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Union Government launches Ganga Gram Yojana 

The Union Government has launched Ganga Gram Yojana to develop 1600 villages in Uttar Pradesh (UP) situated along the banks of Ganga River. The scheme was launched by...

January 6, 2016

Delhi Government releases blueprint for Odd-Even formula

Delhi government has released a detailed blueprint for its ambitious Odd-Even formula for road-rationing plan to check pollution in the national capital. The Odd-Even formula plan seeks to...

December 25, 2015

Supreme Court bans registration of new diesel SUVs, luxury cars in Delhi

Supreme Court has banned the registration of all diesel SUVs (Sports Utility Vechiles) and luxury cars in the entire National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi. The ban will...

December 16, 2015

First red alert on pollution declared in Beijing

The Chinese government has issued its first red alert on pollution (smog) it its Capital Beijing due to hazardous air quality caused by severe air pollution. The warning...

December 8, 2015

Punjab to set up bio-ethanol refinery to stop menace of straw burning

Punjab Government has announced to set up bio-ethanol refinery in the state to tackle the menace of wheat and paddy straw burning. In this regard, state government has...

November 1, 2015

First car-free day observed in Delhi

First Car-Free Day was observed in Delhi on 22 October 2015 to encourage the people to use public transport instead of using their cars. It was observed from...

October 22, 2015

Canada plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 % by 2030

Canada has formally announced its plans to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. In this regard, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s...

May 16, 2015

Union Cabinet approves Namami Gange Program

Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the flagship Namami Gange Program. The program integrates the efforts to clean and protect the River Ganga in...

May 14, 2015

NGT imposes monthly tax on all households in Delhi to clean up Yamuna River

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered that every household in Delhi must pay a monthly environmental compensation to clean up pollution in Yamuna River. Decision in this regard...

May 9, 2015

National Green Tribunal bans diesel vehicles older than 10 years in Delhi

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on 7 April 2015 held that all diesel vehicles heavy or light which are more than 10 years old will not be permitted...

April 7, 2015

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