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Delhi witnesses max number of 'Good' to 'Moderate' air quality days during
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"As per Air Quality Index (AQI) data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi has witnessed a maximum number of days with 'Good to Moderate' Air Quality during the first four months' period of 2023 (i.e. January to April), as compared to the corresponding period of last 07 years
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NGT seeks factual report on coal-fired furnaces operating in Punjab's Mand
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint Committee of the Central and State Pollution Control Bureau including the District Magistrate to get a factual status on a plea alleging unregulated violation of air quality norms by 220 coal-fired furnaces operating in Mandi Gobind G
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NGT constitutes committee, seeks factual report over disappearance of 1095
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The bench headed by NGT Chairman Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel in an order passed on April 19 said, "we constitute a joint Committee comprising of State Pollution Control Bureau Director, Fisheries Department, Uttar Pradesh and District Magistrate, Kanpur Dehat."
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CM Kejriwal approves wide-ranging reforms to enable Ease of Doing Business
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approved extensive reforms aimed at increasing the ease of doing business and reducing compliance burden for everyone in the national capital, said a press release on Tuesday.
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Brahmapuram waste plant fire: BJP calls it scam, demands CBI, ED enquiry
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Former Union Minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar also alleged that none of the directions issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under section five of the Environment Protection Act has been implemented. The directions of the NGT also haven't been implemented at th
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Nepal: 3 Sherpas fall into crevasse after being struck by avalanche, dead
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI over phone, president of Sagarmatha Pollution control committee, Lama Kaji Sherpa, said, "Their body has been located. An avalanche that struck the Khumbu icefall area swept them off after they reached the Camp 1 area."
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Union Min Bhupender Yadav calls for coordinated actions in implementing Na
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav on Thursday highlighted the importance of the implementation of NCAP and emphasised coordinated actions from the Union Government, State Governments and Union Territory Administrations, Urban Local Bodies and State Pol
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Brahmapuram fire: Smoke issue will be resolved in next 2 days, says Collec
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Officials said that a medical camp was also organised at Brahmapuram to check up on the health of fire and rescue officials and other persons who are at the spot.
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Brahmapuram fire: Kerala HC asks Collector, Pollution Control Board Chairm
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed Ernakulam Collector and Pollution Control Board Chairman to physically appear before the Court on March 8 on the fire incident happened at Brahmapuram Waste Plant.
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Committed towards facilitating industrial development with sustainable app
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The sixth edition of the discussion forum on Ecological Sustainability in the Industrial Region of Asansol-Durgapur was organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry in association with West Bengal Pollution Control Board and Asansol Engineering College on Saturday.
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Govt carried out environmental quality monitoring in 100 industrial areas
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"CPCB has identified 131 cities (including 123 non-attainment cities exceeding NAAQS, which were notified to protect human health) in the country which includes Kanpur city," Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ashwini Kumar Choubey said.
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Pollution control, better health system among others should be in BMC budg
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal (Administrator) to prioritise pollution control, strengthening of the health system, administration transparency, and city's beautification while making
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