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Bio-waste disposal problem at hi-tech hospital
NOIDA, November 7: The city's first government multispecialty hospital, constructed at a massive cost of Rs 150 crore, doesn't have sufficient facilities for disposal of bio-waste or a morgue.
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Plantation drive in Vizag
VISAKHAPATNAM, November 7: To expand green cover in the port city, the civic authorities are planning to plant more than 50 lakh saplings at a cost of Rs 5 crore in the next five years.
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Polluting Maruti unit penalised
Chandigarh, November 6: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has invoked part of the bank guarantee submitted by an ancillary unit of Maruti Suzuki at Gurgaon for its alleged failure to control pollution of the underground water.
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ONGC’s move opposed
West Godavri, November 5Villagers opposed the proposed drilling of 13 oil wells by the ONGC in West Godavari in the Krishna-Godavari basin apprehen-ding public safety hazards.
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No 'green' signal from govt, Indore sees red
Indore, November 5: Government's apathy towards saving Indore's environment may, ironically, soon bring the industrial growth in the city to a grinding halt. Despite a ban by the Union ministry on environmental clearance to industries in Indore, the state government remains non-committal towards taking any remedial measures to ameliorate city's 'critically' polluted environment.
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Three years on, no action on draft rules for firecrackers
Mumbai. November 4: In 2008, Mumbai Police Commissioner submitted an affidavit in Bombay high court while hearing a Public Interest Litigation related to noise pollution. In affidavit, there was a draft on “Bombay Prohibition & regulation of Fireworks Rule 2008”; to be made a part of Bombay Police Act 1951.
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Projects in forest areas to face more hurdles
KOLKATA: Environment clearance for development projects is set to meet another hurdle with an MoEF panel, led by former member secretary of Central Pollution Control Board ( CPCB) B Sengupta, tightening its noose around the easy go-ah
GSPCB will hear48 lessees next week
PANAJI, November 4: Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has decided to conduct a personal hearing next week for 48 mining lessees for alleged excess production of iron ore in their respective mines.
Maharashtra govt to move Pune court against Lavasa
Mumbai, November 3: Maharashtra government will move the magistrate court at Pune 'in a day or two' against Lavasa, HCC's flagship project, for environmental violation.
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Environment violations come under 2 categories
New Delhi, November 2: An environment ministry committee has categorised serious and non-serious environmental violations to prevent uncertainty over projects such as posh housing project of Lavasa Corporation and has recommended additional conditions for environmental clearance.
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