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For more than two weeks, fires were raging in Odisha’s Similipal forest area. The state government on March 8th claimed that the fire was almost under control and more staff have been deployed to extinguish it. Similipal: A critical biosphere reserve Similipal is included by UNESCO in its list of critical biosphere reserves of the […]
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Haryana is one of the leading states when it comes to the agricultural or industrial sectors in India. It has also been one of the states working towards sustainable agriculture. Sustainable agriculture conserves energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. It also conserves water, decreasing vulnerability to drought. To further discuss the need for sustainable agriculture in […]
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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has fined beverage makers Coca Cola and PepsiCo and bottled water maker Bisleri for violating filing statutory returns to government bodies concerning the collection and disposal of plastic waste. Bisleri, PepsiCo, Coca Cola fined The notices sent to each of the companies also include a fine for not complying extended […]
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Ever thought of what happens to the shirt, dress or jacket when you throw it off? How many times do you wear it before disposing it off? Well, after reading this article, you may think about it twice. ‘Of all the things we use that harms the environment, the fashion industry is among the top […]
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9-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah is now the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death. Philip Barlow, the inner south London coroner, made this legal history. He said, “Ella Kissi-Debrah’s death in February 2013 was caused by acute respiratory failure, severe asthma and air pollution exposure.” Ella Kissi-Debrah lived 25m (82ft) […]
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The government has had ambitious plans to redevelop New Delhi’s central vista for some time now. The area which envisages a common central secretariat, a new triangular Parliament building as well as revamping of the Rajpath, from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, has been a dream in the pipeline. The project picked up controversy as […]
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Yes, your timelines have been flooded with news on stubble burning and how Delhi, NCR and neighbouring areas are choking in the gas chamber. But this air pollution is neither new for us nor can the blame for it be limited to our farmers. The real reason, the one that stays around us constantly and […]
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday imposed a total ban on the sale and use of firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR region from midnight of November 9 to November 30 midnight. The NGT order further said that the ban will be applicable in cities and towns where the air quality is in “poor” category, according […]
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The National Green Tribunal Monday issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and four state governments on whether use of fire crackers be banned from November 7-30 in the interest of public health and environment. Air quality in Delhi and NCR has been deteriorating constantly as winters approach. With the start of the […]
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The union environment ministry has published “The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Area Ordinance” to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR. As per the ‘Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance 2020’, the body will be chaired by a government official of the rank […]
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'The Delhi Government has notified its tree transplantation policy which will basically act as a license to cut thousands of trees under the garb of transplantation' - Environmentalists
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Children bear the brunt of climate change as it affects their fundamental right to survival, development, protection and participation. The ‘Protect a Generation: Climate security for India’s children’ report by PwC India and Save the Children India is based on a year-long study of 636 households in Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal, covering three […]
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