Tag: Environment Minister
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Second phase of anti-dust campaign begins; violators fined
Till now the Delhi government has completed the spraying of the bio-decomposer on paddy stubble in more than 2,700 acres of fields and by November 20, the bio-decomposer will be sprayed in 4,000 acres
November 13, 2021 -
Toy train back on track in Nandankanan zoo after seven year’s break
The toy train which was discontinued on technical grounds used to ferry 1.5 lakh tourists, mostly children every year.
October 9, 2021 -
L&T issued show-cause notice for violating anti-dust norms: Gopal Rai
The private agencies were called for a meeting on 17 September as well. We had discussed a 14-point agenda with them.
October 8, 2021 -
CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat writes to Environment Minister over tribal rights
The proposals tend to dilute the rights of the States to notify forests thereby further centralizing authority in the central Government. Further centralization is another ground to oppose the proposals, Karat said.
October 7, 2021 -
Delhi govt to run anti-dust drive from 7 to 29 Oct: Gopal Rai
A public notice has also been issued in this regard. Thirty-one teams have been formed under the anti-dust campaign --- 17 teams of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and 14 teams of Green War Room’s Green Marshals.
October 7, 2021 -
Delhi govt steps up its fight against pollution and identifies 150 hotspots: Gopal Rai
A 21-member team has been formed for the Green War Room. The team will work 24 hours a day for the entire winter season.
October 6, 2021 -
Delhi government guidelines for construction sites
There are many private agencies involved in construction work in the city. We conducted a meeting with over 50 such companies, including L&T, Shapoorji, NBCC
September 17, 2021 -
Maharashtra to go single-use plastic free from May 1: Aaditya Thackeray
The government has also fixed the buying rate at Rs 15 per kilogram under the buy-back policy of plastic items from conservancy workers.
February 28, 2020 -
Delhi’s ‘poor’ air quality to deteriorate further due to stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana
Experts say that increase in fire incidents in neighbouring states and winds will carry the smoke to the capital in the coming days.
October 13, 2019 -
Punjab, Haryana Ministers skip meet on pollution
He said the stubble burning had reduced by 30 per cent since last year and that the Centre had already released funds to help the farmers.
November 1, 2018 -
India making all efforts to combat climate change, Harsh Vardhan on IPCC report
Vardhan also expressed confidence that with all the steps in place, “India would be able to combat climate change”.
October 9, 2018 -
French environment minister quits: World “not doing enough”
Clearly emotional, Nicolas Hulot said he'd not even told his wife, let alone Macron or his prime minister, of his decision to stand down.
August 28, 2018 -
Only 60% plastic waste is processed: Environment Minister
Urging the states to work together for the country to achieve its environment targets within a year, the Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that only 60 per cent of 25,000 tonnes of “plastic pollution” generated daily gets recycled. Presiding over a ministerial conference here to mark World Environment Day, which is being …
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June 4, 2018 -
Over 29 percent of India’s area under degradation: Harsh Vardhan
As much as 29.32 per cent of India’s total geographic area is under degradation, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday. At a UN conference to combat desertification, he also pointed out that every minute, drylands lose 23 hectares to drought and desertification — a loss of 20 million tonnes of potential foodgrain production. …
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April 24, 2018 -
India to host World Environment Day
India will host the World Environment Day 2018, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan and United Nations Environment Program chief Erik Solheim said on Monday. The theme for the World Environment Day-2018, held every year on June 5, is “Beat Plastic Pollution”. Canada hosted the event in 2017. Calling the announcement the “beginning of the end …
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February 19, 2018 -
Cyclonic storm Ockhi moves away from Lakshadweep: Minister
Cyclonic storm Ockhi has moved away from Lakshadweep islands and now about 1,000 km southwest of Gujarat’s Surat, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday. It was likely to move in northeasterly direction and gradually weaken, he said, as per an official statement. “It is very unfortunate that still some fishermen from Kerala and …
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December 4, 2017 -
Delhi air quality may worsen, says minister Imran Hussain
Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Tuesday said the city’s air quality may worsen and directed to continue measures to impound and shut down visibly polluting vehicles and factories. Hussain, in a letter to Environment Department Secretary Keshav Chandra, said the air quality has improved, but it would be temporary and may worsen in the coming …
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November 21, 2017