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Greater Noida: Central pollution control board to probe groundwater pollution

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 19, 2014

The Uttar Pradesh pollution control board (UPPCB) on Wednesday said that it has asked the central pollution control board (CPCB) and Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR) to determine contamination of groundwater in the villages of Greater Noida.
 
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Increased global shipping has caused pollution on open seas

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 19, 2014

Owing to growing international trade, maritime traffic on the world's oceans has increased four-fold over the past 20 years, causing more water, air and noise pollution on the open seas, says a new research. In the Indian Ocean, where the world's busiest shipping lanes are...

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Subject Tags: pollution , shipping

CWC red-flags move on India-Australia cooperation on Ganga

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 14, 2014

A proposal to involve Australia for Ganga rejuvenation may lead to leakage of data over Ganga River basin to India's neighbouring countries. Expressing such apprehensions, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has red-flagged a move to include Ganga rejuvenation, especially...

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Report warns of spiralling air pollution; outlines roadmap to curb emissions

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2014

If current trends of vehicle population, fuel and emission standards persist, PM 2.5 emissions will increase by a factor of three, and those of NOx will increase by a factor of five, warns a new report by The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri), University of California,...

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'Hold Fresh Study on Coal-fired Power Unit'- NGT

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 13, 2014

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has quashed the clearance given to the coal-fired power plant coming up in Cuddalore district, directing the private company to get clearance from the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) after carrying out a fresh Cumulative Impact Assessment (...

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Stop polluting Ganga or shut shop: Uma Bharti

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 10, 2014

All polluting industries along the river Ganga will have to set up sensor-based real-time online effluent monitoring system by March 31 next year. The government on Wednesday said it was serious about the deadline with water resources minister Uma Bharti issuing a veiled...

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Electric crematoriums should be shut: Uma Bharati

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 10, 2014

The water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation minister, Uma Bharati, suggested on Tuesday that "electric" crematoriums should not be used on river banks and instead bodies should be burnt in a traditional way with minimum use of wood. She said that religious...

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Subject Tags: India , policy , pollution

Water Woes Across Major Cities Underline the Need for Indian Industries to Adopt Sustainable Strategies

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 25, 2014

India is the second largest water consuming country in the world and is presently facing severe scarcity of water resources. The challenge for Indian industries is to find ingenious ways of handling water efficiently and disposing wastewater in a proper manner.

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Polluting industries along Ganga will be monitored 24x7: Min

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 22, 2014

Making it clear that pollution of the Ganga will not be allowed, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said industries along the river bank would be monitored round-the-clock. 

The Central Pollution Control Board will be handling the real-time monitoring of the...

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