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JD(S) appoints Sudhakar K as head of PCB
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jun 21 (ANI): JD(S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka on Thursday appointed Congress MLA Sudhakar K as the chairman of the state Pollution Control Board.
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NGT asks UPPCB to fine private company Rs 30 lakhs for illegal plant
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to recover 30 lakhs from Envirad Private Limited for illegally operating a common biomedical treatment plant in Bareilly city of Uttar Pradesh.
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NGT directs UPPCB to file report on illegalities committed by CBMWTP
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to file a report on the illegalities committed by the Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Plan (CBMWTP) in Mathura.
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No coercive step against Volkswagen: SC on plea challenging NGT order
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday directed that no coercive step should be taken against Volkswagen till the court hears a plea by the German auto major challenging an NGT order imposing Rs 500-crore fine for environmental damages by use of 'cheat device' in its
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Air quality likely to deteriorate in Delhi from Tuesday
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 15 (ANI): The quality of air over the national capital area is likely to deteriorate marginally over the next three days, according to a bulletin issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Monday.
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No action against Mayapuri traders till next hearing: Delhi HC to DPCC
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Apr 15 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday passed an interim order directing no coercive action by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) in the Mayapuri traders issue till May 26, the next date of hearing.
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NGT issues notice to UP pollution board over illegal operation of bio-medi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 12 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) directing it to report to the tribunal on its actions taken against the Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Plant (CBMWTP) operating illegally i
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Rajesh Kumar to replace Anuj Sharma as Kolkata police commissioner
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The Election Commission has directed the Chief Secretary of West Bengal to appoint Rajesh Kumar, ADG Pollution Control Board as the new Kolkata Commissioner of Police, in place of incumbent officer Anuj Sharma.
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NGT forms panel to look into green capping of landfill sites issue in Del
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday constituted a committee comprising Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) officials and a retired expert member of the tribunal GK Pandey, to look into the issue of green capping of landfill sites in Delhi. Read More
Poor air quality to remain a problem in India, despite pollution control p
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 31 (ANI): A recent study has found that more than 674 million Indian citizens are likely to breathe air with high concentrations of PM2.5 in 2030, even if India were to comply with its existing pollution control policies and regulations.
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NGT imposes Rs 500 crore fine on Volkswagen for use of 'cheat device'
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday slapped a fine of Rs 500 crore on German auto major Volkswagen for damaging environment through the use of 'cheat device' in its diesel cars, increasing the penalty from Rs 171.34 crore imposed earlier by it.
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Sterlite Copper plant will be closed permanently: Thoothukudi DM
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 18 (ANI): Sandeep Nanduri, Collector of Thoothukudi on Monday informed that Vedanta Limited owned Sterlite Copper plant will be closed permanently.
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