Amended noise action plan of Goa
Goa government has notified the ‘Amended Noise Action Plan’ to purportedly streamline the processes related to curbing noise pollution in the state, as specified before the High Court on April 30. The
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Cutting evolution down to our size
Man is not only eliminating many species, we are also severely reducing the natural capacity to generate replacements. And the implications of this 'biotic holocaust' on evolution, have scarcely been
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Most firecrackers violate standard noise levels : Study
Noise pollution levels might not have reached alarming proportions had cracker manufacturers stuck to court orders and noise standards prescribed in 1999. A study conducted by the Central Pollution
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2500 eco-clubs to come up in state under NGC project
As many as 2500 eco-clubs will be set up in Gujarat's select schools under the Centre's 'National Green Corps' project. An official statement issued said each club will have 50 members and will get a
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60,000 school students attend Olympiad on environment
The Green Olympiad, India's first and only national-level environment quiz, completed its third edition in the Capital yesterday. Launched in 1999 to commemorate the Earth Day, the Olympiad aims to
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'Striking' at environment?
The US air strikes may be limited to Afghanistan, but their effects on environment could well reach India, say experts warning of increased air pollution levels over Indian skies and even change in
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Panel moots regular cleaning of the Pampa
The Kerala Assembly Committee on Environment suggested cleaning up of the Pampa river six or seven times a year by lifting the shutters of the Kakki dam and called for more sewage treatment plants
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Clean Perandoor canal forthwith, HC tells Kochi Corp
The High Court directed the Corporation of Cochin and the District Collector, Ernakulam, to remove forthwith all the obstructions and unauthorised impediments which prevent the free flow of water
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No to noise
The Maharashtra government's unexpectedly tough stand on noise pollution this Navratri is proof that the most seemingly hopeless situations can be turned around by a combination of judicial activism
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'Keep Upper Lake pollution free'
Apart from Bhoj Wetland authorities, as many as 30 non-government organisations urged the people to spare the Upper Lake, the main source of drinking water and immerse idols at Prempura ghat,
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To cleanse a poisoned land
Asia's race to make money has left a shameful legacy: polluted air, earth and oceans. Now, policymakers, industry leaders and activists are forging unlikely alliances to pursue cleaner practices and