Maldives looks to ban anti-ozone substances
The Maldives parliament accepted the Bill on Protection of the Ozone Layer and submitted it to an interim committee for review Sunday. The Bill was accepted with 61 of the 65 members present voting
Haveeru Daily (Maldives)
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At least 22 dead as powerful new earthquake hits Pakistan
A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit southwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 22 people in a region already devastated by a tremor which left more than 300 people dead this week, local officials
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Pakistan floods affect 1.5 million: officials
Floods and heavy monsoon rains have now killed 178 people and affected 1.5 million across Pakistan in the last three weeks, disaster management officials said Sunday in updated figures. "At least 178
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Project launched to solve flooding in islands
A project has been launched worth MVR9 million to solve the flooding issues faced by the islets. Male Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC) has been awarded the designing of drainage systems in Gaaf Dhaal
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66 km roads to be constructed in 10 islands, says president
President Mohamed Waheed Hassan has said 66 kilometer roads would be constructed in 10 islands, under the road construction project which was initiated about two years ago. He made this remark while
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Nepal's Royal Bengal tigers soar to 198: study
Nepal's number of Royal Bengal tigers in the wild has soared 64 percent to 198 in just four years, according to a government survey released Monday. Experts attributed the rise to a crackdown on poaching
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Maldives to ban HCFC goods
Maldives will soon ban the import of goods containing environmentally harmful hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC), environment minister Mariyam Shakeela said Thursday. After a signing an agreement with
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Hulhumale reclamation delayed to clear financials, says president
The second phase of the Hulhumale reclamation project has been delayed to clear the financial aspects of the project, President Mohamed Waheed Hassan said Tuesday. During a press conference, the president
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Maldives to introduce environment police
The police and Environment Ministry have teamed up to establish an Environment Police unit in order to effectively enforce environment-related laws and regulations. At a ceremony held Wednesday to mark
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Complaints mount on Maldivian resorts dumping waste into sea
Complaints of many resorts in Maldives dumping majority of its waste into the sea are mounting, Environment Ministry said Thursday. Minister Mariyam Shakeela revealed that the waste of resorts amount
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Hulhumale reclamation to start within a month: HDC
Hulhumale Development Corporation (HDC) has stated that it would start the USD60 million second phase of the Hulhumale reclamation project within the next month or so. Speaking to Haveeru, HDC managing