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India, Australia, and Singapore to jointly address marine pollution
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): The Government of India, in partnership with the Government of Australia and the Government of Singapore, conducted an international workshop on combating marine pollution focusing on marine plastic debris on February 14-15, the Ministry of Earth Scie
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China's removal of renewable energy subsidy will affect fight against clim
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 15 (ANI): China's decision to remove subsidies from the renewable energy tools will discourage the use of cleaner sources of energy and adversely impact the fight against climate change, reported Canada-based thinktank, International Forum for Rights and Security (I
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Punjab based plant generates electricity using paddy stubble
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ferozpur (Punjab) [India], February 11 (ANI): A Punjab based plant has been generating 1.5 lakh MW electricity every year using paddy stubble and helping reduce pollution in the state and Delhi.
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Air Pollution: Kejriwal government circulates its ambitious Aggregator Pol
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has circulated its ambitious Aggregator Policy in the public domain. The policy has been drafted in view of rising air pollution and will mandate ride aggregators and delivery services to adopt electric vehicles (E
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Babies in trailers exposed to higher levels of pollutants than parents: St
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Surrey [England], February 10 (ANI): Could anyone fathom that an innocent activity like taking one's infant in a bicycle trailer can expose it to pollutants? According to research from the University of Surrey, babies and children sitting in bicycle trailers breathed in more polluted air tha
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Benling India See EV Uptake Faster than Expected and Repose Confidence in
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], February 9 (ANI/NewsVoir): Electric Vehicles or EVs, as they are now commonly referred to, are an important resource for battling pollution and improving the lives and lifescapes of citizens.
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Fly ash dumping at Nandgaon has been stopped: Aaditya Thackeray
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], February 8 (ANI): Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday informed that fly ash dumping, caused due to State Power Generation Company's (Mahagenco), at Nandgaon village has been stopped from February 4 onwards.
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Centre working on several plans to reduce pollution in Delhi, says Union E
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday said that the Centre is working on several plans to reduce pollution in Delhi and neighbouring states have been involved in the process.
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Delhi HC sets aside Rs 95 lakh environment compensation order passed by Po
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside an order passed by Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) imposing a Rs 95 lakh environment compensation on Okhla Industrial Area CETP Society. The petitioner society has challenged the said order saying it was p
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NGT expresses disappointment to WB govt over pollution in Siliguri rivers
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed disappointment to the West Bengal government in connection with the pollution of Mahananda, Jorapani and Phuleswari Rivers in the Siliguri area in the Darjeeling district.
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'Parvatmala' project announced in union budget great gift for hill states,
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The National Ropeways Development Programme, 'Parvatmala' announced in union budget is "a great gift" for hill states, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday and noted that it will provide pollution-free transport and hel
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Rural air pollution might be as dangerous as urban: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Illinois [US], January 30 (ANI): As per a new research, it has emerged that chemical reactivity, seasonality and distribution of airborne particulate matter are critical metrics when considering air pollution's impact on human health.
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