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| Kolkata Book Fair banned |
| Staff Reporter |
| Times of India , Tuesday, January 29, 2008 |
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KOLKATA: Less than 24 hours before its inauguration, Calcutta High Court has banned the 33rd Kolkata Book Fair from being held on the Park Circus maidan on environmental grounds. The fair was to be he ...More
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| MPCB gears up to check pollution |
| Staff Reporter |
| Times of India , Monday, January 28, 2008 |
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MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) is setting up 46 air quality monitoring stations in the state as part of its campaign against air and water pollution. The programme, covering 27 ...More
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| India, China, and wind energy |
| Pallavi Aiyar |
| The Hindu , Monday, January 28, 2008 |
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If collaboration in creating renewable energy sources between the two countries takes off, it could lead to winds of change thawing even further their bilateral ties.
Forty metre long, sparkling w ...More
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| Road bumps hasten Earth decay |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Times of India , Sunday, January 27, 2008 |
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LONDON: Road humps are famous for damaging cars and giving drivers a nasty jolt, but now they have been found guilty of destroying the Earth as well.
The vehicle- calming measures increase the emi ...More
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| Seechewal for organic farming |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Tribune , Thursday, January 10, 2008 |
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Amritsar, January 9
Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal, an environmentalist, called upon people of Punjab to be determined for initiating steps to keep air and water free from pollution in the state.
Baba ...More
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| Ban imposed on plastic bags |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Tribune , Wednesday, January 09, 2008 |
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Chandigarh, January 8
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board has issued notice to all manufacturers of plastic carry bags to stop the manufacturing of plastic carry bags having thickness less than ...More
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| Burning plastic waste banned |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Wednesday, January 09, 2008 |
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Violation of it
on Bogi festival
will attract fine
and imprisonment,
says Collector
DINDIGUL: Burning of plastic wastes, tubes and tyres for Bogi festival, scheduled to be celebrated on J ...More
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| Biocon finds solution to foul smell |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Friday, January 04, 2008 |
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This follows a notice from the KSPCB
BANGALORE: Following a notice from Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) about a foul odour emanating from its incinerator, Biocon has put in place a ...More
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| Residents stage protest against air pollution |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Tuesday, January 01, 2008 |
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BELLARY: Residents of various localities in Bellary, under the aegis of the Bellary Nagarika Horata Samiti, on Monday staged a protest against air pollution caused by dust emanating from various indus ...More
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| Use nanotechnology to remedy polluted soils, says VC |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Tuesday, December 18, 2007 |
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‘Develop cost-effective strategies to reduce heavy metal contamination’
COIMBATORE: Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University C. Ramasamy highlighted the need to develop cost-effective s ...More
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| Polluted Pune, heedless PMC |
| Radheshyam Jadhav |
| Times of India , Thursday, December 13, 2007 |
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PUNE: Though Pune has featured in the list of most polluted cities in the country, there is no comprehensive health survey in place to assess the air pollution impact on citizens. The municipal body a ...More
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| Delhi govt plans ban on diesel cars |
| Staff Reporter |
| Times of India , Tuesday, December 11, 2007 |
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NEW DELHI: The Delhi government may ban diesel vehicles in the city if other measures to curb pollution do not work. "We will come down with a strong hand and ban registration of diesel vehicles in De ...More
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| Training on bio-medical waste |
| Our Correspondent |
| Assam Tribune , Sunday, December 09, 2007 |
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GUWAHATI, Dec 8 – In its continuous fight against the spreading of fatal diseases like HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B and Cancer, the Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) organised a training camp on BioMedic ...More
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| Indoor air pollution a cause for concern |
| Special Correspondent |
| The Hindu , Saturday, October 13, 2007 |
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Richest countries consume nearly 60 p.c. of commercial energy: official
Biomass fuel burning causes health problems
Cost of generating renewable energy is declining
Manipal: Chairman of Karn ...More
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| GVMC fails to think green |
| Special Correspondent |
| The Hindu , Wednesday, September 19, 2007 |
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VISAKHAPATNAM: The Parks, Leisure and Cemeteries Department of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is unable to implement its plan to plant more saplings in the city.
Ironically, the prob ...More
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| Pollution looming large over Kochi |
| John L. Paul |
| The Hindu , Monday, September 03, 2007 |
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Many children and adults in the city have respiratory ailments
KOCHI: Kochi is set to join the league of metropolitan cities in the country, including on matters like air and sound pollution.
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| Emission check for all police vehicles |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Saturday, September 01, 2007 |
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MYSORE: The Mysore city police have decided to crack down on vehicles causing noise and air pollution.
As a first step, City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao said all vehicles of the Police Department ...More
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| Nagpur breathes unsafe air: Report |
| Staff Reporter |
| Times of India , Wednesday, August 29, 2007 |
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NAGPUR: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s environment report for 2006-07 found that suspended pariculate matter (SPM) in commercial, industrial and even residential areas of the city exceeds the Nati ...More
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| Nagpur breathes unsafe air: Report |
| Staff Reporter |
| Times of India , Tuesday, August 28, 2007 |
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NAGPUR: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s environment report for 2006-07 found that suspended pariculate matter (SPM) in commercial, industrial and even residential areas of the city exceeds the Nati ...More
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