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Coca-Cola's Varanasi Plant Shut After Pollution Board's OrderBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 19, 2014
Beverages giant Coca-Cola's plant at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh has been shut after the state's pollution control board withdrew permission to operate over alleged violation of environmental norms. "In an unprecedented move, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB)... Read more.. |
Goa state pollution control board issues 2000 notices to hotels, industries - Times of IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 4, 2013
Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has issued around 2,000 showcause notices to industries and hotels till Monday for operating without consent under the Water Act and Air Act.
As per the GSPCB statistics, there are over 2,300 industrial units... Read more.. Subject Tags: Pollution Control |
Check if Okhla plant emits toxic gases: Green Tribunal to pollution control boardsBy : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2013
To ensure safety of Okhla residents living near a waste-to-energy plant that incinerates waste for fuel, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday ordered government officials to check whether the plant's emissions contain heavy metals. "The Okhla waste-to-energy plant... Read more.. Subject Tags: Pollution Control |
Green audit proposal on Pollution Control Board's radarBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 20, 2013
West Bengal Pollution Control Board is working on a proposal to introduce green audit in the state's corporate sector. At present, only Gujarat has the provision of mandatory environment audit that was put in place following a high court ruling... Read more.. Subject Tags: Pollution Control |
GPL goes 'green', adopts Environmental Managment PlanBy : sustainabilityo..., May 11, 2011
A new feather has been added to the cap of the country's deepest multi-purpose Port, Gangavaram Port Limited (GPL), with the port adopting Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for effective pollution control to develop more cleaner and greener environment. Talking to... Read more.. |
Making a difference to the environmentBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 22, 2010
As we commemorate the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day, the efforts of institutions like Maharashtra Pollution Control Board assume even greater relevance. In recent years, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has launched several initiatives taken to increase... Read more.. |
Pollution control: India ranks 123rdBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 29, 2010
India and China rank 123rd and 121st in pollution control respectively, reflecting the strain rapid economic growth imposes on the environment, according to the 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI). However, among the other newly industrialised nations Brazil and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Pollution Control , Technology |