Mixed year for medical, environment projects
It was a mix of good and not-so-good for the state medical and environment projects in 2016. On the positive side, a few long-pending hospital projects got going and a few rare surgeries took place, while
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1,160 polluting industries to be shifted to outskirts of Hyderabad
Hyderabad: As many as 1,160 polluting industries will be shifted out of Hyderabad city. The Telangana State Pollution Control Board has identified 1,545 industries, of which 385 are already located outside
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Air pollution, Art of Living and Ganga hogged limelight in NGT in 2016
NEW DELHI: The "environmental Emergency" caused by one of the worst stretches of air pollution in Delhi and the northern region led National Green Tribunal to take the Centre and some states to task for
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Vulnerability index: Most of the areas in Hyderabad are under threat
Areas under Trimulgherry and some parts of Marredpally mandal were vulnerable, as per the study. Hyderabad: Urban planners need to find out ways to make Hyderabad resilient to hazards like climate change
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Delhi air pollution: Graded action plan stuck in indecision
The environment ministry seems to be dragging its feet on the graded response plan despite the Supreme Court's order to notify the same in the wake of the rising air pollution. Senior officials of the
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Pollution forces Ikea HQ to head out of Delhi-NCR
GURGAON: About a decade ago, the Ikea group shifted its sourcing office from Delhi to Gurgaon to avoid the nightmarish traffic and worsening pollution levels in the National Capital. Now, as Gurgaon grapples
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A year of odd-even lessons for motorists, govt
Two instalments of car-rationing scheme received mixed response from Delhiites, Metro gained popularity as an alternative mode of transport The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government triggered a seismic shift
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Now, know how polluted your city is
Pollution Control Board to display figures on screens in 10 towns People in the state will now get an exact idea about the quality of air they are breathing and the pollution level in the water as the
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Status of tribal development remains poor: Ministry report
The tribal population In India lags behind other social groups on various social parameters, such as child mortality, infant mortality, number of anaemic women, says the latest annual report of the Ministry
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Metro Rail’s solar power dream hits policy hurdle
Nagpur: The plans of Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRCL) to meet 65% of its energy needs through solar power has hit a policy hurdle. The fate of the project now depends on Maharashtra Electricity
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Villagers present list of 22 demands at grama sabha
SRIKAKULAM: Close on the heels of the State government giving the go ahead for the Kovvada nuclear power plant in Srikakulam district, the residents of the village put forth a list of 22 demands at a grama
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Dengue kills 2 from Narhe, Mundhwa
PUNE: The winter chill may have brought down the number of dengue infections in the city but the virus continues to wreak havoc among those infected. On Monday , hospitals within the municipal limits
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Govt schemes help boost health cover by 14% in 10 yrs
Expansion in India's health insurance coverage, particularly the government schemes, has helped improve various health indicators as more people seek treatment and medical services. For instance, insurance
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Brick kiln operators defying notices of DCs on seeking environment clearance
Despite given enough time, MoEF, NGT directives not being complied *Admn left with no option but to order closure of units Adopting the confrontational path, majority of the brick kiln operators
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Pollution free Hyderabad: Telangana government to shift 1,500 industries
Promoters seek clarity over fate of their land in city, may get realty permit. Hyderabad: To encourage industries located in the city to move outside the Outer Ring Road limits, the Telangana state government
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Regulate use of plastic flags, banners in polls: National Green Tribunal to MoEF
The petitioner contended that very huge banners made of PVC are put on public spaces depicting election slogans of political parties and once the poll is over, the election material is dumped without due
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NGT asks Delhi govt to shut hazardous industries in East Delhi
Noting that functioning of industrial units in residential areas is harmful, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to take action against
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Shopkeepers unaware of plastic ban
Those selling plastic cups, plates and covers unsure what to do after January 1 With just a week to go till the ban on disposable plastic comes into force, most shopkeepers and street vendors in Delhi
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Bad air chokes Gurgaon as mercury dips
GURGAON: As fog enveloped Gurgaon and the average minimum temperature plunged to 8 degrees Celsius, the level of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 shot up again, choking the city on the Christmas day. Though
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Delhi’s air pollution increases four-fold
While the thick blanket of fog engulfed Delhi on Sunday, air quality remained “severe” with four-fold increase of pollutant values. The National Air Quality Index (NAQI) has forecast poor air quality for