Adding diversity to plate
The Government of India has proposed mandatory rice fortification to tackle the issue of malnutrition in the country. The process of fortification includes externally adding nutrients to a food item with
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Govt sets target of 35% pollution cut for 100 cities
NEW DELHI: As part of its dedicated air pollution abatement programme for 100 polluting cities, the Centre has formulated a National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to fight the menace through a long-term strategy.
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Green activists oppose dams on Yamuna basin
SHIMLA: Green activists have started opposing the construction of dams along the Yamuna basin. They claimed that cumulative geological impacts of three huge impoundments – Tehri, Kishau and Renuka Dam
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WGPC sees flaws in eco clearance
Says granite quarry at Enadimangalam produced expired explosives licence The Western Ghats Protection Council (WGPC) has alleged serious flaws in the granting of environment clearance for a granite
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Delhi most polluted among 280 cities where air quality is tracked
NEW DELHI: Airpocalypse II, a report by environmental NGO Greenpeace India, has found that more than 47% of the population in India is still living in areas where there is no air quality monitoring. Greenpeace
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Budget 2018: After record growth, India's renewables progress is slipping
India added 11.31 GW of grid-connected power-generation capacity from renewables during 2016-17 against a target of 16.66 GW, which means it fell 32% short of target In line with its climate-change
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More than 800 trees face the axe for various infrastructure projects
MUMBAI: Even before the first month of 2018 has ended, 806 trees in the city are on the block - to be cut or transplanted. Most trees identified for cutting or transplantation are for various infrastructure
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CPCB takes action against KTPS but doesn’t reveal what
Nagpur: Months have passed but it is not clear what concrete action has been taken by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) against Koradi Thermal Power Station (KTPS). A recent reply to a Right to Information
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Man-animal conflict on the decline in state, reveals RTI
Nagpur: If one believed that with recent tiger attacks on humans the man-animal conflict has been raging, then it is not completely true. As per official figures, 42 human deaths were reported in the state
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HC orders action against polluting industries in district
PATNA: The Patna high court on Tuesday ordered the Patna district magistrate (DM) to take action against the unauthorized iron chest manufacturing small-scale industries in Alamganj and Sultanganj area
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State govt. brings all coastal areas under green regulations
Coastal zone mgmt. plans for Thane, Palghar districts up for public opinion The State government has completed drafting coastal management plans for Thane and Palghar districts, bringing the State’s