Search For "environmental concern"
Meet the Architect behind Transformation of Waste Dumping Ground into Pune
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): Keeping environmental concerns in mind, Enia Architects has achieved a groundbreaking feat by transforming a waste dumping ground into a depot that now forms an integral part of Pune Metro. Earlier, the plot had been in use as a waste dumping groun
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SC appoints ex-judge Sikri as chairperson of High Powered Committee on Cha
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday appointed its former judge Justice AK Sikri as Chairperson of the court-appointed High Powered Committee to look after the environmental concerns and other issues related to the Char Dham highway project.
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Despite measures to curb pollution in place at Central Vista construction
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): Environmental experts are concerned that the National Capital's pollution level will add up this winter due to the ongoing construction of the Central Vista Avenue project at the heart of New Delhi. However, contractors of the project claim they have put
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China must consider environment effect, economic fragility for BRI project
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 20 (ANI): Highlighting environmental concerns, a new study in China argues that the majority of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investment should go to countries in southern and southeast Asia due to fewer risks that threaten economic development.
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Electrification: Powering the Shift for Two-Wheeler Segment Towards Electr
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The future of electric two-wheeler market is growing rapidly and the major drivers for this market are the increasing health-conscious consumers, high traffic congestions, environmental concerns and initiatives which focus on r
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Odisha Chief Secretary tasks SPCB to set national benchmark in service del
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 16 (ANI): In another significant step towards 'ease of doing business' in Odisha, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy has directed to make the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) more be vibrant and facilitating through 'process reengineering' without comprom
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India, Norway agree to jointly tackle environmental concerns
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Feb 16 (ANI): India and Norway have agreed to jointly tackle concerns related to oceans, environment and climate matters, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said here on Sunday.
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GCPL and HICA join hands for an initiative to promote plastic waste dispos
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 3 (ANI/PRNewswire): With plastic waste regarded as the severest environmental concern, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), a leader in the household insecticide (HI) category in India, has joined hands with Home Insect Control Association (HICA), an ind
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Coal Ministry to set up sustainable development cell for environmental mit
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Coal has decided to establish a Sustainable Development Cell (SDC) in order to promote environmentally sustainable coal mining in the country and address environmental concerns during the decommissioning or closure of mines.
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Fashion retailer to tackle climate concerns with clothing rental service
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 30 (ANI): Amid escalating public clamour over climate change, one of the leading fashion brands are aiming to roll out a clothing rental service, since the fashion industry is one of the largest contributors to the environmental problems.
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Odisha: Rally against climate change organised in Bhubaneswar
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Scores of people, including school and college students, participated in a rally on Friday demanding government action over the emerging environmental concerns and urging for declaration of a "climate emergency".
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One-third of plastic waste generated daily remains uncollected: Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 6 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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