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Rs. 5,800 crores released for cleaning 34 polluted rivers: Government
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Pollution Control Boards, monitors the water quality of rivers. New Delhi: Over Rs 5,800 crore has been sanctioned for pollution abatement at 34 river stretches in 16 states across the country, excluding River Ganga, the Environment Ministry has said. Out …
93 villages in B’luru Urban hit by fluorosis
Bengaluru Urban district administration recently identified 93 villages, where residents are suffering from fluorosis, once again bringing to the fore the issue of unsafe drinking water. Fluorosis is a chronic condition where teeth and bones get affected, at times even leading to permanent damage. People who consume water with fluoride …
Govt bans use of antibiotic Colistin in animal feed, poultry, aqua farms
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Colistin is a “reserve” antibiotic, which means it is supposed to be considered a “last-resort” option in treatment and used only in the most severe circumstances, when all other alternatives have failed. The Health Ministry has ordered a ban on using antibiotic Colistin …
Odisha to soon get electric buses: Massive push to curb air pollution
These e-buses are going to operate within the radius of 100 km, covering the cities of Puri, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. In order to curb the increasing air pollution in the state of Odisha, the state government informed the assembly on Saturday that it is going to introduce electric buses in …
NGT directs Delhi govt to deposit Rs 25 cr with CPCB for failing to curb pollution
Expressing dissatisfaction over action taken by the Delhi government against unauthorised industrial activities, the NGT has asked the Delhi government to deposit Rs 25 crore with the CPCB for its failure to curb the problem of pollution in the city. Taking cognisance of a report, filed by the Central Pollution …
NGT Karnataka chief tells Mayor to implement plastic ban from September 1
There should be 100% implementation of the plastic ban from September 1. This was the direction of Subhash B. Adi, who heads the Karnataka chapter of the National Green Tribunal, to Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun. He also suggested amending the bylaws of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 to increase the …
Delhi will not survive without Yamuna, says NGT chairman
The NGT order said Rs 10 crore performance guarantee deposited by the Delhi, Haryana and UP governments each, and Rs 50 lakh by DPCC “may have to be forfeited” for not implementing its directions. Saying that Delhi will not survive without the Yamuna, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given …
Solar panel vendors cash in on power demand during Assam floods
Some traders in areas that usually escape inundation invested in solar gadgets before the arrival of the monsoon in June The sun has created a flood of business opportunities in the monsoon-mauled Assam. The deluge this year has so far killed 55 people — five drowned on Saturday — and …
Protest begins against mining in Nallamala
The AMD had sought permission to carry out survey and drilling of boreholes around Amrabad-Udimalla-Narayanpur. Hyderabad: Locals are agitating against a proposed move to mine uranium near Achampet in the Nallamala forests. Officials of the atomic minerals directorate for exploration and research (AMD) are digging wells for uranium mining, and …
BHEL bags Rs 486 crore order from NPCIL for Kudankulam project
For the same project, BHEL had earlier secured an order for erection work of Turbine Generator (TG) island State-owned BHEL Sunday said it has secured an order worth Rs 486 crore from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) to erect the reactor side equipment in unit 3 and 4 …