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Greater Noida: Central pollution control board to probe groundwater pollutionBy : 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. |
Report warns of spiralling air pollution; outlines roadmap to curb emissionsBy : 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,... Read more.. |
Cancer-causing benzene not part of air quality indexBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 3, 2014
The air quality index (AQI) recently launched by the Centre doesn't monitor the quantity of benzene, a component of petrol or gasoline. Constant exposure to high levels of the carcinogen (a cancer-causing substance) may have serious long-term health effects. With benzene... Read more.. |
Pollution panel asks state bodies to check effluentsBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2014
A Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) directive has asked MCG and HUDA to check discharge effluents at sewage treatment plants (STPs) in all Haryana districts. The state bodies have also been directed to set up a real-time effluent monitoring system to ensure that no... Read more.. |
KSPCB Nod for Waste Management UnitBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 21, 2014
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has given conditional approval to Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for setting up of a municipal solid waste (MSW) plant at Lingadheeranhalli, Banashankari 6th Stage. |
Revision of green laws may hit DelhiBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 16, 2014
The ministry of environment and forests has asked for the public's comments on reviewing five crucial environmental laws, including the Air and Water (prevention and control of pollution) Acts-any amendment to which will impact the city massively. |
Germany to help treat factory wasteBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 9, 2014
The German government will help Delhi find a solution to the inefficient effluent treatment infrastructure in its industrial areas. The status of common effluent treatment plants (CETP), along with partnership details, was discussed at the workshop in Mayapuri industrial area... Read more.. Subject Tags: etp , German government , Germany , India , Indian government , Pollution Control , waste management |
Govt to introduce pollution control index for measuring air quality in citiesBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 1, 2014
Under fire for failing to tackle air pollution, the government is set to introduce a uniform air quality index as part of measures to address the menace across the country. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is preparing the index that will provide information... Read more.. Subject Tags: Pollution Control , Technology |
SDMC orders to cut power, water supply of 39 car workshopsBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 9, 2014
Car owners of South and West Delhi will soon have to look for service stations outside their area after the south civic body hardened its stand on 39 workshops operating even after they got eviction notices for dumping toxic waste. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has... Read more.. Subject Tags: Pollution Control , The South Delhi Municipal Corporation |
TNPCB seals 236 textile and dyeing units for violating pollution control board norms in ErodeBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 30, 2014
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), on after the recently petition submitted by the villagers of nearby Ellapalayam stating one textile dyeing unit was discharging huge quantity of untreated effluents into fertile lands, causing them problems. The Board had... Read more.. Subject Tags: Pollution Control |