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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Centre determined to strengthen compliance regime on pollution: Prakash Javadekar
Javadekar spoke about establishing a new Pollution Research Institute to look into all pollution-related aspects. Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday
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Government to revive Versova-Bandra Sea Link project
Opposition from residents and environmentalists for Coastal Road seems to be the reason behind the move Opposition from environmentalists as well as residents and various problems during execution of
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Agriculture cutbacks needed to meet Paris climate agreement: Recent Study
It is estimated that the agriculture sector must reduce non-CO2(carbon dioxide) emissions by 1 gigaton per year by 2030. (Getty Images) A shift of focus to the agricultural sector reveals how much
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NCP leader booked for destruction of mangroves in Andheri
After several days of a bitter battle between residents of SVP Nagar in Andheri and NCP leader Narendra Verma, over illegal concretisation of mangroves, the Versova police registered an FIR against Verma
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Study environmental impact of tobacco cultivation: House panel
During the review, experts informed the House panel that forests near tobacco cultivation areas are facing decline and loss of biodiversity. In several parts of the country, firewood is used to dry the
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Green cover of 34620 hectares felled over two years
India's green cover is fast depleting, 34,620 hectares gone in two years Between April 2014 and 2016, the Union ministry for environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) diverted 34,620 hectares
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CPCB unveils new norms to assess pollution index across industrial clusters
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has revised the criterion to assess Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) across industrial clusters in the country, an exercise that first began
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Climate Change: Know how it impacts you
We complain much about climate change but do we really understand its ramifications? Jayadev Calamur speaks to authorities on the subject to understand its impact on diseases, allergies and deaths Climate
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Maharashtra to go Kochi way, run ports & jetties on solar and wind energy
MMB plans to use state’s 720km coastline to generate green power In the first such model in India, the Maharashtra government is planning to meet operational requirements of its minor ports and jetties
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BHEL commissions 600 MW thermal power plant in MP
BHEL's shares are trading down over 1% on the BSE. State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has announced the commissioning of a 600 MW coal-based thermal power plant in Madhya Pradesh. "The