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Highways Authority Doubles Down On Curbing Pollution On Delhi-NCR Stretches
The NHAI said it has taken proactive steps and issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure to its field offices in Delhi-NCR to mitigate air pollution caused by highway construction and allied activities.
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"Utter Lack Of Action": Green Court Seeks Reports On Yamuna Pollution
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has shown its displeasure with the authoritiesfor not maintaining the cleanliness of Yamuna river in spite of the clear roadmap and directions of the Tribunal.
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Minimal Or No Improvement In Air Pollution Levels In Last 3 Years: Report
With little gains in terms of PM reduction, recent data from the Ministry of Environment shows that the money spent across the states is dismal too.
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Green Court Fines 4 Firms Rs 286 cr For Mumbai's "Gas Chamber-Like" Air
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held four companies, including government-owned oil majors BPCL and HPCL, responsible for creating "gas chamber-like condition" in Mumbai's Mahul, Ambapada and Chembur areas and directed them to pay Rs 286.2 crore for the damaged caused to the environment.
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Actions Taken By Us To Fight Pollution "Deficient": Delhi To Green Court
The Delhi government on Tuesday told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that actions taken by it were "deficient" and more steps need to be taken to tackle the air pollution in the national capital.
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Growing Unaunthorised Colonies Behind Yamuna's Destruction: Green Court
The mushrooming of unauthorised colonies in the national capital has resulted in destruction of the Yamuna river and environmental pollution, the National Green Tribunal said on Wednesday.
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"Failing To Perform Duties": Green Court Pulls Up Delhi Pollution Body
The National Green Tribunal today pulled up the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) over its failure to control air pollution in the city, saying it had been avoiding its duties.
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Get Celebrities To Raise Awareness On Yamuna River Pollution: Green Panel
Film and television personalities should be roped in to raise awareness on pollution in the Yamuna River and spread the message that idol immersion is leading to "unacceptably high level of toxicity" in the water, a committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal said.
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Fumes From Garbage Dump Makes Kolkata Raise Red Flag Against Pollution
Kolkata pollution has turned into a great leveler. The man on the street is choking on vehicular pollution and residents of upmarket apartments from noxious fumes from garbage dumps on the city's eastern edge that some say are set on fire, others say, self-ignite.
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Green Panel Slaps Fine Of Rs 171-Crore On Volkswagen For Air Pollution
A four-member committee formed by the National Green Tribunal has recommended Rs 171.34 crore fine on German auto major Volkswagen as "health damages" for causing air pollution in Delhi due to excess nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.
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NGT Orders Closure Of Industrial Units In Residential Areas in Delhi
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered closure of industrial units running in "non-conforming" residential areas of Rohini and slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 each on the Delhi government and others for their "defaults and inaction" towards violation of rules.
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Most Water In UP-Bengal Stretch Unfit For Drinking, New Map Suggests
Most of the Ganga River water in the Uttar Pradesh-West Bengal stretch is unfit for drinking and bathing, a map released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has indicated.
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Air Quality "Severe" In Delhi. Here's What The Doctors Advise
As air quality in the National Capital Region deteriorated to severe levels due to a dust storm, the doctors have cautioned people with respiratory conditions against venturing out.
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Move Tanneries, Set Guidelines For Ganga's Ghats, Uttar Pradesh Is Told
In its latest move to protect the Ganga river, the country's top green court has banned the dumping of any kind of waste within 500 metres of the river's edge; anyone caught littering the river will be charged Rs 50,000. It has also instructed the government of Uttar Pradesh to move polluting tanneries and to set up guidelines - along with the hill...
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National Green Tribunal Slaps Rs 7 Lakh Fine On Noida Banquet Hall For Causing Noise Pollution
The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs seven lakh on a banquet hall adjacent to a hospital in Noida for causing noise pollution.
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Highways Authority Doubles Down On Curbing Pollution On Delhi-NCR Stretches
The NHAI said it has taken proactive steps and issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure to its field offices in Delhi-NCR to mitigate air pollution caused by highway construction and allied activities.
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"Utter Lack Of Action": Green Court Seeks Reports On Yamuna Pollution
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has shown its displeasure with the authoritiesfor not maintaining the cleanliness of Yamuna river in spite of the clear roadmap and directions of the Tribunal.
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Minimal Or No Improvement In Air Pollution Levels In Last 3 Years: Report
With little gains in terms of PM reduction, recent data from the Ministry of Environment shows that the money spent across the states is dismal too.
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Green Court Fines 4 Firms Rs 286 cr For Mumbai's "Gas Chamber-Like" Air
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held four companies, including government-owned oil majors BPCL and HPCL, responsible for creating "gas chamber-like condition" in Mumbai's Mahul, Ambapada and Chembur areas and directed them to pay Rs 286.2 crore for the damaged caused to the environment.
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Actions Taken By Us To Fight Pollution "Deficient": Delhi To Green Court
The Delhi government on Tuesday told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that actions taken by it were "deficient" and more steps need to be taken to tackle the air pollution in the national capital.
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Growing Unaunthorised Colonies Behind Yamuna's Destruction: Green Court
The mushrooming of unauthorised colonies in the national capital has resulted in destruction of the Yamuna river and environmental pollution, the National Green Tribunal said on Wednesday.
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"Failing To Perform Duties": Green Court Pulls Up Delhi Pollution Body
The National Green Tribunal today pulled up the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) over its failure to control air pollution in the city, saying it had been avoiding its duties.
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Get Celebrities To Raise Awareness On Yamuna River Pollution: Green Panel
Film and television personalities should be roped in to raise awareness on pollution in the Yamuna River and spread the message that idol immersion is leading to "unacceptably high level of toxicity" in the water, a committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal said.
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Fumes From Garbage Dump Makes Kolkata Raise Red Flag Against Pollution
Kolkata pollution has turned into a great leveler. The man on the street is choking on vehicular pollution and residents of upmarket apartments from noxious fumes from garbage dumps on the city's eastern edge that some say are set on fire, others say, self-ignite.
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Green Panel Slaps Fine Of Rs 171-Crore On Volkswagen For Air Pollution
A four-member committee formed by the National Green Tribunal has recommended Rs 171.34 crore fine on German auto major Volkswagen as "health damages" for causing air pollution in Delhi due to excess nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.
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NGT Orders Closure Of Industrial Units In Residential Areas in Delhi
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered closure of industrial units running in "non-conforming" residential areas of Rohini and slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 each on the Delhi government and others for their "defaults and inaction" towards violation of rules.
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Most Water In UP-Bengal Stretch Unfit For Drinking, New Map Suggests
Most of the Ganga River water in the Uttar Pradesh-West Bengal stretch is unfit for drinking and bathing, a map released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has indicated.
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Air Quality "Severe" In Delhi. Here's What The Doctors Advise
As air quality in the National Capital Region deteriorated to severe levels due to a dust storm, the doctors have cautioned people with respiratory conditions against venturing out.
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Move Tanneries, Set Guidelines For Ganga's Ghats, Uttar Pradesh Is Told
In its latest move to protect the Ganga river, the country's top green court has banned the dumping of any kind of waste within 500 metres of the river's edge; anyone caught littering the river will be charged Rs 50,000. It has also instructed the government of Uttar Pradesh to move polluting tanneries and to set up guidelines - along with the hill...
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National Green Tribunal Slaps Rs 7 Lakh Fine On Noida Banquet Hall For Causing Noise Pollution
The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs seven lakh on a banquet hall adjacent to a hospital in Noida for causing noise pollution.
