Registration of healthcare facilities mandatory
These rules aim to make available a database of clinical establishments which are authorised to function and thereby improve public health quality by eliminating quacks The Union Ministry of public
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This Ganpati, 1,843 decibel meters will keep noise level in check
The state government informed the Bombay High Court on Monday that this year, all police stations in Maharashtra will be equipped with decibel meters to keep a check on Ganpati pandals flouting noise pollution
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Maharashtra: Power supply to agriculture sector to be provided through solar power
The initiative is aimed at bringing down the money required for cross subsidy in agriculture. The state will try to bring the entire power supply feeder for agriculture on solar panels and install energy
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MoEF panel wanted Mumbai CRZ-II rules watered down
Shailesh Nayak committee report may unlock real-estate boom, but at the cost of environment The Shailesh Nayak committee, that was asked to review Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification - 2011,
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Maharashtra: Government to give 'tree credits' as an incentive for planting trees
The state government may soon make money grow on trees... The state government may soon make money grow on trees. For, it is planning to establish a system on lines of carbon credits, where "tree credits"
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Podar student lead the way to reduce e-waste pollution
Nishant Jain explains his initiative to other students Jain started his research into the matter in February last year, and came up with potential solutions – including collecting batteries instead
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Locals get together for a pollution-free Dombivli
The blast in a chemical factory in Dombivli's MIDC area on May 26 has united the residents of this city. Pollution in Dombivli has always been of great concern to all residing in the area. The satellite
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Solar, wind could be 59% cheaper by 2025: International Renewable Energy study
For this, it is imperative that the right policies are in place, the study said. The average cost of electricity generated by solar and wind energy could fall by up to 59% by 2025 if the right policies
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New global report ranks India poorly in reduction of anaemia, malnutrition, diabetes
The report says India is off course on meeting reduction targets for stunting, anaemia, adult overweight, obesity and diabetes. Yet another global report pointed out India’s worrying performance on
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NGO clamps down on noise pollution
Pointing out that some of the equipment used during construction work can produce noise levels of up to 100dB, Awaaz Foundation, an NGO that works towards reducing noise pollution, has demanded that the
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WHO's health report card confirms India's massive non communicable disease burden
Diseases of the heart and of the lung remain the bane of India's disease burden, being the top two causes of the deaths, respectively as shown by the recently released WHO World Health Statistics Report,