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Exposure to chemicals used in jeans dyeing units can affect human health, says government

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 9, 2017

The government on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that the exposure to chemicals used in textile dyeing units can affect human health and the civic authorities would take action against any such...

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Odisha State Pollution Control Board slaps closure notice on 16 industries

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 3, 2017

The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) on Tuesday slapped closure notices on 16 small industries in Puri and Bhubaneswar for their failure to check water pollution. The move follows a...

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Pimpri Chinchwad Small Industries Association demand waste plant, drainage lines

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 3, 2017

The Pimpri Chinchwad Small Industries Association has urged the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to look into several issues in the industrial area, including construction of a...

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NGT slams Delhi government over use of plastic

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 1, 2017

The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Delhi government over indiscriminate and rampant use of plastic in the national capital despite its prohibition.

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NGT demands to know of steps against Ganga pollution

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 5, 2017

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday asked the ministries of environment and power to apprise it about the steps taken by thermal power plants to avoid discharge of effluents and fly ash...

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Subject Tags: Ganga , NGT , pollution

Thermal power plants in Ganga basin under NGT radar

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 5, 2017

Thermal power plants discharging effluents in the Ganga basin have come under the radar of the National Green Tribunal which has sought a report on whether they have adequate measures in place...

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Scientists develop substance to kill water pollutants using solar power

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 3, 2017

Researchers at the Swansea University in the United Kingdom have developed a new non-toxic substance that can help eradicate harmful synthetic dye pollutants released into water bodies, using...

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IT to bring transparency in pollution control efforts: Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 28, 2017

There is a need to clear the "pollution of corruption" in addition to addressing air and water pollution, Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said today as he stressed the need for using...

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Industry closure: notice to govt, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 28, 2017

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday ordered notices to the state government and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in a petition filed by Shahi Exports Private Limited...

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295 thermal power plants get more time to meet emission norms

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 12, 2017

As many as 295 coal-based power plants have got more time of two to four years to meet strict new environment norms which were to be implemented by December 2017.

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