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Firecracker factory accidents: NGT directs Tamil Nadu authorities to study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal has directed concerned authorities in Tamil Nadu to carry out a study in regard to the potential for accidental, occupational and environmental hazards in connection with accidents related to firecracker factory.
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EC bats for environment friendly election campaign
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), March 10 (ANI): In its bid to conduct eco-friendly elections, the Election Commission (EC) has directed political parties and their candidates to desist from using environmentally hazardous publicity material like plastics and polythene in the election campaign for Lok
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Manipur man creates brooms from plastic bottles to combat pollution
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
(Manipur) [India], Dec 29 (ANI): Usham Krishna Singh a Manipur based innovator has introduced a new technique of recycling used plastic water bottles into brooms with an aim to fight against severe environmental hazards caused due to pollution.
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Awareness campaign against straw burning by Parijat in UP
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 28 (ANI): To create awareness and sensitize farmers about environmental hazards of burning post-harvest agricultural residue, agrochemical company Parijat industries in association with department of agriculture conducted farmer training in the villages of Barabanki
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No respite for Shimla from plastic and environmental hazards
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)[India] Jun 10(ANI): The plastic and domestic waste due to the flooding of rainwater is resulting in environmental hazards with the blocking of roads and drains in the suburbs of Shimla.
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Subramanian Swamy corners Chidambaram over Sterlite protest
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday cornered former union minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sterlite protest incident and said he should speak up on the issue as he was a paid director in the copper
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In HP, illegal sand mining in Sutlej basin damages environment
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Nov. 23 (ANI): Illegal sand mining in the Sutlej River basin in Himachal Pradesh is on the rise. This unscientific and illegal method of sand queering is not only creating environmental hazards, but also, giving a fillip to corruption.
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