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India's Supreme Court stops entry of Exxon Valdez
New Delhi, May 10: The Supreme Court has said the Exxon Valdez cannot enter an Indian port for dismantling until it has been decontaminated, according to environmental activist Gopal Krishna on Wednesday.
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Government appoints new Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board chief, transfers Asha Singh
JAIPUR, May 10: In a face-saving attempt, the government on Wednesday hurriedly issued transfer orders to additional chief secretary Asha Singh, who was earlier n
Huge plastic waste a 'ticking bomb'
INDORE, May 9: A huge plastic bag waste is taking a toll on lakes, ponds and drainage of the city. Every day, Indore generates around 40 tonnes of plastic out of which about 10 tonnes goes to integrated disposal plant.
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Groundwater in Vadodara village scares
Vadodra, May 8: A seismology report has indicted a multinational company’s dye production unit for groundwater contamination near Vadodara even as the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) says the company has submitted detailed remediation plans after closure notices were issued January this year.
Stop toxic ship mid-way: SC
New Delhi, May 7: Taking a serious view of the allegations that an ailing and contaminated US ship ‘Oriental Nicety’ has entered Indian shores to get its last rites done at Gujarat’s ship breaking grave yard, the Supreme Court has issued notices.
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Health hazard looms over 1800 families in city
Ahmedabad, May 7: A total of 1,803 families are living under constant threat of ill-health. They are living in residential colonies located within a 500 metre radius of hazardous landfill sites in the city.
Untreated groundwater a serious health issue, says survey
New Delhi, May 6: A survey of 71 cities across the country conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has shown that officially 82 per cent of all the water that municipalities of these cities supply.
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Need to encourage e-waste recycling, says MPCB
Mumbai, May 6: With the E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011, coming into effect from May 1 this year, manufacturers and consumers of hazardous electronics and electrical goods will now be responsible for disposal and recycling of their e-waste.
Vedanta's Rs 1,000-cr Odisha investment stuck
New Delhi, May 5: The fate of the Rs 1,000-crore investment made by Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) in setting up a power plant in Odisha is hanging in balance. A high-level inter-ministerial committee that recommends coal allocation for power units has refused to take up the vexed issue of linkage for VAL’s plant in view of the legal nature of the matter.
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Scars of development in Chadradrona hills
Chikmagalur, May 4: The district administration has earned the wrath of environmentalists for giving permission for over 10 big resorts in the region by allowing land conversion, despite objections.
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