Swachh Survekshan 2020: Every year, cities and towns across India are awarded the title of “Swachh Cities”’ on the basis of their cleanliness and sanitation drives as a part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) that was launched in 2014.
New Delhi: The poor performance of Delhi’s three municipal corporations in the 2020 Swachh Survekshan is a wake-up call for a “fundamental shift” in the way sanitation is being handled in the city, feel waste management experts and former municipal commissioners. Some of them pointed out that over three years have elapsed since the new solid waste
City’s rank improves from last year’s 20, thanks to it doubling its score in the certifications parameter.
The study said that it can even be used as an alternative to antibiotics by clinicians who wish to offer treatment for upper respiratory tract infections.
A REPORT said: ‘Siberia, the proverbial coldest place, […] is experiencing record warm temperatures, melting sea ice, and massive wildfires — changes to the environment that even the scientists most urgently tracking the climate crisis didn’t expect to see for another several decades.’ (Bridget Read, ‘The Arctic is on fire, and we should all be terrified’, The Cut, July 6, 2020)
Paramilitary force CRPF will adopt environment friendly technologies to run its various activities and establishments, force chief A P Maheshwari said on Wednesday.
The country's largest Central Armed Police Force has also joined hands with the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) for developing green campuses.
केंद्रीय रिजर्व पुलिस बल (सीआरपीएफ) प्रमुख ए पी माहेश्वरी ने बुधवार को कहा कि अर्धसैनिक बल अपनी विभिन्न गतिविधियां और प्रतिष्ठानों को संचालित करने के लिए पर्यावरण अनुकूल प्रौद्योगिकी अपनाएगा। देश के सबसे बड़े केंद्रीय सशस्त्र पुलिस बल (सीएपीएफ) ने साथ ही हरित परिसर विकसित करने के लिए सेंटर फॉर साइंस एंड एनवायरनमेंट (सीएसई) के साथ हाथ मिलाया है। सीएसई महानिदेशक सुनीता नारायण ने यहां बल के मुख्यालय का दौरा किया और बुधवार को ‘पौधारोपण और जल संरक्षण’ विषय पर एक वेबिनार सत्र में सीआरपीएफ कर्मियों को संबोधित किया।
A report said: “Siberia, the proverbial coldest place, […] is experiencing record warm temperatures, melting sea ice, and massive wildfires — changes to the environment that even the scientists most urgently tracking the climate crisis didn’t expect to see for another several decades.” (Bridget Read, “The Arctic is on fire, and we should all be terrified”, The Cut, July 6, 2020)
A study conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment has raised serious questions about the rationale behind the central government’s move to auction more coal blocks. On June 18, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 41 new coal blocks would be opened for auction to the private sector.
City resident welfare associations and councillors have said that the government is being misled as the ground situation in Chandigarh is completely opposite.
With the Covid-19 pandemic, lockdown and financial slowdown, NCAP is staring at an uphill task of ensuring that various sectors like industry, thermal power plants and transportation manage to reduce emissions by switching to cleaner processes and fuels.
NDTV24x7:CSE Spokesperson: Sunita Narain Program Name - News 19-August-2020 - 22:03:00 Conversation with Dr Sunita Narain, Director C.S.E over Climate Change.
joint investigation by Centre for Science & Environment(CSE)/Down to Earth magazine has raised serious questions about the rationale behind the government’s recent move to auction more coal blocks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that 41 new coal blocks would be opened for auction to the private sector on June 18, 2020.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced in June that 41 new coal blocks would be opened for auction to the private sector Explaining the logic behind the decision, the Centre had said the country needs the coal to power its energy and industrial sectors