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Gujarat polluters face notices

A Gujarat High Court division bench of Justice S.D. Dave and Justice A.M. Kapadia has issued notices to the Gujarat State Fertilizer Corporation (GSFC), Vadodara, Gujarat Pollution Control Board

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Discovery that might cure disease of smoking

Scientists in Europe say they have isolated a chemical compound that is responsible for creating nicotine addiction among smokers. "For the first time, one particular molecule has been shown to be

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Action plan mooted for hospital waste management

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10/01/1998

An intergrated action plan for hospital waste management covering its collection and scientific and safe disposal was drawn up at the end of a one day workshop on hospital waste management. The

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When apple waste turns a health hazard

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10/01/1998

The fruit processing plant of the H P Horticulture Produce Marketing Corporation (HPMC) is currently dumping as garbage over three tonnes of apple pomace (the residue left after extracting the

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39 IPPs yet to sign fuel supply pacts with oil cos

As many as 39 independent power producers (IPPs) or roughly 43 per cent of the 118 that had initially been allocated liquid fuels, are yet to sign fuel supply agreements (FSA) with oil companies,

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Green fell Sanghi jetty plan after mega expenditure

The Union minister for environment has rejected the application for the construction of a captive jetty in Kutch district, Gujarat, by Sanghi Industries Ltd for a mega-cement plant, highly placed

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No end to pollution as relocation takes a backseat

Several thousand industries continue to pollute the Capital as the government drags its feet over relocating industries operating in non-conforming areas. Over 50,000 industries had applied to the

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Low cost technique for heart patients

A low cost non invasive self assessing technique for heart patients has been developed for the first time in the country by the non-government organisation Saaol Health and Research Foundation

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Clean Khadi technology catching on

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10/01/1998

With social costs of environmental pollution mounting in almost all parts of the world, Khadi is gaining popularity as a clean technology. A lot of foreign delegations have evinced keen interest.

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Trees being felled flouting SC directive

In Madhya Pradesh there is evidence to indicate that trees were being felled till recently in a certain forest area near the state capital in contravention of Supreme Court directives. In a large

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