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Single use plastic ban: Substitutes revving up to seize opportunity

Cotton and jute are both vying for space in the domestic market after making global inroads; business goes beyond carry bags to embrace earbuds, thermacol, kitchenware. among others

We can deliver pollution control vessels to foreign countries: Defence Secy

Dr Ajay Kumar informed that two more state of the art pollution response configured vessels for the Indian Coast Guard have been sanctioned which would increase ICGs capacity by 67 per cent

'High temperature could have caused reactor explosion that killed 6 in AP'

Following this, the PCB ordered immediate closure of the bulk drug manufacturing unit, located at Akkireddigudem village in the new Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh

Bihar, Delhi-NCR top pollution charts, air quality major crisis: CSE

The particulate pollution spiked and stayed elevated with varying intensity across all regions during the winter of 2021-22

Don't use personal vehicles one day per week to reduce pollution: Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged Delhiites to help bring down pollution in the city by giving up vehicle use once in a week and turning off engines of vehicles at red lights.

Focus on pollution

NCR needs an effective regulator

Vardhman Textiles gets directive from HP State Pollution Control Board

The firm got an order from Himachal State Pollution Control Board directing it to stop part of the dyeing process which leads to the generation of 'category-IV' effluent in 3 units located at Baddi

All you need to know about National Pollution Control Day

National Pollution Prevention Day is observed on 2nd December in India every year

New body, old problems

Pollution in NCR needs an expansive response

UP Pollution Control Board imposes over Rs 97 lakh fine on 24 paper mills

These paper mills are situated on Bhopa Road, Jansath Road and Jolly Road in the district, Singh said, adding that the department has imposed a fine of Rs 97.5 lakh on these paper mills

Stubble burning: Punjab Pollution Control Board imposes Rs 12.25 lakh fine

A senior official has said that by end of this month one would be able to make a fair comparison whether farm fires have gone up or come down in comparison to previous years

Pollution plan to come in force from Oct 15 in Delhi, adjoining areas

Pollution control authority said stricter measures to fight air pollution will come into force from October 15 in Delhi and its neighbourhood as part of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

Power tribunal allows passing pollution control costs on to tariffs

Moves comes as a breather for Vedanta and L&T for their plants in Punjab

Court warns of contempt proceedings over Delhi govt's smog tower project

The court reportedly said that it would punish IIT-B for backing out of the project approximately 6 months after visiting the site

Covid-19 lockdown-like steps may help combat air pollution: Scientists

The lockdown has also resulted in effects that people cannot see, like the gradual repair of the ozone hole, point out scientists

What the lockdown has accomplished

It has slowed down the spread of infections; air and water pollution have also come down

Pollution penalty to BMW injunction, here're the top court orders

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the demand notices issued to 13 manufacturing companies around Bangaluru, alleging violation of environmental laws

Budget 2020: Centre may announce sops for states for pollution control

The Commission submitted its interim report for 2020-21 to President Ram Nath Kovind earlier this month

Choking to death, for many millennia

We all, but those brought up in a metropolis, remember the days when the air was at least breathable. But even those days of the past weren't pristine

NGT slaps Rs 280-cr fine on 22 Kanpur tanneries for dumping waste in Ganga

The green panel said the problem has not been tackled for the last 43 years and it has resulted in contamination of ground water affecting the health and life of the inhabitants.