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Discom tries to promote solar power in north Delhi

NEW DELHI: In line with the Delhi government’s solar policy initiatives, power distributer Tata Power-DDL on Saturday organised an event ‘Solarise Shakurbasti’ to promote the use of rooftop solar p

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NGT directs Delhi govt to deposit Rs 25 cr with CPCB for failing to curb pollution

Expressing dissatisfaction over action taken by the Delhi government against unauthorised industrial activities, the NGT has asked the Delhi government to deposit Rs 25 crore with the CPCB for its

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Shimla admin chalks out strategy to tackle noise pollution, illegal parking

Shimla: With state high court adopting a tough stand on noise pollution and illegally parked vehicles roads by making it clear that the deputy commissioner and superintendent of police would person

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‘USP of our Clean Air Programme is that it’s a city-specific plan: Environment Ministry Secretary

Earlier this year, India launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) with a tentative national level target of 20%-30% reduction of PM2.5 and PM10 concentration in 102 Indian cities by 2024.

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Water Conservation: From trenches, a Telangana district goes about harvesting rainwater

Officials at the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) studied the topography of the area and found that even when it rained, most of the water simply ran off the hill slopes.

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Govt bans use of antibiotic Colistin in animal feed, poultry, aqua farms

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Colistin is a “reserve” antibiotic, which means it is supposed to be considered a “last-resort” option in treatment and used only in the most sever

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Delhi will not survive without Yamuna, says NGT chairman

The NGT order said Rs 10 crore performance guarantee deposited by the Delhi, Haryana and UP governments each, and Rs 50 lakh by DPCC “may have to be forfeited” for not implementing its directions.

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Prior consent of Forest Dept. must for issuing mining leases

Dist. administration to verify permissions accorded ‘illegally’ to mine manganese

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Registration of healthcare facilities mandatory

These rules aim to make available a database of clinical establishments which are authorised to function and thereby improve public health quality by eliminating quacks

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