Axe on Puri beach shops
- Govt to remove vendors on 800m stretch Makeshift shops along Puri's Golden Beach, a 800m stretch considered to be a big tourist draw, would disappear shortly with the district administration all set
Water Harvesting
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Submit report on rain water harvesting in govt buildings: NGT to Delhi govt
NGT asked Delhi govt to ensure that no project is approved without rain water harvesting systems The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and other agencies to submit status report
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Extraction effect shows on groundwater quality
GURUGRAM: The city's groundwater quality has severely deteriorated over the past year. A response to a right to information (RTI) query from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has revealed that
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NGT orders Delhi Jal Board to present report on rain water harvesting systems in schools
NGT has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to inspect the rain water harvesting systems (RWHS) being installed in private and government schools in Delhi. A bench ordered the DJB to submit a status report
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Govt wages war against depleting groundwater
LUCKNOW: Forming 'paani-panchayat' and 'bhujal-sena' comprising villagers is state government's attempt to check alarming groundwater depletion. Sensitization of locals and community-led awareness programmes
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Rain water harvesting: NGT orders inspection of govt buildings
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to inspect two government buildings in Noida after a plea alleged that their rain water harvesting systems were non-functional
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Eco-friendly homes: where green matters
The environment we live in is influencing the quality of our lives in very real and tangible ways. Sustainability is no longer a catchy phrase for corporates to fulfil their CSR requirements. Climate
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NGT seeks action plan from schools on rainwater harvesting
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed private and government schools to submit an action plan on installing rainwater harvesting systems in their premises. The schools have till Monday to submit
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GHMC not paying for water harvesting plan
Corporation has left citizens who participated high and dry. Hyderabad: The GHMC has left dozens of families that opted for its scheme to build water harvesting pits in the lurch. It has not reimbursed
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Clean, green and serene, Natshala inspires creativity
“When we were deciding upon the design for Punjab Natshala in 1998, I wanted to make it stand out as an eco-friendly and energy-efficient structure,” says Jatinder Brar, patron, Punjab Natshala and playwright.