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SC orders closure of mangrove park
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The Supreme Court today directed the closure of mangrove park situated at Pappinassery in Kerala
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Orissa govt to challenge environment clearance to Polavaram project
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The Orissa government will challenge the final environmental clearance accorded by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest to the Polavaram project on the river Godavari by the Andhra Pradesh government in Supreme Court within a couple of days.
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State yet to use eco-friendly road construction technique
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Though 'go green' is the buzzword today to reduce carbon footprints, the State is yet to ensure optimum utilization of a green technology of road construction using cold bitumen emulsions
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Plan to check pollution in Angul-Talcher area
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The Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has opined that increasing amount of land is being converted into ash ponds and solid waste disposal facilities
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Hydel reservoirs in State get less than normal inflow
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Hydel reservoirs in the State have so far received less than normal inflow during this south-west monsoon (June-September).
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Sectoral action-plans to check pollution prepared
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After Ib Valley-Jharsuguda figured in the national map as one of the critically polluted spots, the Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has come out with sectoral action-plans for abatement of pollution in the region.
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Central panel inspects POSCO site
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A four-member central panel led by former environment and forests department secretary Meena Gupta Friday visited the proposed POSCO site in Orissa to check if there was any violation of law, an official said.
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High Court orders closure of polluting stone crushing units
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Expressing concern over ‘illegal" operation by stone crushing units, the Orissa High Court has ordered that all polluting stone crushing units which are operating without complying with siting criteria and without approval of State Pollution Control Board should stop functioning in the State.
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India lauded for disallowing Orissa mining
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Indo-Americans have applauded India for reportedly rejecting bauxite mining by multinational company in remote tribal area of Orissa, which the environmentalists had described as devastating to the area environment and tribes considered sacred.
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Kanjia lake shrinking?
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Is Kanjia lake that plays vital role in meeting the fresh water needs of Nandankanan Zoo shrinking? The answer seemed to be in affirmative as sources from Nandankanan Zoological Park indicated quality and quantity of the lake water are getting affected.
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Bio-resources under threat in Manipur
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Indigenous bio-resources, flora and fauna diversity of Manipur is presently under threat despite various projects and schemes for the conservation taken up.
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TNPCB nod for proposal on Perungudi dump yard
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The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has given its consent for the Chennai Corporation proposal to set up an integrated solid waste management facility
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Mizoram adopts strategy to become smoke-free
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The Mizoram government Wednesday adopted a four-pronged strategy to make the mountainous state smoke-free, officials said here Wednesday.
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Ryots keep fingers crossed over opening of Mettur dam
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Pinning his hopes on the onset of the southwest monsoon, state agriculture minister Veerapandi Arumugam on Monday expressed confidence that the Mettur dam
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Bheden River faces threat due to industrialisation
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Bheden River which is lifeline of at least half a million people in Sundargarh, Sambalpur and Jharsuguda districts may face anextinction .
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Stage set for mass sapling planting
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The stage is set for a mass sapling planting in Virudhunagar district on Saturday planned on the occasion of World Environment Day.
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MCD earns carbon credits worth Rs 5L
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Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has earned carbon credits worth Rs 5 lakh against net carbon emission reduction (CER) achieved by making Okhla compost plan functional.
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Only sound & fury, no concrete plan to reduce flight noise
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Just how noisy is noisy enough for an aircraft to be banned from landing at Indian airports so that people living nearby can sleep peacefully is an issue that’s now gripping the Indian aviation authorities.
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6 ways to save the planet
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It’s a journey that began on World Earth Day (April 22) and concludes today, on World Environment Day.
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Indian consumers most eco-friendly, finds global survey
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The rest of the world may well turn green with envy. India has the most sustainable consumption pattern, says a 17-nation survey on consumer behaviour and environmental impact.
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Sulabh to provide low cost toilet tech in 50 countries
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Sulabh Foundation, a leading sanitation NGO which works to promote environmental sanitation has announced to construct innovative low cost toilets in over 50 developing and third world countries of the world.
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PM's Council on Climate Change approves National Water Mission
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The Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change, which met on Friday approved in principle the National Water Mission and suggested that its basic approach should be to make water conservation a peoples’ movement in India.
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Climate change: action plan on websites soon
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Stage is set for the State government to announce its priorities to deal with Climate Change challenges as consultations on the much hyped action plan with various stakeholders coming to end here on Monday.
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Higher CO2 emission to affect air quality in Kochi
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Annual Carbon dioxide (CO2) emission in Kochi due to vehicular movement is 7.65 million tonne. The estimation was made in the pre-feasibility study in urban transport sector of Kochi
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Kolkata exhibition highlights global warming's impact on nature
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An art exhibition here is drawing public attention towards the grave threat posed by global warming to the nature.
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