State airs grievances over share of Narmada Water
Madhya Pradesh has registered its opposition with Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal for neglecting interest of the State in benefits from Narmada river water share among partner States. Madhya Pradesh
Pioneer (New Delhi)
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Standard Terms of Reference for fast green nod on horizon
A set of standard Terms of Reference (ToR) is on the anvil for expediting green clearances to sector specific projects in the forthcoming two-day meet of Environment Ministers and Chief Ministers from
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NGT told not to meddle with climate change
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to keep away from matters of climate change as it is a subject of international conventions and protocols
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Swine flu claims 13 more lives, toll mounts to 2,097
There seems to be no reprieve for the people from the deadly swine flu. Thirteen more persons succumbed to the disease on Thursday taking the toll to 2,097 while the number of those affected by the H1N1
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Swachchh Bharat Mission: Centre gives Delhi Rs32 cr
The Centre has allocated about Rs32 crore to Delhi Government for construction of household and public toilets under the Swachchh Bharat Mission for the fiscal 2014-15. The target for Delhi is to construct
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Green Min to seek States’ views on amendments in existing laws
The Environment Ministry will meet the Chief Ministers and State Environment Ministers on April 6-7 for final consultations on the proposed changes in the existing green laws to help link them with country’s
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Gujarat plans to frame Nano Technology policy
The Science & Technology Department of Gujarat Government has initiated an exercise to frame integrated policy for Nano Technology policy in lines with the Information Technology and Electronics Policy.
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DJB announces action plan to deal with water crisis
Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Monday announced its action plan to deal with water crisis during the summer season, which emphasized on maintaining equal water distribution and adding more population under the
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Experts: Resolve Cauvery issue by inter-linking Karnataka rivers
Saturday’s bandh in Tamil Nadu against the Karnataka Government’s move to construct a dam across the Cauvery river at Mekedatu is being seen as a wake up call for the Union Government to speed up the process
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Bandipur tiger reserve uses drone to spot forest fire
Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka has used a drone or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to spot forest fire. According to HC Kantharaju, Director, Bandipur Tiger Reserve told The Pioneer that the drone has
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Modi’s plan to clean Ganga faces hurdles in Varanasi
The Ganga Mukti Andolan has urged the Chief Minsiers of States, through which the holy river flows, to ensure that in the process of implementing the dream project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to save