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'Good' AQI draws tourists to Shimla as Himachal Pradesh records clean air
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Fresh, clean mountain air has once again made Himachal Pradesh a magnet for tourists after Diwali. With a significantly "good" Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded across the state, especially in the capital, Shimla, visitors from across India are flocking to the hills to breathe in what they
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"Let us resolve to respect mother nature": President Droupadi Murmu extend
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday extended her greetings to fellow citizens on the occasion of Chhath puja and asked them to take resolve to respect mother nature by making 'our water resources and environment pollution-free'.
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Israel: Single operation sees 43 vehicles confiscated for polluting enviro
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Recently, Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Israel Police conducted a targeted enforcement activity in the city of Petah Tikva against vehicles that cause noise and air pollution
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Selfish announcements of freebies will prevent India from becoming self-re
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the second generation (2G) ethanol plant in Panipat via video conferencing on World Biofuel Day on Wednesday and said the facility will be able to dispose of the stubble without burning it.
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Greenman Viral Desai to stage Satyagraha against Environment Pollution as
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], April 3 (ANI/PNN): Viral Desai, the Greenman of Gujarat and a well-known businessman from Surat, has started a movement called 'Satyagraha against Pollution.' Viral Desai has started this initiative on getting inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion
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Green tax to be imposed on vehicles over 8 years in bid to clean environme
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): A 'Green tax' will soon be imposed on older vehicles in a bid to clean up the environment by phasing out unfit and polluting vehicles.
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South Pacific seabirds facing major threat from plastic: Study
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): Plastic being a major cause of environment pollution has now been confirmed as a threat to South Pacific seabirds, including albatrosses.
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EPCA lashes out at Haryana govt over use of diesel generators, expects rec
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Lashing out at Haryana Government for not taking action against diesel generator (DG) sets in Gurugram and Faridabad, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) issued letter to the Chief Secretary on Tuesday.
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EPCA writes to Delhi, UP, Haryana, Rajasthan on measures to curb air pollu
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has issued a letter to Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan on implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in an endeavor to keep air pollution
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EPCA submits report to SC on Punjab-Haryana stubble burning, writes to sta
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Supreme Court-mandated pollution watchdog Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) on Wednesday submitted its report to the apex court on Punjab-Haryana stubble burning.
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EPCA writes to Chief Secretaries of Punjab, UP and Haryana to take action
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): The Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) wrote to the chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to take stock of the situation and take action after early burning of crop residue was brought to notice on Tuesday.
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EPCA asks state pollution control boards to submit reports on COVID-19 was
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority on Wednesday has asked Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and pollution control boards of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to submit reports on COVID-19 biomedical waste generated in h
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