Heavy snowfall disrupts life in Himachal
Heavy snowfall received in several parts of Himachal Pradesh threw normal life out of gear as roads were blocked and transmission lines were snapped forcing people to live without power and daily supply
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Waste burning to invite 25,000 fine
Burning of waste in the open can now land residents in trouble. After getting strict directions from National Green Tribunal (NGT), the municipal corporation officials have decided to form teams to
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Kolkata: Funds to be sanctioned to check Howrah erosion
HOWRAH: Irrigation minister Rajib Banerjee and Howrah's mayor Rathin Chakraborty visited ward number one at Badhaghat Chara area under Howrah Municipal Corporation following reports that river Hooghly
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In Rajasthan, vaccine shortage hits polio drive
JAIPUR: Acute shortage of inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) has come as a major setback for the state in its fight against polio. The shared boundary with Pakistan, which is yet to be declared a polio-free
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We want water not ‘power,’ says Barmer village
At the 'ratri choupal,' the village meeting held with the district collector on Friday, villagers of Korna, Pachpadra tehsil, in Barmer district protested against the administration's plan to construct
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Showers, wind bring relief from pollution
GURUGRAM: Early morning showers on Saturday may have led to a significant dip in pollution level, leading to better visibility. Concentration of PM2.5 saw a fall of about 33% on Sunday, compared to
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Centre to ban use of 18 pesticides harmful to humans and animals
Acting on advice of an expert committee, the Centre will ban use of 18 pesticides in India as it involves risk to humans and animals. The Union agriculture ministry has issued a draft order, asking
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Vibrant Gujarat Summit: Rs 1 lakh crore fuel to fire up renewable energy
After remaining quiet for some time, the renewable energy sector in Gujarat is waiting to buzz again this Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS). This is evident from renewable energy projects worth a massive
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PCB sitting mum on air pollution complaints
Kerala has been pitching loud for environment protection. But, strange as it may seem, the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) believes that the situation is not scary. Not a single case has
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Kanpur startup working to clean Ganga, technology to detect oil leakages turn heads
Cleaning the holy Ganges is no simple task and has been the objective of many activists, environmentalists and politicians, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A startup competition in the city
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Mumbai: 5,000 trees to be hit by construction work, MMRC to transplant 2,500
In compliance of Tree Authority directives, MMRC would also plant three new trees for every one that is chopped down. CLOSE TO 5,000 trees would be affected in the city during the construction of the
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NGT directs Delhi govt to submit report on quality of water
The tribunal had earlier taken exception to non-submission of a status report on quality of water supplied to households in the national capital by the Delhi government despite repeated directions.
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Wind tariff may nose down to Rs 4-4.5 per unit in 1-GW bids
SECI will tie up long-term power purchase agreements of developers with non-windy states to whom power will be supplied through the central transmission utility. Wind tariff is likely to come in between
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Haryana launches ‘green Gurugram’ scheme
A part of this expressway has been declared as National Highway to accelerate the pace of construction work. With a view to increase forest cover in Gurugram, about 20 lakh saplings will be distributed
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अब बगैर पर्यावरण अनापत्ति पत्र के मिल जाएंगे खनन पट्टे
संवाद सहयोगी, लालकुआं: खनन पट्टों की स्वीकृति के लिए पर्यावरण अनापत्ति प्रमाणपत्र लेने की बाध्यता पर संवाद सहयोगी, लालकुआं: खनन पट्टों की स्वीकृति के लिए पर्यावरण अनापत्ति प्रमाणपत्र लेने की बाध्यता
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NGT freezes govt move to ease construction norms
The National Green Tribunal barred on Thursday any fresh constructions under the environment ministry's December 9 notification exempting real estate projects of all sizes from environment impact assessment
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NGT cracks whip for norms breach
BHOPAL: National Green Tribunal (NGT), central zone bench, Bhopal, has slapped a fine of Rs 20 lakh on Kakda Rolling Mills for past five years for operating without clearances from Madhya Pradesh Pollution
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NGT notice to state environment panel for non-compliance of order
Pune: The National Green Tribunal bench here has directed a show-cause notice to be issued to the state-level expert appraisal committee (SEAC) for withholding environment clearance (EC) proposals of 20
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Fly ash a major issue for the future: Central Pollution Control Board
DHANBAD: The handling and management of fly ash will be a major concern for the world in the coming years. The fact surfaced at a training program organized by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
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World heat shatters records in 2016 in new sign of global warming
Last year was the hottest on record by a wide margin, with temperatures creeping close to a ceiling set by almost 200 nations for limiting global warming, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change