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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches National Air Quality Index to give pollution information

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched National Air Quality Index (AQI) to give pollution information on real time basis. Initially the new index will cover 10 cities. They are...

April 6, 2015

NGT announces Rs 5,000 fine for littering on railway property

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has announced a fine of Rs 5,000 on individuals spotted littering or throwing waste on the railway platforms and tracks. It was announced by...

March 19, 2015

Lichens as Pollution Indicators

Lichens are unique organisms formed from a symbiotic relationship between fungi and photosynthetic partners, typically algae or cyanobacteria. They thrive in diverse environments, showcasing resilience to extreme conditions....

December 7, 2014

Environmental Security in India – Contemporary Challenges and Policies [UGC NTA NET Political Science Notes]

Environmental security refers to the safeguarding of the environment to prevent degradation. It also examines how environmental issues can threaten national and global security. This concept marks the...

December 3, 2014

SC gives free hand to NGT to whip Ganga polluting industries

The SC has asked the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to actively involve itself in the cleaning up of the Ganges river Inactivity of other bodies The SC asked...

October 29, 2014

India’s largest industrial solar plant starts functioning

India’s largest ever industrial solar plant in Ludhiana district of Punjab started functioning. This unit has been built to perform dual functions of producing solar power besides and...

July 31, 2012

Union Carbide, Warren Anderson not liable for claims: US court on Bhopal gas tragedy

As per the ruling of US court, neither Union Carbide nor its former chairman Warren Anderson are liable for environmental remediation or pollution-related claims  at the firm’s former...

June 30, 2012

Meghalaya govt orders probe ‘blue’ water

The Meghalaya Government ordered a magisterial inquiry into the recent unusual phenomenon of water in River Lukha turning blue and death of thousands of fishes. The Lukha river...

January 9, 2012

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