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SC, NGT orders need of the hour for Delhi's Pollution: Experts

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 11, 2016

Air pollution in the National Capital Region may finally be treated as a common problem, experts said on Thursday as the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered the Central...

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Subject Tags: NGT , pollution

Mobile emission checking units to smoke out polluters in Bengaluru

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 11, 2016

 A dozen vehicles fitted with emission checking equipment will patrol the streets of Bengaluru to crack down on polluting vehicles as authorities are pulling up socks to ensure the IT capital does not go the New...

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Solar power association wants polluting industries to pay into clean-up fund

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2016

A group of solar power developers is proposing the creation of a “climate change fund” that would make big polluters pay to help clean up the environment, a proposal that has found an ally in...

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Apportionment study to find source of pollution in Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB)

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2016

Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) will conduct Sources Apportionment Study of five cities to find out source of air pollution.

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Subject Tags: pollution , Research

Over 31 factories get pollution control board notice in Bjinor, Uttar Pradesh

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2016

The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has asked 31 factories in Bijnor and Amroha districts to stop discharging the industry waste into the tributaries of the Ganga River ahead of...

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94 cities haven't met air quality standards in 5 years

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 7, 2016

There's something the hillside retreat of Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh has in common with the industrial town of Korba in Chhattisgarh — both have consistently recorded higher than acceptable...

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Section 144 imposed to curb waste burning in Gurugram

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 7, 2016

Late in the evening on Sunday, deputy commissioner T L Satyaprakash issued an order, imposing Section 144 CrPc across the city, to prohibit burning in the open of waste/garbage or any material...

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Increased chances of fire at Mulund landfill: Report

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 3, 2016

The monsoon season has barely passed and there have already been two incidents of fires at the Deonar dumping ground within a week, raising concerns over the condition of the city’s three...

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CPCB issues closure notice to 295 units in Maharashtra for not installing online continuous monitoring systems (CMS)

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 27, 2016

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has asked the state pollution control board to issue closure notices to 295 units in Maharashtra region for not installing online continuous monitoring...

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NGT directs surprise checks of polluting industries

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 25, 2016

National Green Tribunal has directed surprise checks of polluting industries in Ghaziabad and adjoining areas after a plea alleged that toxic discharge from these units was causing air and water...

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Subject Tags: industry news , NGT , pollution