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Green platform charts out charter for new govt |
Subhro Niyogi |
The Times of India , Saturday, April 26, 2014 |
KOLKATA: Sabuj Mancha, a platform of organizations and individuals supporting the cause of environment have come up with a list of deliverable demands from the new government to be sent across to va ...More
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Farmers burn crop residue, Greens worried |
TNN |
The Times of India , Saturday, April 26, 2014 |
BHOPAL: Farmers are disposing of the remains of the crop destroyed in the recent hailstorm by burning. This is adding to air pollution as huge quantities of particulate matter, carbon dioxide, carbo ...More
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Pedal for Green |
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The New Indian Express , Wednesday, April 23, 2014 |
An awareness campaign to encourage sustainable solutions, the ‘Cycle-O-Thon’ ride was organised by students of Sreenidhi International School on Tuesday on the occasion of Earth Day.
One saw students ...More
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Rejuvenate Bangalore's Green Charm, Says Expert |
Papiya Bhattacharya |
The New Indian Express , Wednesday, April 23, 2014 |
Noting that Bangalore is losing its Garden City tag, Prof J Srinivasan, of the Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, said much needs to be done to make the city turn over a green leaf.
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No recycling, so landfills are choking |
Jayashree Nandi |
The Times of India , Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
NEW DELHI: The capital is drowning in its own filth and the crisis is deepening. Look around you everywhere and you will find overflowing dhalaos and garbage piling up by the roadside. People just hol ...More
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Pollution from crematoria irks Kolkata residents |
Saikat Ray |
The Times of India , Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
KOLKATA: Residents living in some parts of north Kolkata on Sunday were shocked to see that dust particles from Kashi Mitra crematoria were flying in the entire area.
Residents of Cossipore and Ni ...More
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Kolkata's citizens pitch in to make their city green |
IANS |
The Times of India , Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
KOLKATA, From reclaiming parks and open spaces to promoting carpools and empowering rag-pickers to manage waste, denizens of this eastern metropolis are pitching in to make the city green.
As the ...More
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Need to include NCR areas in study on air quality: Govt |
Pragya Kaushika |
The Indian Express , Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
The Department of Environment of the Delhi government on Monday wrote to the Ministry of Environment (MoE), requesting it to intervene so NCR regions can be included in a study to measure air quality. ...More
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Smart ways to green cities: Kolkata shows the way |
IANS |
News Track India , Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) From reclaiming parks and open spaces to promoting carpools and empowering rag-pickers to manage waste -- denizens of this eastern metropolis are pitching in to make the city ...More
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Kolkata's citizens pitch in to make their city green |
IANS |
The Economic Times , Monday, April 21, 2014 |
KOLKATA, From reclaiming parks and open spaces to promoting carpools and empowering rag-pickers to manage waste, denizens of this eastern metropolis are pitching in to make the city green.
As the ...More
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Too many smoke-spewing vehicles go scot-free in city |
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The Hindu , Sunday, April 20, 2014 |
The number of vehicles in Bangalore is hovering close to 50 lakh. As on January, as many as 49.67 lakh vehicles were registered in the city. The annual increase in vehicle density is between March 201 ...More
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7 stone crusher units in South Goa told to shut down |
TNN |
The Times of India , Friday, April 18, 2014 |
PANAJI: Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) on Thursday ordered that seven stone crusher units in south Goa be closed down for operating without consent and causing pollution in the neighbourhoo ...More
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China says massive area of its soil polluted |
AFP |
Business Standard , Friday, April 18, 2014 |
A huge area of China's soil covering more than twice the size of Spain is estimated to be polluted, the government today said, announcing findings of a survey previously kept secret.
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Steer clear from dust |
Altaf Patel |
Bangalore Mirror , Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
People in West are very conscious of the quality of air they breathe. Indians are now following too
We are what we breathe. Every individual has the right to breathe good, fresh air. As hordes o ...More
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