20 farmers trained on ornamental fish culture
Programme organised by IOB and NABARD Twenty progressive farmers from Thanjavur, Ariyalur, Tiruvarur and Cuddalore districts participated in a training on fresh water carp farming and ornamental fish
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Impact of industrialisation on environmental pollution
In recent years, the large scale urbanization, industrialisation and associated environmental alteration and its impact on biodiversity pose a threat to human existence through basic necessities, recreation and the ecological functions.
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Clean air mission - Pollution board chalks out plan for Dhanbad, Jharia
Jharia and Dhanbad can finally hope to have clean air if the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board is able to implement a comprehensive plan it has chalked out to improve the air quality of the twin cities of the coal belt.
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Impure water: 30 take ill
Over 30 people from Eshwarahalli fell sick after drinking contaminated water.
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Eutrophication: policies, actions, and strategies to address nutrient pollution
Nutrient over enrichment of freshwater and coastal ecosystems
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Fish cure: Govt hits on medicine to keep water bodies healthy
After having revived 152 water bodies in the rural districts of the city, the Delhi government is now looking at keeping them
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5-kg rice packets to be supplied through PDS
Centre will launch pilot project in State soon: K.V. Thomas Union Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs K.V. Thomas said here on Saturday that the Centre would soon launch the pilot project of distributing 5-kg packets of rice to consumers in Kerala through the Public Distribution System as part of supplying quality rice and checking irregularities. This would replace the existing practice of transporting grains in 50-kg bags.
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Unhealthy approach
The manner in which the government and its agencies are working to look after public health of its citizens in monitoring the quality of raw and packed food stuffs in Jammu and Kashmir, anything can
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MPCB to keep an eye on pollution levels
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will monitor noise levels at 12 locations across the city and in three other spots in the neighbouring Pimpri-Chinchwad area for three days during Diwali.
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Urban water and sanitation in India: multi-stakeholder dialogues for systemic solutions
The dialogues, undertaken with a spirit of continuity, focused on five themes: challenges in water utility management, roles of the private sector and civil society, role of water regulators, improving
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Hearing Focuses on Air Quality at Wells
Residents living amid oil and gas well sites urged federal environmental regulators Thursday to implement rules that would require the industry to capture almost all of the smog-producing compounds it
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Judgement of the Delhi High Court regarding the notification issued by the Transport Department Delhi prohibiting plying of non-transport four wheeled vehicles on alternate days on the basis of registration numbers, 11/01/2016
<p>Judgement of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Shweta Kapoor & Others Vs The Govt of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 11/01/2016. The Notification dated 28.12.2015 issued by the Transport Department,
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Govt to set up drugs watchdog
The government is going to set up an independent drugs regulatory authority to make drug regulation more stringent and ensure quality and standards, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Anbumani
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Drivers and characteristics of wastewater agriculture in developing countries: results from a global assessment
In many cities of developing countries untreated wastewater and polluted water are used for agriculture in urban and peri-urban areas. Though such practices are a threat to the health of users and consumers, they do provide important livelihoods benefits and perishable food to cities. This paper through a cross country analysis of 53 cities in the developing world, provides an understanding of the factors that drive wastewater use.
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Demand for bottled water shoots up
S Lalitha, Bangalore, DH News Service: It
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Drinking water worse but seawater fresher
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Expert group moots a new national health regulatory authority
A report by an expert group on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has suggested wide-ranging institutional reforms to regulate the public and the private A A report by an expert group on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has suggested wide-ranging institutional reforms to regulate the public and the private sectors to ensure assured quality and rational pricing of healthcare services.
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Noise-free zones
The Supreme Court has come down heavily on different forms of noise pollution. In a welcome measure that shows concern for the quality of life of citizens, it has banned the use of all vehicular
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High air pollution in Goa's mining talukas: ISM study
Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad, assigned to conduct an environment impact study (EIS) on Goa's mining, has found high air pollution in the state's five mining talukas. It also found that the figure
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Status of pollution generated from road transport in six mega cities
Transport sector has always been a significant contributor in emission estimates of cities. The source apportionment studies conducted in the six major cities of the country have shown that transport has