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Stone laid for NCCR in Visakhapatnam
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 02 (ANI): Union Minister of Science and Technology, Environment, Forest and Climate Changes and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan, on Friday laid the foundation for the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) and Training Facility for India Meteorology D
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Delhi-NCR to observe 'Clean Air Week'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): Amid growing concerns over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, a 'Clean Air Week' would be organised from November 1-5 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with the Delhi government and the four major N
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Palaniswami writes to PM Modi over Kerala's proposal for new dam
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to direct the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to forthwith withdraw recommendations made on Kerala's
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New mechanism will forewarn depletion in air quality: Vardhan
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan on Monday informed that Indian scientists along with scientists of the US and Finland have developed a mechanism which will soon be able to forewarn depletion in air quality.
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TTZ chief, MoEF Secy responsible for preserving Taj Mahal
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 30 [ANI]: The Supreme Court on Monday said the onus of maintaining and preserving the Taj Mahal was on the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) Chairman and the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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Delhi: Number of trees to be cut is overstated says NBCC
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): In the wake of Delhi locals protesting against a massive felling of trees, Managing Director of NBCC Anoop Kumar Mittal issued a clarification on Sunday, saying that the number of trees slated to be cut is much lesser than that reported.
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Minister Harsh Vardhan's 'Green Good Deeds' gets global recognition
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Durban [South Africa], May 19 (ANI): Green Good Deeds, the societal movement launched by Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to protect environment and promote good living has found acceptance by the global community.
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Tourism Minister inaugurates Indian Culinary Institute, Noida Campus
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 30 (NewsVoir): The Indian Culinary Institute (ICI), Noida campus was inaugurated today by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism and Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, K. J. Alphons in presence of the Minister of State (Indepe
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UN names India as Global Host for the World Environment Day 2018
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.19 (ANI): Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan announced on Monday that his ministry's headquarters at Indira Paryavaran Bhavan will now be plastic-free.
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14-day-long campaign to reduce air pollution in Delhi launched
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.10 (ANI): A two-week-long intense exercise to address all sources of pollution in Delhi was launched on Saturday. The campaign will last from February 10 to February 23.
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Harsh Vardhan reviews Clean Air Campaign in Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.6 (ANI): Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today reviewed the preparations for the two-week long drill to contain air pollution in Delhi, with officials of his ministry and representatives from Delhi Government, Central and State pollutio
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Asked state govt to implement 'graded action plan': Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 9 (ANI): Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan said they have already been in touch with the respective state governments to implement a graded action plan to fight against the rising level of pollution in Delhi.
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