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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Drought: Andhra MLAs' novel stir
The 40-day-long Budget Session of Andhra Pradesh legislative Assembly on Monday began with a protest by the main Opposition Congress party both in and outside the House on the severe drought
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'Recovery, recycle, reuse' is plastic sector's mantra
Hit by the sustained 'say no to plastics campaign' by both the Government and pro-greens - the plastics industry has urged the powers that be not to " throw the baby with the bathwater." The problems
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'Bio-degradable bags in 5 years'
The ICPE, an industry-funded body, is working with the National Chemical Laboratories (NCL) to identify biodegradable plastic products. Mr Ramanathan expressed confidence that carry-bags will become
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How green will be the valley?
Is Rs 37,000 enough to improve water stress condition in a village? At least, that is what Mr Shanta Kumar, Minister for Rural Development, believes. Following the much-hyped greening scheme
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Course on bio-diversity, watershed management
A theme based course on bio-diversity conservation and watershed management for the Assistant Conservator of Forest officers was organized in the State Forest Service College, Burnihat sponsored by
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Bhopal still haunts
Dow Chemicals, which had taken over the possession of the Union Carbide plant, has got an unexpected breather in the form of a request by the Madhya Pradesh government to the Centre seeking funds to
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Workshop on sustainable development
A workshop on the role of ICT in promoting sustainable development was held at the National Institute of Rural Development Guwahati recently, a press release said. The workshop was organized by the
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Centre green signal for Bandra Sealink, MHADA projects
Union Minister for Environment, T R Balu has cleared the Worli-Nariman Point Western Freeway Swalink Project (Mumbai) and the MHADA housing projects for weaker sections of the society at Charkop
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Ban plastic during polls'
Voicing concern over the indiscriminate use of plastics during elections, two environmental groups asked the Election Commission to impose a ban on their use in campaigning. "We have seen an
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Garbage bins to be made mandatory
Delhiites will soon have to dump their garbage bins. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to make it mandatory for every household to have specially designed twin bins. A decision on