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SC takes suo moto cognizance on 'remediation of polluted rivers',
Updated : 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo moto cognizance on the issue of "remediation of polluted rivers" observing that one of the major causes of water pollution was the discharge of non treated/ partially treated municipal waste and effluents of various
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No water shortage in Delhi from Sunday as two water treatment plan
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): Water treatment plants at Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi which was shut as water from the Yamuna contained spiked levels of ammonia have now resumed working, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) vice president Raghav Chadha said on Saturday, after inspecting the plants.
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Solid waste contributes to rise in pollution level in Yamuna
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): The level of water pollution rose in the national capital after a spike in levels of ammonia with banks of the river also strewn with large amount of solid waste.
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Erring officials may face prosecution, warns NGT on plea against d
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT), hearing a plea against the illegal dump yards on the bank of River Khoh, has warned that erring officials in Uttarakhand authorities may face prosecution if they failed to comply with the rules related to waste management a
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CPCB forbids usage of thermocol, plastic in its revised guidelines
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in its revised guidelines has forbidden the usage of plastic, thermocol and plaster of Paris for making of idols.
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Delhi needs BJP govt for city's all-round development, resolution
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that Delhi needs a BJP-led government for the city's all-round development and resolution of various issues facing the national capital such as pollution and water shortage.
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SC takes suo motu cognizance of Delhi water pollution row, asks go
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of the polluted water issue in the national capital and said that "problem of governance should not come in the way in such matters".
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Delhi: EDMC sprinkles water on roads to reduce dust, firecracker p
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 28 (ANI): With an aim to curb the menace of pollution in the wake of Diwali, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on Monday began sprinkling water on the roads in Laxmi Nagar area.
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Water pollution may be keeping silver carp out of Great Lakes
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 11 (ANI): A new study suggests that Chicago's water pollution may be a contributing factor for the lack of upstream movement in silver carp fish.
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World Oceans Day: Bollywood celebs show concern over increasing po
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 8 (ANI): As the world celebrates Oceans Day, several Bollywood stars flooded social media with their concerns over water crisis and pollution in the oceans.
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Devotees refuse to take dip in polluted Gomti river on Makar Sankr
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Scores of devotees from across the country refused to perform sacred ablutions in Gomti river on the occasion of Makar Sankranti here on Monday due to the presence of toxins in the water.
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Cabinet approves India-Finland agreement on environmental cooperat
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Cooperation between India and Finland on environmental cooperation.
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