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A report on the independent inspection of fuel quality at fuel dispensing stations, oil depots and tank lorries
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has done an independent assessment of the fuel adulteration problem in the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT) and the National Capital Region (NCR) following
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Union Budget 2002-2003
Union Budget 2002-2003.
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Evaluation study on the functioning of State Pollution Control Boards
This study was taken up at the instance of Planning Commission, with a primary objectives of understanding the functioning of the SPCBs and their efficacy in controlling water and air pollution, finding out the efficacy of functional tools employed by them in carrying out their objectives and identifying the constraints to their effective functioning.
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End of the road for endosulfan: a call for action against a dangerous pesticide
This report presents compelling evidence of the considerable threats the pesticide endosulfan poses to human health and environmental integrity. In light of the evidence presented, it make a number of key recommendations to the World Health
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Human-wildlife conflict: Identifying the problem and possible solutions
Crop raiding is a cause of much conflict between farmers and wildlife throughout the world. In Africa the great dependence of a large proportion of the human population for their survival on the land, coupled with the presence of many species of large mammal leads to many sources of conflict between people and wildlife.
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Climate change and agricultural vulnerability
The methodology and results reported in this study form a first comprehensive and integrated global ecological
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Maximum exposure levels to radiofrequency fields — 3 kHz to 300 GHz
This Radiation Protection Standard (hereafter referred to as ‘the Standard’) sets limits for human exposure to radiofrequency (RF) fields in the frequency range 3 kHz to 300 GHz. The Standard includes:
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National Integrated Pest Management Policy 2002
The objective of the IPM policy is to enable farmers to grow healthy crops in an increased manner and thereby increase their income on a sustainable basis while improving the environment and community
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Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey
Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey
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Revising the standard of honey, compulsory testing of argemone oils, vanaspati and bakeri shortening (GSR No.895 (E) dated 11/12/2001)
Revising the standard of honey, compulsory testing of argemone oils, Vanaspati and Bakeri Shortening. (GSR No.895 (E) dated 11/12/2001).
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Construction of container terminal at Mundra: permission to lay dredging material at Mundra Port (27/11 & 3/12/2001)
Construction of container terminal at Mundra: permission to lay dredging material at Mundra Port (27 Nov & 3 Dec 2001).
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Overview of mining and mineral industry in India
The focus of the country study is to prepare on overview of the mining (including processing of ore) and mineral industry and its impacts on sustainable development.This report seeks to provide an overview of the mining and minerals sector in India and the issues that have a bearing on the role of the sector in the society, economy and environment of the country.
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Federal appeals court decision reinstating parts of suit against Union Carbide
This appeal presents the latest of many legal battles stemming from perhaps history's worst industrial catastrophe: the 1984 toxic gas disaster at a chemical plant in Bhopal, India. Earlier actions included scores of individual and class-action complaints filed in federal courts throughout the United States and consolidated in the United States District Court for the
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Report of the committee to study and analyse the effects of aerial spray of endosulfan in the cashew plantation of PCK Ltd in Kasaragod district
<p>The Plantation Corporation of Kerala Ltd (PCK) has been resorting to aerial spraying of the pesticide endosulfan for about 2 decades, 2 to 3 times an year, in 4696 ha of cashew plantation owned by it in Kasaragod district of Kerala for the control of tea-mosquito bug. From 1979, there have been press reports on health abnormalities in the region adjoining the plantation.
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The Energy Conservation Act, 2001
This Act provides for the efficient use of energy and its conservation at the Central and State level.
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Mine reclamation using biosolids
The purpose of this report is to describe the current uses of biosolids in the United States, especially the progress being made at mine reclamation sites. The background section will define and describe the production and traditional uses of biosolids. It will respond to common concerns over biosolid use, such as leaching, and explain the safeguards associated with every biosolids project.
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Report on clean fuels
The Hon
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Report on standards for CNG vehicles and refilling stations
The current emission standards and safety measures for conversion of in-use vehicles to CNG are extremely lax. The emission standards only require the vehicles to meet the equivalent standards for diesel and petrol vehicles in force in the year of manufacture. This means that a pre-1996 vehicle after being converted to CNG would have to meet only the outdated emission
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Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001
The Batteries (Management & Handling) Rules, 2001 apply to every manufacturer, importer, re-conditioner, assembler, dealer, recycler, auctioneer, consumer and bulk consumer involved in manufacture, processing,