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Geocycle to undertake cleaning of Jojari river in Rajasthan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 21 (ANI): Geocycle India, the in-house waste management arm of ACC and Ambuja Cements, is collaborating with Rekart Innovations to remove plastic waste from Jojari riverbed in Pipar city of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan.
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NGT suggests Haryana govt to ensure improvement of water quality
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal has suggested that improvement in water quality be ensured by making the pollution control device effective.
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Pakistanis under health hazard due to e-waste: UN report
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 16 (ANI): As per a UN report released on Tuesday, Pakistanis are under health hazard due to electronic waste dismantling and recycling.
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Delhi: South MCD launches online facility for scientific disposal of e-was
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): To ensure scientific disposal of e-waste, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has started an online facility for its collection.
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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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Centre allocates Rs 40,700 cr for waste management in 2 lakh villages unde
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Rs 40,700 crores have been allocated under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen towards solid and liquid waste management support for over two lakh villages in the ongoing financial year, informed the Ministry of Jal Shakti on Tuesday.
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Southern Naval Command celebrates World Environment Day with focus on wast
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], June 5 (ANI): Southern Naval Command (SNC) on Saturday celebrated the World Environment Day, focusing on waste segregation, plastic waste removal/recycling, afforestation, and mangrove restoration, under the theme of 'Ecosystem Restoration'.
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Anurag Thakur alleges Punjab charging four times basic COVID vaccine price
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday alleged that the Punjab government is charging four times above the basic price of COVID-19 vaccine procurement while over 11.50 lakh doses were wasted by the Rajasthan government.
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TCS targets net zero emissions by 2030
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 3 (ANI): Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday announced plans to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 70 per cent by 2025 (over 2016 base year) and achieve net zero emissions by 2030.
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Scientists discover solution to measure harmful plastic particles in human
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Portsmouth [UK], May 30 (ANI): In order to determine how best to measure hidden and potentially dangerous plastics in human sewage, during a recent study, scientists conducted research on wastewater.
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Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India sets 2030 carbon-neutral programme
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 26 (ANI): Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India on Wednesday announced a comprehensive programme to achieve carbon-neutrality targets by 2030 in its operations, reaffirming its commitment to a sustainable energy future.
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China biggest generator of plastic waste globally: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): China is the biggest generator of plastic waste as it generated about 18kg (40lbs) of plastic waste per person during the year 2019, according to an Australian study.
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