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Dyers look for Rs. 200-crore grant

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 21, 2016

Owners of dyeing units affiliated to 18 Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) in Tirupur knitwear cluster are looking forward for release of Rs. 200 crore from the Centre which they sought...

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Subject Tags: CETP , pollution , textile , ZLD

Trash burning goes unabated in Agra

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 6, 2016

Despite a ban on burning of garbage by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), trash could still be seen on fire at several places across the city on daily basis. This is happening when the AGRA...

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Pollution turning Taj Mahal yellow: NGT notice to Centre

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2016

The National Green Tribunal has asked the Centre to respond to the plea of an environment enthusiast alleging that largescale burning of municipal solid waste in Agra was turning the Taj Mahal...

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NGT directs state govt to list industries polluting West UP rivers

By : sustainabilityo..., May 19, 2016

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to provide the list of industries which are said to have contributed to the pollution of rivers and groundwater...

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CPCB unveils new norms to assess pollution index across industrial clusters

By : sustainabilityo..., May 12, 2016

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...

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Subject Tags: CEPI , CPCB , pollution

CPCB received 241 complaints against industries in 3 yrs: govt

By : sustainabilityo..., May 5, 2016

The Central Pollution Control Board has received 241 complaints in the last three years against various industries for not complying with the rules pertaining to effluent treatment, Lok Sabha...

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Subject Tags: CPCB , pollution

Maharashtra cracks whip on industries polluting water bodies

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 25, 2016

 Taking cognisance of commercial users, especially distilleries in Aurangabad polluting water bodies, Maharashtra government has cracked the whip on such units by making penalties more stringent...

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Govt bans manufacture, import of toxic pollutant PCBs

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2016

The Union environment ministry has banned the manufacture and import of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and directed complete prohibition on its use in any form by the end of 2025, in a bid to...

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Illegal polluting industries sealed in Delhi

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 8, 2016

Several illegal industrial units in South Delhi were sealed recently when they were found releasing effluents that caused waterlogging in the area.

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Subject Tags: Industry , pollution

HSPCB to choose factories for inspection by drawing lots

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 6, 2016

Instead of inspecting each and every unit annually, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), will now inspect only 20 per cent of all local industries every year based on a draw of lots...

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Subject Tags: Industry , pollution