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Kochi: Artist makes 'trap' installation to raise awareness against single-
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): To draw attention towards the increasing problem of single-use plastic waste in the country, a huge model made up of around 1500 plastic bottles called 'Trap' has been installed here on Tuesday.
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One-third of plastic waste generated daily remains uncollected: Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 23 (ANI): Nearly one-third of an estimated 30,000 tonnes of plastic waste generated daily remains uncollected, Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javdekar said on Friday and noted that the collection of this plastic was a key issue to address environmenta
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Industries won't need NOC from Departments of Pollution, Labour, Industry
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that there will be no need for industries to get the no-objection certificate (NOC) from Departments of Pollution, Labor and Industry in the national capital.
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Delhi: EPCA issues urgent directions to combat air pollution
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 4 (ANI): Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA) on Monday issued urgent directions regarding Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) deal with the problem of air pollution.
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Here's how to survive from hazardous air pollution in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 2 (ANI): As the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority has declared a public health emergency in the national capital in view of the abysmal air quality index, the experts feel that people should take certain precautions to protect their health.
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SC to consider EPCA report on air pollution on Monday
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Monday consider a report by Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority on related to air pollution.
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Delhi air quality turns hazardous: Here's how to survive the choking pollu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): With the air quality index in Delhi entering the Severe Plus category and the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority declaring a public health emergency, experts have advised people to urgently take steps to protect their health.
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Public health emergency declared in Delhi-NCR as air quality becomes 'haza
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): After air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR crossed "hazardous" category, Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority on Friday declared a public health emergency.
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Varanasi: Students pledge not to burn firecrackers
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 25 (ANI): The students of CM Anglo Bengali College in Varanasi on Friday pledged not to burn crackers during Diwali in bid to prevent air and noise pollution.
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EPCA calls meeting to address concern over implementation of GRAP
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has called for a meeting on Friday to address the concerns raised over the implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), which came into effect on Tuesday.
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Uttarakhand: PIL over lavish Gupta wedding citing threat to environment
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 15 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has come up as an obstacle for the Rs 200 crore weddings of a South Africa based controversial NRI family in Auli district.
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India, China lead in increasing green cover on Earth: NASA
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 12 (ANI): In a victory for environmental crusaders, a report published by NASA reveals that India and China are leading the increase of green cover on land.
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