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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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"Red, Green Or Black": UP's Hindon River Turns Toxic Due To Pollution
A long stretch of Uttar Pradesh's Hindon river has turned toxic due to rampant industrial pollution in the region.
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No Meaningful Action Taken For Cleaning Ganga Tributary: Green Court NGT
Hindon, a tributary of Ganga, is one of the polluted river stretches and no meaningful action has been being taken to clean it, the National Green Tribunal said today while directing the UP chief secretary to ensure coordination for rejuvenation of the water body.
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Over Rs 5800 Crore Sanctioned For Cleaning 34 Polluted Rivers: Government
Over Rs 5,800 crore has been sanctioned for pollution abatement at 34 river stretches in 16 states across the country, excluding River Ganga, the Environment Ministry has said.
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After Everest "Traffic Jam", These Climbers Are Trying To Find New Route
There were no lines, no trash and no bodies to solemnly mark the route. It was quiet save for the sharp crunch of snow as two figures climbed along an untouched slope of Mount Everest. The scene stood in sharp contrast to social media and news reports detailing a single-file line of climbers stretching along the ridge line, increasingly high levels...
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2% Yamuna Stretch Accounts For 76% Of Pollution In River: Report
A small stretch of less than two per cent of the Yamuna accounts for 76 per cent of the river's pollution, according to a monitoring committee overseeing its cleaning.
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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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Green Panel Notice To Government On Dumping Debris In Chenab, Tawi Rivers
Indiscriminate dumping of soil in rivers Chenab and Tawi during construction of a stretch of a national highway has led the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to issue notices to the Centre, concerned authorities and companies on a plea for enforcement of its earlier order prohibiting it.
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Ganga Pollution: Green Court Asks Industries Why They Shouldn't Be Shut
The National Green Tribunal today issued show cause notice to industries located on the stretch from Haridwar to Kanpur asking why they should not be shut down for polluting river Ganga.
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Plastic Banned Along Ganga From Gomukh To Haridwar
Plastic, in bags and other forms, will be banned on a 140 km stretch along the river starting February 1, the National Green Tribunal has ruled.
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National Green Tribunal Prohibits Tree Felling in South Delhi Belt
As green belts continue to face the threat from rampant encroachment and increasing commercial activity, the National Green Tribunal has prohibited tree felling in the stretch located along Mehrauli-Badarpur Highway in south Delhi's Saket area.
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'Car-Free Day' Event Significantly Reduced Air Pollution: Government
A day after holding its second car-free day in the capital, the AAP government today claimed that the south Delhi's Dwarka stretch used during the event showed "significant" reduction in level of pollutants in the air.
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Car-Free Day 'Proved' Vehicle Restriction Cut Pollution
The second car-free day organised by Delhi government has "proven" that restricting vehicles cut pollution as PM 2.5 levels in the selected Dwarka stretch were "half" compared to what was observed at the Dhaula Kuan area, where no such restrictions were put, a green body has said.
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Car-Free Day: 60 Per Cent Drop in Delhi's Air Pollution
The first Car Free Day in the national capital led to a 60 per cent drop in the air pollution on the car-free stretch in comparison to the levels observed on a normal day, a report released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said today.
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Nigeria Warned About Fresh Violence in Oil-Rich South
Nigeria was on Tuesday warned that violence could resume in the oil-producing south, exacerbating pressure on already stretched resources by Boko Haram in the north,and reduced crude revenues.
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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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"Red, Green Or Black": UP's Hindon River Turns Toxic Due To Pollution
A long stretch of Uttar Pradesh's Hindon river has turned toxic due to rampant industrial pollution in the region.
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No Meaningful Action Taken For Cleaning Ganga Tributary: Green Court NGT
Hindon, a tributary of Ganga, is one of the polluted river stretches and no meaningful action has been being taken to clean it, the National Green Tribunal said today while directing the UP chief secretary to ensure coordination for rejuvenation of the water body.
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Over Rs 5800 Crore Sanctioned For Cleaning 34 Polluted Rivers: Government
Over Rs 5,800 crore has been sanctioned for pollution abatement at 34 river stretches in 16 states across the country, excluding River Ganga, the Environment Ministry has said.
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After Everest "Traffic Jam", These Climbers Are Trying To Find New Route
There were no lines, no trash and no bodies to solemnly mark the route. It was quiet save for the sharp crunch of snow as two figures climbed along an untouched slope of Mount Everest. The scene stood in sharp contrast to social media and news reports detailing a single-file line of climbers stretching along the ridge line, increasingly high levels...
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2% Yamuna Stretch Accounts For 76% Of Pollution In River: Report
A small stretch of less than two per cent of the Yamuna accounts for 76 per cent of the river's pollution, according to a monitoring committee overseeing its cleaning.
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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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Green Panel Notice To Government On Dumping Debris In Chenab, Tawi Rivers
Indiscriminate dumping of soil in rivers Chenab and Tawi during construction of a stretch of a national highway has led the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to issue notices to the Centre, concerned authorities and companies on a plea for enforcement of its earlier order prohibiting it.
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Ganga Pollution: Green Court Asks Industries Why They Shouldn't Be Shut
The National Green Tribunal today issued show cause notice to industries located on the stretch from Haridwar to Kanpur asking why they should not be shut down for polluting river Ganga.
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Plastic Banned Along Ganga From Gomukh To Haridwar
Plastic, in bags and other forms, will be banned on a 140 km stretch along the river starting February 1, the National Green Tribunal has ruled.
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National Green Tribunal Prohibits Tree Felling in South Delhi Belt
As green belts continue to face the threat from rampant encroachment and increasing commercial activity, the National Green Tribunal has prohibited tree felling in the stretch located along Mehrauli-Badarpur Highway in south Delhi's Saket area.
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'Car-Free Day' Event Significantly Reduced Air Pollution: Government
A day after holding its second car-free day in the capital, the AAP government today claimed that the south Delhi's Dwarka stretch used during the event showed "significant" reduction in level of pollutants in the air.
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Car-Free Day 'Proved' Vehicle Restriction Cut Pollution
The second car-free day organised by Delhi government has "proven" that restricting vehicles cut pollution as PM 2.5 levels in the selected Dwarka stretch were "half" compared to what was observed at the Dhaula Kuan area, where no such restrictions were put, a green body has said.
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Car-Free Day: 60 Per Cent Drop in Delhi's Air Pollution
The first Car Free Day in the national capital led to a 60 per cent drop in the air pollution on the car-free stretch in comparison to the levels observed on a normal day, a report released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said today.
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Nigeria Warned About Fresh Violence in Oil-Rich South
Nigeria was on Tuesday warned that violence could resume in the oil-producing south, exacerbating pressure on already stretched resources by Boko Haram in the north,and reduced crude revenues.
