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Emission standards soon for Railways

By : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2017

 Indian Railways will soon come under emission standards, with the Engine Development Directorate of the Research Designs and Standards Organisation drawing up the draft norms for diesel locos...

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Nashik Municipal Corporation sets up cell to curb Godavari river pollution

By : sustainabilityo..., May 2, 2017

The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has set up a special cell to check the rising pollution levels of river Godavari. NMC commissioner Abhishek Krishna on Saturday had undertaken round on the...

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Fine slapped on 4 Uttar Pradesh sugar mills for damaging environment

By : sustainabilityo..., May 2, 2017

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a fine of Rs 25 lakh on four sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh for causing damage to the environment, contaminating ground water and releasing effluents...

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NGT notice to states, UTs for violating plastic waste management rules

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 28, 2017

A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, issued on Thursday notices to all state governments and Union territories on CPCB's application that plastic...

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Centre argues against diesel car order again

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 27, 2017

The Centre once again argued against phasing out more than 10-year-old diesel vehicles in National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday. NGT then asked the government to suggest a solution....

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Pollution cuts solar yield by 25%

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 26, 2017

India is making a big push for solar energy, with power capacity expected to double this year. But some of the gains, especially in north India, could be offset by a growing problem: air...

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Supreme Court asks NGT to monitor work to clean the Yamuna

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 25, 2017

After monitoring government efforts to clean the Yamuna for over two decades, the Supreme Court decided on Monday to entrust the task to National Green Tribunal (NGT) to clean the river which...

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'Zero liquid discharge' to accomplish National Mission for Clean Ganga: Uma Bharti

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 19, 2017

Speaking on the mission of National Mission for Clean Ganga, Union Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday asserted that Uttar Pradesh Government and the Centre decided to work on zero liquid discharge...

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Telangana identifies 17 places in Hyderabad to move polluting units

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 19, 2017

Telangana IT and Industries Minister K T Rama Rao on Tuesday held review meeting with the officials of State Pollution Control Board and representatives of industries in and around the capital...

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NGT to resume hearing on Ganga pollution, Kanpur tanneries issue

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2017

On Monday, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) will resume its hearing on the Kanpur tanneries issue, as part of the Ganga pollution case, for the first time since the Yogi Adityanath-led...

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