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| SC-appointed green panel recommends high pollution cess |
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| The Hindustan Times , Wednesday, July 06, 2016 |
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court-appointed green panel EPCA has recommended up to 25% pollution cess on the cost of diesel cars above 2,000 cc, which was multiple times higher than the figure suggested ...More
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| Panel moots 10%-25% green tax on diesel cars |
| Jayashree Nandi |
| The Economic Times , Tuesday, July 05, 2016 |
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NEW DELHI: The Environment Pollution Control Authority has recommended a steep pollution tax, ranging from 10% to 25% of the vehicle's cost, on private diesel cars to bridge the gap in the fuel costs ...More
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| SC reserves order on big diesel cars ban |
| IANS |
| Business Standard , Tuesday, July 05, 2016 |
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The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on pleas for lifting its ban on registration of diesel cars with engine capacity of 2,000 cc and above in the NCR even as the central government argued f ...More
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| Air pollution reducing life expectancy of Chinese |
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| The Times of India , Monday, July 04, 2016 |
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Worsening air pollution has reduced the average life expectancy in China by over two years, said a report released here this week.
The report, launched by the International Energy Agency, also stat ...More
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| JSPCB survey finds air quality deteriorates in city |
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| The Avenue Mail , Monday, July 04, 2016 |
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Jamshedpur, July 3: The recent survey undertaken by the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) revealed that the air quality in the city is deteriorating.
The survey conducted last month by ...More
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| NGT notice to UP on green cover loss in Jawahar Bagh |
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| The Indian Express , Monday, July 04, 2016 |
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to respond to a petition that has alleged loss of green cover in Mathura’s JawaharBagh, where recent clashes between encroac ...More
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| Long¬term exposure to air pollution may damage kidneys |
| IANS |
| The Economic Times , Saturday, July 02, 2016 |
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BEIJING: Long¬term exposure to air pollution, which has risen to alarming levels in the past years, is likely to cause damages to the kidneys, irrespective of age, warns a study. The findings showed t ...More
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| Drive for clean air skids to a halt |
| Jayashree Nandi |
| The Times of India , Friday, July 01, 2016 |
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NEW DELHI: It is fairly clear now that the Delhi government's road restriction scheme in April didn't bring any significant decrease in pollution levels. While a fortnight of limiting vehicles on the ...More
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| Indoor air poses greater health risks, say experts |
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| The Hans India , Thursday, June 30, 2016 |
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Leading experts and environmental organizations throughout the world echo the grave concerns of toxic air quality in households and its toll on health of people. Indoor air pollution is one of the mos ...More
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| Household fuels major source of Beijing smog: study |
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| Business Standard , Wednesday, June 29, 2016 |
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Household fuels exceed power plants and cars as a source of smog in China, according to a new study which found that the government could dramatically improve air quality with more attention to an ove ...More
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