resistance
With possible far-reaching consequences for the pharmaceutical industry in India, a report from a European agency campaigning for the environment has blamed manufactures in Hyderabad for growing antibiotic