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Mengisteab Teshome ADDIS ABABA - Environment, Forest and Climate Change Commission (EFCCC) yesterday confirmed that it is striving to ensure a safe environment in the Awash Basin through coordination among stakeholders and other pertinent bodies. In an exclusive interview with The Ethiopian Herald, air, environmental pollution monitoring and controlling Directorate Director with EFCCC, Muluberhan Tariku noted that Awash Basin is prone to pollution from various sources, household wastes, factories operating at the bank of the river. According to her, increased population, rapid industrialization and unplanned urban development are resulting in generating and discharging large amount of wastes into the water bodies, which is posing potential risks on the quality of the fresh waters of the continent. Communities and environmental protection groups working on the area have been echoing the concerns of pollution risks for many years in the areas, and the Commission is also working to avert the impact of pollution on biodiversity in the basin. Center for Science and Environment (CSE) in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Addis Ababa city environment protection set to develop water quality management system in Awash River Basin. The Commission conducts monitoring using smart and affordable systems at various Awash tributaries and inspections at the factories. Factories which are violating the set parameters and unable to erect treatment plants that could reduce pollution are obliged to establish treatment plant. Over 10 tannery plants commenced treatment plant operation this year, according to the guidance given by the Commission. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is a public interest research and advocacy organization based in New Delhi, India. All Africa| September 17, 2020
ADDIS ABABA - Environment, Forest and Climate Change Commission (EFCCC) yesterday confirmed that it is striving to ensure a safe environment in the Awash Basin through coordination among stakeholders and other pertinent bodies.
The Centre has requested the Delhi government to consider doing away with the need to obtain a No Objection Certificate for projects in already developed areas on the morphological ridge such as Greater Kailash and Nehru Place, officials have said. The Ridge Management Board, a high-powered body formed on the directions of the Supreme Court in 1995 to protect the ridge, will discuss the proposal during a meeting slated for Friday, they said.
The 'good' air quality has turned into 'moderate' category as Delhi's Air Quality Index crossed the 150 mark. India Today spoke to experts on why Delhi's air quality is suddenly becoming poorer and what are the forecasts for days to come.
The Ridge Management Board (RMB), headed by the chief secretary, was formed in 1995 on the directions of the apex court, to preserve the Ridge. It has scheduled a meeting on September 18 to discuss at least 10 projects that will affect the Ridge.
The CSE has expressed concern over antibiotic misuse by the world’s biggest milk producer, India, and says urgent and collaborative action must be taken. Is the milk we consume safe? According to the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), not really…
While only 1.3% of the farmers in India are registered to do organic farming and a mere 2% of India’s net sown area is organically farmed, says a report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released on in an online webinar
Poshan Maah 2020: What is the impact of coronavirus on India’s malnutrition targets? Can India achieve its Nutritional goals? NDTV speaks with experts to understand the impact of COVID pandemic on India’s health
Over 500 Indian scientists, researchers, and academics from more than 130 institutions wrote an open letter urging India's environment ministry to withdraw a new set of regulations to overhaul the current norms guiding the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
Chandigarh: The Beautiful City, located in the foothills of Shivalik range, was originally a cluster of 58 villages. When the site was chosen to build a modern capital for the then state of Punjab in 1948, it resulted in relocation of 21,000 people, mainly farmers cultivating crops such as wheat, corn, and maize.
A recent study on misuse of antibiotics in the Indian dairy sector by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has raised questions on the standards and parameters of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, (FSSAI) which continue to assert that the country’s dairy is safe for consumption.
According to Geojit, Rubber prices rose nearly 10% over the past three-four weeks and hit a record high of 140 rupees a kg due to pent-up demand after easing of the pandemic induced lockdowns amid a supply crunch.
As governments struggle to keep track of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic by testing individuals, new hotspots show up in India, where the numbers have increased sharply over the past month. Individual testing is slow and expensive: the more reliable Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test yields results after several hours, while the far less reliable rapid antigen test indicates the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus faster.
The following content is a press release. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) Sonipat, 10 September 2020: The Jindal School of Art & Architecture (JSAA), an interdisciplinary school of O.P. Jindal Global University, has signed several Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with reputable organisations and institutions, opening up several opportunities of internships for its students across its academic programmes in Architecture, Built Environment Studies and Interior Design at the JSAA. The JSAA has pioneered architecture, built environment and design education in the country by removing disciplinary divides and infusing a multidisciplinary ethos in its curricula.