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Bill To Amend Water Act To Decriminalise Minor Offences Clears Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a Bill which seeks to decriminalise minor offences related to water pollution, enable the Centre to prescribe service conditions of chairpersons of State Pollution Control Boards, and exempt certain categories of ind
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Bihar Cities Record "Very Poor" Air Quality, Patna Among Worst-Hit
With many Bihar cities recording very poor air quality, the state pollution control board on Sunday asked the district administrations to strictly enforce laws to check air pollution in their respective areas.
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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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1,800 Bihar Health Care Centres Issued Closure Warning Over Waste Disposal
The Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) said on Tuesday that it was issuing notices to 1,800 healthcare centres in the state, which have failed to comply with the norms laid down for bio-medical waste disposal, warning them of closure.
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Uttar Pradesh Not Ready For Covid Waste Management: Green Court
The National Green Tribunal has said that the Uttar Pradesh health department and the state pollution control board (SPCB)are not properly geared up for management of biomedical waste of COVID-19 patients.
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Delhi Air Pollution Plea In Supreme Court Today As Smog Chokes City
The Centre's pollution control board on Friday ordered states and local bodies to be in "complete readiness" for emergency measures to tackle New Delhi's worsening smog conditions.
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Delhi's Smog Worsens, India's Pollution Board Says Prepare For Emergency
The centre's pollution control board on Friday ordered states and local bodies to be in "complete readiness" for emergency measures to tackle New Delhi's worsening smog conditions due to a drop in temperature and wind speeds.
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West Bengal Pollution Control Board Permits Limited Use Of Green Firecrackers
West Bengal Pollution Control Board permitted the sales and bursting of green firecrackers in the state for a limited time frame during Diwali, Chhath Puja, Christmas and New Years Eve on Wednesday.
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Amara Raja Batteries Receives Closure Orders From Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board
Amara Raja has received closure orders for the plants located in Karkambadi and Nunegundlapalli, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh.
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Delhi Among Top 3 States With Most Contaminated Sites: Pollution Board
The national capital stands third on the list of states and Union territories with most contaminated sites, according to the Central Pollution Control Board data.
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Ensure No Firecrackers On Christmas, New Year In Delhi: Pollution Watchdog
Observing that air quality in the capital and the NCR is deteriorating, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday directed pollution watchdogs of Delhi and three other states to ensure strict compliance of the ban on sale and use of firecrackers during Christmas and New Year.
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What Are You Doing To Check Air Pollution, Court Asks UP Government
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday asked the state government and UP Pollution Control Board to apprise it of the steps being taken to prevent air pollution in Uttar Pradesh.
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Sterlite Plant, Shut After Huge Protests, Can't Reopen: Madras High Court
In a setback to Vedanta, the Madras High Court today rejected the company's plea to reopen Sterlite Copper smelting plant in the state's Tuticorin district. The plant has been shut since April 2018. Thirteen people were killed in police firing in May the same year during protests against the plant. Today's court order upheld the Tamil Nadu governme...
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IIT Delhi And Bihar State Pollution Control Board Tie Up To Establish GIS-Based AQM System
The IIT Delhi and Bihar Pollution Control Board collaboration will help identify sources and transport of PM 2.5 and thereby identify measures to curb them.
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Hazardous Chemicals' Plants Must Take Safety Audits: Pollution Body To States
The Congress in Bihar on Friday termed as unethical and against constitutional norms the continuance of a couple of Bihar ministers in their posts despite the expiry of their legislative council tenures earlier this week.
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Bill To Amend Water Act To Decriminalise Minor Offences Clears Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a Bill which seeks to decriminalise minor offences related to water pollution, enable the Centre to prescribe service conditions of chairpersons of State Pollution Control Boards, and exempt certain categories of ind
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Bihar Cities Record "Very Poor" Air Quality, Patna Among Worst-Hit
With many Bihar cities recording very poor air quality, the state pollution control board on Sunday asked the district administrations to strictly enforce laws to check air pollution in their respective areas.
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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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1,800 Bihar Health Care Centres Issued Closure Warning Over Waste Disposal
The Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) said on Tuesday that it was issuing notices to 1,800 healthcare centres in the state, which have failed to comply with the norms laid down for bio-medical waste disposal, warning them of closure.
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Uttar Pradesh Not Ready For Covid Waste Management: Green Court
The National Green Tribunal has said that the Uttar Pradesh health department and the state pollution control board (SPCB)are not properly geared up for management of biomedical waste of COVID-19 patients.
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Delhi Air Pollution Plea In Supreme Court Today As Smog Chokes City
The Centre's pollution control board on Friday ordered states and local bodies to be in "complete readiness" for emergency measures to tackle New Delhi's worsening smog conditions.
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Delhi's Smog Worsens, India's Pollution Board Says Prepare For Emergency
The centre's pollution control board on Friday ordered states and local bodies to be in "complete readiness" for emergency measures to tackle New Delhi's worsening smog conditions due to a drop in temperature and wind speeds.
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West Bengal Pollution Control Board Permits Limited Use Of Green Firecrackers
West Bengal Pollution Control Board permitted the sales and bursting of green firecrackers in the state for a limited time frame during Diwali, Chhath Puja, Christmas and New Years Eve on Wednesday.
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Amara Raja Batteries Receives Closure Orders From Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board
Amara Raja has received closure orders for the plants located in Karkambadi and Nunegundlapalli, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh.
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Delhi Among Top 3 States With Most Contaminated Sites: Pollution Board
The national capital stands third on the list of states and Union territories with most contaminated sites, according to the Central Pollution Control Board data.
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Ensure No Firecrackers On Christmas, New Year In Delhi: Pollution Watchdog
Observing that air quality in the capital and the NCR is deteriorating, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday directed pollution watchdogs of Delhi and three other states to ensure strict compliance of the ban on sale and use of firecrackers during Christmas and New Year.
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What Are You Doing To Check Air Pollution, Court Asks UP Government
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday asked the state government and UP Pollution Control Board to apprise it of the steps being taken to prevent air pollution in Uttar Pradesh.
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Sterlite Plant, Shut After Huge Protests, Can't Reopen: Madras High Court
In a setback to Vedanta, the Madras High Court today rejected the company's plea to reopen Sterlite Copper smelting plant in the state's Tuticorin district. The plant has been shut since April 2018. Thirteen people were killed in police firing in May the same year during protests against the plant. Today's court order upheld the Tamil Nadu governme...
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IIT Delhi And Bihar State Pollution Control Board Tie Up To Establish GIS-Based AQM System
The IIT Delhi and Bihar Pollution Control Board collaboration will help identify sources and transport of PM 2.5 and thereby identify measures to curb them.
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Hazardous Chemicals' Plants Must Take Safety Audits: Pollution Body To States
The Congress in Bihar on Friday termed as unethical and against constitutional norms the continuance of a couple of Bihar ministers in their posts despite the expiry of their legislative council tenures earlier this week.
