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SDMC marks International Plastic Bag Free Day, carries out 'plan the ban'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Saturday carried out a campaign 'Plan the Ban' in the Najafgarh zone against the use of plastic bags on the occasion of International Plastic Bag Free Day.
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Delhi: SDMC declares malls in Saket, Vasant Kunj 'Single-use plastic free'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Saturday declared that the Select City Walk, DLF Avenue Saket and MGF malls in Saket area, Ambience, DLF Promenade, and DLF Emporia malls in Vasant Kunj as 'Single-use plastic free' on the occasion of Internati
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20 markets in Delhi to go plastic-free: SDMC
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Thursday said that it will declare 20 markets as single-use plastic-free in its jurisdiction.
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Govt has taken effective measures to manage plastic waste: Prakash Javadek
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a clarion call to phase out single-use plastics by 2022, and the government has taken effective measures to manage plastic w
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KONE Elevator India reiterates message of Environmental Conservation
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): KONE Elevator India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Finland-based KONE Corporation, and a leading Elevator and Escalator supplier in India has initiated a campaign to sensitize people on key environmental issues. The first leg of the campaign has
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Resolve to make India free from single-use plastic: PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to resolve to make the country free from single-use plastic and appreciated the efforts by some people for undertaking cleanliness drive.
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India achieved replacement, adopting alternative methods for single-use pl
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): Replacement of single-use plastic items is important and India has practically achieved replacement and is adopting alternative methods, said Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment on Friday.
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Single-use plastic to be banned in Ambala from Nov 1
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], October 30 (ANI): Single-use plastic and polythene bags will remain prohibited in Ambala, with effect from November 1, the Secretary of Municipal Corporation, Ambala City said on Thursday.
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Going green on the 'Bag-Route' - Dinesh Gupta
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 3 (ANI): A humble cotton bag and even humbler, the person behind it have truly made the world move towards a greener way of life. Not with any roaring revolution, not by some aggressive moves; but with strong determination and great conviction, this 'Bag-Man' of Ind
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Plastic ban generates employment for women in rural Rajasthan
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 14 (ANI): The bid by the states to combat the use of plastic is not only beneficial for the environment but has also brought favourable outcome to many women providing them with job opportunities, especially in rural belts.
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Abu Dhabi to be free of Single-Use Plastic Bags by 2021
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has today announced a new policy to reduce single-use plastic materials in Abu Dhabi, mitigating its harmful effects.
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PM's campaign will provide a platform to women, says former Miss India Kal
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Manali (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Mar 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's #She Inspires Us campaign will help women working in different fields to get a platform, said Kalpana Thakur, former Miss India, on Saturday.
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