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'No action taken against NBCC despite Delhi environment min instruction'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Environmentalist Vimlendu Jha on Wednesday said that no action has been taken against the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) despite Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain passing a circular giving clear instructions to the Delhi Police to
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Violation of rules in cutting of trees: Delhi govt tells Centre
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain wrote a letter to Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan to draw the latter's attention towards the violation of rules in the felling of trees in South Delhi for the re-construction project of several colonies.
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Delhi Environment Min endorsed proposals for cutting of trees: LG
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal on Monday said the proposals for cutting of trees for the redevelopment of government colonies were duly endorsed by the state Environment Minister Imran Hussain.
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NW-1 project will fail until Ganga siltation issue is addressed: Nitish
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 25 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said the Central government's National Waterway 1 project will not be successful unless the issue of siltation is addressed in the state.
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Maharashtra environment minister hails plastic ban in state
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jun 23 (ANI): Maharashtra environment minister Ramdas Kadam on Saturday lauded the decision of the state government of imposing a ban on the use of plastic in the state.
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Delhi air quality to improve soon: Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 15 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said the air quality levels in Delhi and other parts of northern India will improve soon.
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BJP not stuck in ancient wisdom: Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government is forward-looking and "not stuck" in the ancient wisdom.
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Environment Minister for abolishing single-use plastic
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5, (ANI): On the occasion of World Environment Day, Union Minister of State for Environment Dr. Mahesh Sharma emphasised the need for abolishing the use of single-use plastic, owing to one's responsibility towards mother nature.
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PM to address global celebrations of World Environment Day
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the global celebrations of World Environment Day 2018 here on Tuesday.
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Railways plan to increase speed of rail travel
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the Indian Railways are working on a mission to add electrification to increase the speed of rail travel and reduce the impact on the environment.
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Harsh Vardhan blames Congress for Sterlite protests
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday blamed the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for the violent anti-Sterlite protests in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi.
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To curb pollution, Delhi requests meeting with NCR states
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] May 2 (ANI): In order to control air pollution in the capital, Delhi Cabinet's Environment minister Imran Hussain wrote a letter to Union minister Harsh Vardhan and sought a meeting of the environment ministers of NCR states.
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