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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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Poor air quality damages image of country in international arena: Harsh Va
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): With the commencement of harvesting season, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that if stubble is burnt then the air quality of Delhi and neighbouring states will be affected, adding that it also damages the image of the country in inte
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Climate change major issue for whole world: Environment Minister
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that climate change is a major issue for the whole world, adding the government is helping all the states to implement their climate action programmes.
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Centre didn't give nod for tree felling in Delhi: Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said that the Centre had not given permission for the mass felling of trees in South Delhi for the re-construction project of several colonies.
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Violation of rules in cutting of trees: Delhi govt tells Centre
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain wrote a letter to Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan to draw the latter's attention towards the violation of rules in the felling of trees in South Delhi for the re-construction project of several colonies.
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NW-1 project will fail until Ganga siltation issue is addressed: Nitish
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 25 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said the Central government's National Waterway 1 project will not be successful unless the issue of siltation is addressed in the state.
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Delhi air quality to improve soon: Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 15 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said the air quality levels in Delhi and other parts of northern India will improve soon.
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BJP not stuck in ancient wisdom: Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government is forward-looking and "not stuck" in the ancient wisdom.
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Harsh Vardhan blames Congress for Sterlite protests
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday blamed the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for the violent anti-Sterlite protests in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi.
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Cyclone Ockhi likely to weaken
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said cyclonic storm Ockhi was likely to move in the northeasterly direction and gradually weaken.
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Delhi Govt. requests use for choppers to sprinkle water over state to figh
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): The Delhi Government on Monday wrote to the Centre requesting for use of choppers to sprinkle water to improve the national capital's air quality and curb air pollution during winters.
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Govt. not 'influencing' people's food habits, asserts Harsh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday categorically stated that the government doesn't intend to 'influence' people's food habits and that the rules framed under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, which prohibits cow slaug
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