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Allocation for Majuli erosion slashed
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Even as threat of flood and erosion looms large over Majuli island, Brahmaputra Board’s allocation has been slashed because of non-receipt of techno-economic clearance of ‘Protection of Majuli Island from Flood and Erosion Scheme.’
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A Shanghai solution to Chennai's garbage disposal problem
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The solution to the city's garbage problem may come all the way from Shanghai with a team of Chennai Corporation officials visiting China this week.
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CM’s stress to solve flood, erosion problems
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today laid stress on solving the problems of flood and erosion. Once these problems are solved, the health of the State’s economy will undergo a fundamental change,
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Wetlands shrinking, fish disappearing
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Chief minister Mamata Banerjee claims to have completed 10 years’ work in just one year but her pace still seems slow with the East Kolkata Wetlands shrinking at the rate of about one per cent per year and its endemic species of fish disappearing even faster.
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Odisha CM directed officials for taking up massive plantation in industrial, mining areas
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The State Government has decided to undertake massive plantation drive during 2012-13. This was decided at a high-level meeting held here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday.
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Bottled water banned to conserve Sikkim lake
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An awareness programme on the ban of bottled water in Lachen was organised as a follow up to the ongoing work of WWF – India and Lachen Tourism Development Committee for conservation of Lake Gurudongmar situated in North Sikkim under the wetlands conservation programme.
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Green nod for modifying new Assembly building
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Granting environmental clearance to the State government's plan to modify the Assembly building on Anna Salai into a multi-super-specialty hospital, the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority
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Lafarge says it is complying with environmental norms
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Cement giant Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd, which is extracting limestone from Meghalaya for its Bangladesh plant, today said it was complying with environmental norms for its mines here, on the lines of its adherence to such standards in European countries.
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Mahindra Satyam partners FirstCarbon Solutions
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Mahindra Satyam has tied up with FirstCarbon Solutions to offer sustainability monitoring services.
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Maharashtra mining polluting Goa rivers: Shantaram Naik
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An increase in mining activities in Maharashtra is polluting rivers in Goa said Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik.
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Sale, use of plastic products banned in Guwahati from June 1
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The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has prohibited the sale or use of plastic products that could clog the city's drainage system ahead of monsoon.
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Air pollution monitoring in Bengal soon on auto mode
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The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) is setting up automatic air quality monitoring stations at different locations across the state to keep tabs on the rising air pollution levels.
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Green activists put up a strong fight
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Even as they face stiff resistance from the government departments and agencies, the green activists in the city had something to cheer for after the state forest
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In Arunachal's quest for power, the river be dammed
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The Lohit and Anjaw districts of Arunachal Pradesh, better known as the land of the Mishmis, are set to witness a sea change.
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Unchecked pollution chokes water body
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Due to unchecked pollution, abetted by government agencies, a sprawling water body in Tambaram is under siege.
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Farmers flay government for poor implementation of HC directives
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Pollution-affected farmers whose fields are irrigated by River Noyyal in Karur district have strongly condemned the State government and other agencies involved in ensuring pollution-free environment
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Green nod for high-rises takes too long, says CM
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Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Monday expressed concern over pending environmental clearances for high-rise projects in the city .
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Goa State Pollution Control Board orders closure of Curpem's manganese mine
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The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) ordered the closure of Polo Dongor manganese ore mines in Curpem village of Sanguem taluka.
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PCB fails to enforce e-waste management rules
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Even though the ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) introduced e-waste (management and handling) rules in 2011, the state pollution control board
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West Bengal has maximum highly polluting industries: Govt
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West Bengal has the highest number of red category industries causing high pollution, followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, while 43 industrial clusters have been identified as "critically polluted", the Lok Sabha was informed on Sunday.
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MPs seek urgent action to save the Ganga
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Ganga is being subjected to "female infanticide" in the hills of Uttarakhand with dozens of dams planned along its course and the river is faring no better in the plains where big cities are emptying their waste,
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West Bengal has maximum highly polluting industries: Govt
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West Bengal has the highest number of red category industries causing high pollution, followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, while 43 industrial clusters have been identified as critically polluted, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
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Air pollution suffocates Ooty
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Well known far and wide for a number of unique features, this popular hill station"s main attributes have for long been its salubrious weather and pollution-free atmosphere.
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Waste from Kerala worries residents of border villages
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About a week ago, the residents of villages in Anamalai Panchayat Union that border Kerala got hold of four lorries that were about to dump wastes alongside roads and in farms.
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Odisha in UNIDO’s project for management of medical waste
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United Nations Industrial Organisation (UNIDO) with the financial assistance of Global Environment Facility and other private organizations has planned to include Odisha among five Indian states to help reduce the medical waste load.
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