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Kalyanalova in danger due to granite mining
Visakhapatnam: The Human Rights Forum (HRF) called upon the government to take appropriate measures immediately to protect the catchment area of the Kalyanalova reservoir in Cheemalapadu panchayat of Ravikamatham mandal in the district. The reservoir and its environs, which are a livelihood source for farmers and Adivasis in the area, …
Hyderabad witnessing spurt in vector, water-borne diseases with onset of monsoon
The doctors are advising the public to eat a healthy diet and keep themselves away from any such place that breeds mosquitoes. Hyderabad: With the onset of monsoon in Hyderabad, cases of vector and water-borne diseases have witnessed a surge in the city. Speaking to ANI, Superintendent of Hyderabad-based Government …
Hyderabad: City air ‘clean’ in global charts
Hyderabad has 171th dirtiest air in the world. Hyderabad: According to a report published by IQAir AirVisual, 13 of the top 15 polluted cities across the world are from India. As per the study, Gurugram with its average AQI of 135.8 is the most polluted city in the world followed …
Coal mine auctioning may be restricted to commercial use to boost output
Govt also looking to privatise and split Bharat Coking Coal Coal India share sale to employees receives a lukewarm response With miners, which took coal blocks for own use, performing poorly, the government is planning not to auction mines to captive users. Instead, it will allot or auction rights only …
Tata Power to build 50 MW solar PV power plant for NTT Com-Netmagic
NTT Com- Netmagic, a leading Managed Hosting and Multi-Cloud Hybrid IT solution provider in India announced a partnership with Tata Power, one of India's largest integrated Power Company, to build its first 50 MW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Solapur, Maharashtra, India. This initiative enables NTT Com-Netmagic to meet …
Auli wedding: HC seeks detailed report on environmental damage
Not satisfied with the report submitted by the Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) regarding the extravagant marriage event held by South African businessmen brothers Ajay and Atul Gupta at Auli last month, the High Court has directed the UEPPCB, Chamoli district magistrate and State Government to submit …
One case of Chandipura virus infection detected in Gujarat: All you need to know about the virus that affects children
Based on the symptoms, doctors recommend a blood test. The samples are sent to NIV Pune, which confirms the presence or absence of the Chandipura virus. Four cases of suspected Chandipura virus infection were reported in Gujarat’s Dahod on Tuesday, two days after the blood samples of a five-year-old girl …
HC directs Shimla DC, SP to submit plan to tackle noise pollution
Shimla: After finding that noise level in most of Shimla town is beyond the prescribed limit, especially in commercial zones, Himachal Pradesh high court has asked Shimla’s deputy commissioner (DC) and superintendent of police (SP) to file their personal affidavits on the plan to tackle noise pollution as well as …
NGT sets 3-month deadline to shut polluting industries across India
NEW DELHI: Contending that economic development cannot take place at the cost of public health, the NGT has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to shut down polluting industries in "critically polluted" and "severely polluted" areas within three months. On the basis of a study jointly carried out by the …
Mankotia urges NGT to act sternly against dumping of waste at Tawi
Appreciating the decision of NGT (National Green Tribunal) of imposing Rs 2 crore fine on Gammon Construction and other Companies for dumping muck in Tawi River and polluting it, former MLA & President Panthers Party Balwant Singh Mankotia has sought similar action by NGT on dumping city waste at Tawi …