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Chandrababu Naidu Stresses Workplace Safety After Andhra Pharma Firm Blast
Workplace safety - particularly in 'red category' industries, or those that deal with hazardous materials and have a pollution index over 60 - must go hand-in-hand with investment in the state, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said.
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After Cyclone Michaung Disaster, Blame Game Erupts Over Chennai Oil Spill
Days after an oil spill in northern pockets of Chennai - a city limping back to normalcy after flooding due to Cyclone Michaung - the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited have begun a blame game.
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As Delhi Chokes On Toxic Haze, South India Breathes Better Air After Diwali
With toxic smog choking Delhi and other parts of north India, the southern states breathed slightly better air after Diwali.
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Explained: Why South Asia Is The Global Hotspot Of Pollution
Toxic levels of air pollution are disrupting the lives of millions of people in South Asia forcing closure of schools, impacting sporting events and leaving governments urging people to stay in doors to avoid health problems.
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Explained: Why Is South Asia Global Hotspot Of Pollution
Toxic levels of air pollution are disrupting the lives of millions of people in South Asia forcing closure of schools, impacting sporting events and leaving governments urging people to stay in doors to avoid health problems.
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Delhi Police Seize 40 Kg Of Firecrackers In South Delhi, 1 Arrested
The Delhi Police has seized 40 kg of firecrackers and arrested a man from south Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur area, officials said on Tuesday.
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Pollution More Than Double Over Last 5 Years In Mumbai, Study Shows
October is the first of the winter months when air quality starts going south, and in Mumbai, the volume of pollutants has doubled between 2019 and 2023.
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Kerala High Court Appoints Panel To Monitor Kochi Waste Plant Smoke Situation
The committee comprises the Ernakulam district collector, Pollution Control Board officials and secretary of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority.
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Kerala Cops Fine Electric Scooter Over Pollution Certificate, Get Trolled
An act of imposing fine on an electric scooter owner for not producing pollution under control (PUC) certificate has put a Kerala police team in trouble as they are being subjected to trolls on social media.
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The 10 Major South Indian Cities Violating WHO's Air Quality Guidelines
The latest report by Greenpeace India, analyzing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)'s data from ten major cities of South India revealed average pollution levels in the cities far exceed the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
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Day After Diwali, Air Quality In Chennai Drops To "Very Poor"
The Air Quality Index (AQI) observations, beginning on Deepavali day and ending the following day morning, indicated that the air quality status in Chennai is very poor.
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Gateway To Kerala Backwaters A Sewage Dump "Floating With Filth": Report
Kerala's once scenic Ashtamudi Lake, described as the gateway to the state's backwaters and preferred by tourists world over for houseboat rides, has become a dump site for sewage which is slowly choking it to death, according to a KeLSA inspection.
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East Delhi Civic Body Gets Top Rank In Resolving Pollution Complaints
The Delhi government has ranked 14 departments based on their performance in resolving pollution-related complaints, with the East Delhi Municipal Corporation topping the charts, followed by the PWD and South Delhi Municipal Corporation.
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Tamil Nadu Allows Sterlite Plant To Open For 4 Months To Produce Oxygen
Vedanta-owned Sterlite copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi, which was shut in 2018 amid protests by locals over environmental pollution, will be re-opened for four months to produce oxygen, the state government said today. The move come
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BS Yeddyurappa Promises "Green And Clean" Bengaluru In 2 Years
Bengaluru will soon reclaim its "Garden City" status, with its most annoying elements - choked traffic, polluted and shrinking lakes, and garbage disposal - reducing considerably if Mission Bengaluru 2022, launched today by the Karnataka government, is anything to go by.
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Chandrababu Naidu Stresses Workplace Safety After Andhra Pharma Firm Blast
Workplace safety - particularly in 'red category' industries, or those that deal with hazardous materials and have a pollution index over 60 - must go hand-in-hand with investment in the state, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said.
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After Cyclone Michaung Disaster, Blame Game Erupts Over Chennai Oil Spill
Days after an oil spill in northern pockets of Chennai - a city limping back to normalcy after flooding due to Cyclone Michaung - the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited have begun a blame game.
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As Delhi Chokes On Toxic Haze, South India Breathes Better Air After Diwali
With toxic smog choking Delhi and other parts of north India, the southern states breathed slightly better air after Diwali.
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Explained: Why South Asia Is The Global Hotspot Of Pollution
Toxic levels of air pollution are disrupting the lives of millions of people in South Asia forcing closure of schools, impacting sporting events and leaving governments urging people to stay in doors to avoid health problems.
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Explained: Why Is South Asia Global Hotspot Of Pollution
Toxic levels of air pollution are disrupting the lives of millions of people in South Asia forcing closure of schools, impacting sporting events and leaving governments urging people to stay in doors to avoid health problems.
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Delhi Police Seize 40 Kg Of Firecrackers In South Delhi, 1 Arrested
The Delhi Police has seized 40 kg of firecrackers and arrested a man from south Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur area, officials said on Tuesday.
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Pollution More Than Double Over Last 5 Years In Mumbai, Study Shows
October is the first of the winter months when air quality starts going south, and in Mumbai, the volume of pollutants has doubled between 2019 and 2023.
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Kerala High Court Appoints Panel To Monitor Kochi Waste Plant Smoke Situation
The committee comprises the Ernakulam district collector, Pollution Control Board officials and secretary of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority.
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Kerala Cops Fine Electric Scooter Over Pollution Certificate, Get Trolled
An act of imposing fine on an electric scooter owner for not producing pollution under control (PUC) certificate has put a Kerala police team in trouble as they are being subjected to trolls on social media.
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The 10 Major South Indian Cities Violating WHO's Air Quality Guidelines
The latest report by Greenpeace India, analyzing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)'s data from ten major cities of South India revealed average pollution levels in the cities far exceed the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
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Day After Diwali, Air Quality In Chennai Drops To "Very Poor"
The Air Quality Index (AQI) observations, beginning on Deepavali day and ending the following day morning, indicated that the air quality status in Chennai is very poor.
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Gateway To Kerala Backwaters A Sewage Dump "Floating With Filth": Report
Kerala's once scenic Ashtamudi Lake, described as the gateway to the state's backwaters and preferred by tourists world over for houseboat rides, has become a dump site for sewage which is slowly choking it to death, according to a KeLSA inspection.
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East Delhi Civic Body Gets Top Rank In Resolving Pollution Complaints
The Delhi government has ranked 14 departments based on their performance in resolving pollution-related complaints, with the East Delhi Municipal Corporation topping the charts, followed by the PWD and South Delhi Municipal Corporation.
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Tamil Nadu Allows Sterlite Plant To Open For 4 Months To Produce Oxygen
Vedanta-owned Sterlite copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi, which was shut in 2018 amid protests by locals over environmental pollution, will be re-opened for four months to produce oxygen, the state government said today. The move come
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BS Yeddyurappa Promises "Green And Clean" Bengaluru In 2 Years
Bengaluru will soon reclaim its "Garden City" status, with its most annoying elements - choked traffic, polluted and shrinking lakes, and garbage disposal - reducing considerably if Mission Bengaluru 2022, launched today by the Karnataka government, is anything to go by.
