Tag: Pollution
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Delhi shares NASA images of stubble burning amid ‘very poor’ air quality
Earlier, the Supreme Court-mandated Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority had said that local sources of pollution, including stack emissions, dust, and burning of plastic and rubber waste, were the primary reason for deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR.
October 16, 2019 -
‘No point for Centre to speak about plastic pollution when Mumbai Metro destroys Aarey’: Aaditya Thackeray
Thackeray took to Twitter and termed the felling down of trees as "shameful and disgusting" act which was carried out "in cover of night, with slyness.”
October 5, 2019 -
Farmland in Madhya Pradesh contaminated after toxic leak from Essar power plant
The affected villagers have blamed EPMPL for the breach that occurred on August 7 night, but the company called it "a clear case of sabotage."
August 9, 2019 -
Short of charge
The Kolkatans consoled themselves that even Rome was not built in a day.
July 16, 2019 -
Police put ban on waste burning within city limits till 31 Aug
The National Green Tribunal (NGT ) had on 23 December 2016 imposed a ban on burning of waste in open places and announced a fine of Rs 25,000 on each incident of bulk waste burning. Burning of waste was prohibited even on landfill sites.
July 6, 2019 -
Ingenuity at its best
After recharging the four batteries for 10-12 hours, it will provide a backup needed for the two-wheeler to cover a distance of 12-15 km in the hills.
June 18, 2019 -
‘No sense of cleanliness’: Donald Trump blames India, China for climate change
Donald Trump on Monday met Queen Elizabeth II and attended a lavish banquet as he kicked off his three-day visit to Britain.
June 6, 2019 -
Recycling metal scrap is the way towards greener environment
Metal recycling awareness, unlike plastic and paper, is low in India. Nevertheless, the recycling of metals has as important to improve the environment as recycling paper, plastic and other commonly recycled materials.
May 21, 2019 -
Waste recycling machine installed at Delhi High Court
The foundation will plan and put up some more such machines in future at different places.
April 16, 2019 -
Pollution: A dire denouement to take note of in electoral season
India is poised to incur the dubious distinction of surpassing China as the world’s most polluted country.
April 6, 2019 -
‘Car-users should bear the burden’
In an interview to VIJAY THAKUR, Bhure Lal spoke of how one can control pollution levels in the country.
December 15, 2018 -
Pollution penalty
The government has been rapped on the knuckles with the principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposing a fine of Rs 5 crore for the state’s failure to curb pollution in accord with the directive that was advanced two years ago.
December 4, 2018 -
Festivals of Pollution
Once upon a time, festivals were occasions for joy and celebration. We met relatives and friends, feasted on delicious food and offered Pujas at community pandals with devotion. Festivals brought about a sense of belonging. When they were over, we felt depressed. It was almost as if a part of us had disappeared. In today’s …
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November 29, 2018 -
Seven rivers to get a new lease of life in Himachal
Amid concern over rising pollution in rivers and curb illegal mining, the Himachal Pradesh government has constituted a committee to prepare action plan to make seven most polluted rivers at least fit for bathing purposes.
November 27, 2018 -
Not stubble burning, Delhi’s pollution due to vehicular emissions: Punjab CM
Amarinder cited “hard facts” to rubbish Kejriwal’s statement, which he trashed as yet another attempt by the Delhi CM to divert public attention for his own government’s abysmal failure on all counts.
November 4, 2018 -
Blowing hot air
It is unfortunate that the Supreme Court appointed Environmental Pollution Control Authority should expel largely ineffectual hot air from time to time to justify its presence as a monitoring authority. It might for instance do better to consider the many factors that add up to create the gigantic problem of pollution in Delhi than to …
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November 3, 2018 -
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