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Assam Orders Freeze, Audit Of Jal Jeevan Mission Projects Amid Quality Row
Noting lapses in quality control and delays in project timelines, a temporary freeze has been put on all projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Assam, the state government said on Monday. An audit of projects has been ordered.
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Why Price Of Footwear May Increase From August 1
The new norms will make the goods strong and durable, and reduce the discomfort to consumers, as per the BIS.
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Pollution Control Board Deploys 50 Teams In Delhi, Nearby Region: Centre
In order to step up efforts for ensuring better air quality in the upcoming winter season, strict vigil will be maintained against polluting activities in Delhi and neighbouring towns, the Ministry of Environment said on Wednesday.
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Ensure Green Firecracker Order Is Followed On New Year, Delhi Police Told
The Central Pollution Control Board has directed the Delhi Police to ensure the top court order on burning fire crackers is followed on New Year.
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Delhi Has "Worst Air In The World" Today. 25-Crore Fine Makes Zero Impact
At a time when Delhi has been revealed as the most polluted city in the world, fires continue to rage in its Neelwal locality despite a 2013 National Green Tribunal (NGT) order that clamped down on the burning of plastic. Ironically, this West Delhi area is situated just 30 km from the green court.
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Pollution Dips In Tamil Nadu Day After Diwali; Over 1,000 Cases Filed
Air pollution levels dipped across Tamil Nadu on Diwali, the state pollution control board said Wednesday, a day after the festival was celebrated in the state for the first time after the Supreme Court order on the two hour window for bursting crackers came into force.
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Delhi Air Quality 'Severe', Environment Body Orders Ban On Construction
Halting all construction activities from November 1 for 10 days and intensifying patrolling in "hot spots" are among the measures directed by the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), which is even considering regulating use of private vehicles in the wake of an alarming rise in air pollution in Delhi.
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Delhi's Biggest Thermal Plant Shuts As Pollution Plan Kicks In: 10 Points
Delhi's biggest coal power plant has been ordered to be permanently closed from today and the roads will be swept with special machines as part of a set of emergency measures that have been put in place by the government to combat air pollution, authorities said. With the temperatures slowing dipping, Delhi air pollution levels have gone up with to...
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'No Choice': Lack Of Solutions Fosters North India's Air Quality Crisis
The ban on stubble burning in Punjab - an attempt to control air pollution levels in north India - has left the state's farmers in a fix. They say they need to clear crop residue to sow the next crop even if it is at the risk of hefty fines or even a jail term. The farmers said they have no choice but to defy the National Green Tribunal's order, as...
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National Green Tribunal Raps State Governments For Failing To Tackle Pollution
A day after the launch of the National Air Quality Index, the National Green Tribunal or NGT today rapped the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for not complying with its 2014 order on tackling pollution.
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Assam Orders Freeze, Audit Of Jal Jeevan Mission Projects Amid Quality Row
Noting lapses in quality control and delays in project timelines, a temporary freeze has been put on all projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Assam, the state government said on Monday. An audit of projects has been ordered.
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Why Price Of Footwear May Increase From August 1
The new norms will make the goods strong and durable, and reduce the discomfort to consumers, as per the BIS.
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Pollution Control Board Deploys 50 Teams In Delhi, Nearby Region: Centre
In order to step up efforts for ensuring better air quality in the upcoming winter season, strict vigil will be maintained against polluting activities in Delhi and neighbouring towns, the Ministry of Environment said on Wednesday.
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Ensure Green Firecracker Order Is Followed On New Year, Delhi Police Told
The Central Pollution Control Board has directed the Delhi Police to ensure the top court order on burning fire crackers is followed on New Year.
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Delhi Has "Worst Air In The World" Today. 25-Crore Fine Makes Zero Impact
At a time when Delhi has been revealed as the most polluted city in the world, fires continue to rage in its Neelwal locality despite a 2013 National Green Tribunal (NGT) order that clamped down on the burning of plastic. Ironically, this West Delhi area is situated just 30 km from the green court.
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Pollution Dips In Tamil Nadu Day After Diwali; Over 1,000 Cases Filed
Air pollution levels dipped across Tamil Nadu on Diwali, the state pollution control board said Wednesday, a day after the festival was celebrated in the state for the first time after the Supreme Court order on the two hour window for bursting crackers came into force.
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Delhi Air Quality 'Severe', Environment Body Orders Ban On Construction
Halting all construction activities from November 1 for 10 days and intensifying patrolling in "hot spots" are among the measures directed by the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), which is even considering regulating use of private vehicles in the wake of an alarming rise in air pollution in Delhi.
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Delhi's Biggest Thermal Plant Shuts As Pollution Plan Kicks In: 10 Points
Delhi's biggest coal power plant has been ordered to be permanently closed from today and the roads will be swept with special machines as part of a set of emergency measures that have been put in place by the government to combat air pollution, authorities said. With the temperatures slowing dipping, Delhi air pollution levels have gone up with to...
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'No Choice': Lack Of Solutions Fosters North India's Air Quality Crisis
The ban on stubble burning in Punjab - an attempt to control air pollution levels in north India - has left the state's farmers in a fix. They say they need to clear crop residue to sow the next crop even if it is at the risk of hefty fines or even a jail term. The farmers said they have no choice but to defy the National Green Tribunal's order, as...
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National Green Tribunal Raps State Governments For Failing To Tackle Pollution
A day after the launch of the National Air Quality Index, the National Green Tribunal or NGT today rapped the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for not complying with its 2014 order on tackling pollution.
