India revises air quality norms after 15 years (Lead)
November 18th, 2009 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) With pollution levels rising across the country, India Wednesday revised the national ambient air quality standards after 15 years, bringing about uniform standards for residential and industrial ... Read more...
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India revises air quality standards after 15 years
November 18th, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) With pollution level rising across the country, India Wednesday revised the national ambient air quality standards after 15 years.
"We have notified the ambient air quality standards in ... Read more...
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Jaipur air poisoned by oil depot fire: Pollution board
November 9th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Air pollution in and around Jaipur was far above maximum permissible limits when the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) depot on the edge of the city was ablaze, ... Read more...
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Contaminated river water causing fish deaths in Uttar Pradesh
October 16th, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by ANI
By Vibhav PorovMoradabad, Oct.16 (ANI): Discharge of effluents from factories or mills into Ramganga River of Uttar Pradesh has endangered the lives of fishes here. A large number of fishes have died ... Read more...
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Environment regulator proposal up for debate
September 17th, 2009 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The government Thursday put up for public debate its proposal to start an autonomous National Environment Protection Authority (NEPA). here.
"The idea behind NEPA is to create an ... Read more...
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Tata Motors gets environmental guidelines for Nano plant
March 19th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 19 (IANS) Tata Motors, which is building its Rs.20-billion Nano small car plant in Gujarat's Sanand, has been slapped with a list of environmental conditionalities by the state government, a ... Read more...
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Air, noise pollution in Delhi down this Diwali (With: Fewer crackers, less pollution this Diwali, say Delhiites)
October 30th, 2008 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The capital recorded lower noise and air pollution levels during Diwali celebrations this year than in 2007, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said Wednesday."The air pollution ... Read more...
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Fewer crackers, less pollution this Diwali, says Delhiites
October 29th, 2008 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Diwali was greener in the nation's capital this year. The economic squeeze helped the growing environmental awareness cut down the amount of fireworks set off this year, ... Read more...
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Ahmedabad riding clean fuel wave to healthier future
August 9th, 2008 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
By Rafat Quadri
Ahmedabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Thanks to compressed natural gas (CNG), Gujarat's commercial capital is now the 50th most polluted city in India, down from fourth. Just a couple of years ... Read more...
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High court bans use of plastic bags in Delhi
August 7th, 2008 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday banned the use of plastic bags by shops in the national capital and asked the city government to enforce the ban at ... Read more...
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Orissa coalmine hub most polluted place in India
May 29th, 2008 - 7:57 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Talcher, a coalmine hub in Orissa, is the most polluted place in the country, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said Thursday. The ministry of environment and forests ... Read more...
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on Mayawati’s petition
May 15th, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court today issued a notice to the Centre on a petition filed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati seeking to quash the Central Bureau ... Read more...
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Most pollutants in Yamuna come from Delhi
March 20th, 2008 - 7:27 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Indian capital contributes 79 percent of pollutants flowing in the Yamuna and the 23-km stretch of the river in the city carries only wastewater during non-monsoon ... Read more...
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Golden temple surroundings to be made pollution-free
January 22nd, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by admin
By Ravinder Singh Robin
Amritsar Jan 21 (ANI): A team comprising of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) officials visited the Golden Temple complex here recently to monitor ... Read more...
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Taj corridor scam: Supreme Court gives reprieve to Mayawati
November 14th, 2007 - 1:58 am ICT by admin
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