Patna: Plastic bags back in market despite ban
PATNA: It’s not even three months since the state government’s ban in urban areas, plastic polythene bags are back in use in the city markets by street vendors and the general storekeepers. The Patna
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Beware, calm winds to worsen air quality
PATNA: Patna's air quality may worsen over the next weeks with the winds getting calm even as the winter has arrived. Calm winds and moist air allow suspended particulate matters or dust particles to settle
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Government to conduct study on city’s pollution level
PATNA: Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA) will soon conduct a study on air, soil, water and noise pollution in Patna in order to find solutions for improving the overall environment in the
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Two Indians die every minute due to air pollution: Study
The air Indians breathe is turning more toxic by the day and an average of two deaths take place daily due to air pollution, says a new study. According to medical journal The Lancet, over a million
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Smart City proposal to focus on riverfront, solar energy
PATNA: The final proposal of Patna for smart city contest will focus on river-front development, improvement of amenities around the railway stations and installation of solar panels on government buildings.
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Study: Patna’s air quality worst in country, again
Patna: The air quality index (AQI) in the state capital on Tuesday stood at 476, the highest in the country and probably the highest-ever in the city. The AQI in Patna was the highest in the country even
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Delhi-like smog triggers pollution alarm in Patna
Patna: Patna witnessed Delhi-like smog on Tuesday, triggering a pollution alarm in the state capital, which had been ranked the sixth most polluted city in the world and third most in the country by World
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Patna air chokes with pollution on Diwali night
PATNA: The 'say-no-to-crackers' campaign by the district administration notwithstanding, the city skyline on Sunday was lit with myriad of colours emanating from the firecrackers with high decibels (dB)
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Govt’s green report for new Ganga bridge fake'
Patna: In a major embarrassment to the state government, the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has charged Bihar State Road Development Corporation Ltd (BSRDCL) -- an execution
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Green axe on city growth
- Cloud over signature projects The slackness of the urban development and housing department in finalising the master plan for Patna has put a question mark over many ambitious projects of the state
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Environmental Clearance for construction of buildings with built up area of 20,000 Sq. meter and above, Patna, Bihar, 16/09/2016
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sanjay Sinha Vs State of Bihar & Others dated 16/09/2016 regarding Environmental Clearance for construction of