Agra: the beauty and the beast
The Taj Mahal is not the only thing monumental about Agra, so is the rising level of air pollution. Although data published by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (uppcb) shows a decline in
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Dying due to diesel
The registration of non commercial diesel vehicles may soon be banned in Delhi
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Delhi hits the dirty track
THE World Health Organization has identified New Delhi as one of the 10 most polluted cities in the world, a dubious distinction that Delhi now shares with other megacities like Mexico City, Seoul
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The retrofit solution
A recent study by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has suggested that modifying and upgrading the existing machinery and technology in power plants and reducing transmission and
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Standard tests
The growth of industrial. agricultural and other human activities has pumped a lot of chemicals into the environment leading to pollution problems. With the increase in public awareness.
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Daily Air Pollution Forecasts for Delhi
<p>An advanced notification system on daily air quality is developed for the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi, under the "Clean Air for Delhi 2010 and Beyond" program.
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Blood on its hands
Industry in Asia's largest chemical unit zone is like a terrorist outfit, devastating the atmosphere and, reportedly, killing people
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The cup that kills
Effluents leaked from a brewery in Madhya Pradesh wrecks health havoc
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What's it all about?
classification of dyesM Dyes can be classified according to their chemical structure or according to their use. However, classifications vary from agency to agency though there are some fundamental
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The blind Court
This is a story of justice denied. <br> On February 13, 1996, the Supreme Court, the highest seat of justice in the country, ruled that five units of a particular company, producing toxic chemicals in Bichhri village in Rajasthan's Udaipur district, b
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Killer industries
Government industrialist nexus and public apathy have become incentives for norm flounting industries in Gujarat
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Waste of effort
The Central Pollution Control Board plays foul in inventorising NCR's hazardous waste generation
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Poison in every bite
The content of tin in canned food increases by 7 to 15 times in one year
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Tax on fly ash
With a view to check pollution and discourage thermal power plants from using coal with high ash content, the Union ministry of environment and forests is preparing draft guidelines for a tax on fly
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Grasim unit pulled up
Compensation for pollution victims urged
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Ghazipur: SC poser on environmental clearances
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday made a spirited presentation bringing out the stark contrast between the facilities at the Rs 130 crore Ghazipur abattoir and the now-closed Idgah slaughter house, but the Supreme Court sought to know details of environmental clearances for the project.
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Whither imperatives of environmental justice?
The disproportionate distribution of environmental risks among the population is known as environmental justice, environmental equity or at some instance environmental racism. All these terms in fact define the status that the poor suffer greater exposure to environmental pollution than other communities.
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Eco-friendly Durga idol immersion in C R Park, Delhi, 14 October 2013
<p>Dakshin Palli Durga Puja Samiti of Chittranjan Park, Pocket 52, New Delhi decided to go green this year and took a decision not to immerse the idol in the river Yamuna. This video shows immersion of the biodegradable idol of Goddess Durga in large tank made of galvanized iron sheets.</p>
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The value-addition of a clean-up
The Indian government will soo introduce measures to ease annual environmental statements to keep industry"s nose as clean as humanly possible
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Waste wise
Safe disposal of hazardous hospital wastes were the topic of discussion at a meeting in Delhi