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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 …
Dam Safety Bill gets nod from CCEA
It is set to be reintroduced in Parliament after several unsuccessful bids to clear it The Centre is set to introduce the Dam Safety Bill, 2019 in Parliament after it was cleared by the Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday. A version of the Bill was first …
Karnataka to introduce Rotavirus vaccine in Universal Immunisation Programme
Rotavirus causes severe diarrhoea and death among children under the age of five. Targeting universal immunisation, the Health Department is all set to introduce Rotavirus vaccine (RVV) as part of the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) from the third week of August. With this, the vaccine that costs around ₹600 a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
$270 billion needed to take piped water to every home over 15 years: BofAML
According to Amish Shah, co-head (India research), BofAML, around $75 billion have been spent by the central and state governments combined over the last four years on water related projects. Flagship government schemes related to water infrastructure have a potential of drawing a capex of $270 billion (Rs 18.9 lakh …