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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 Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Agra, Faridabad, Varanasi, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Later ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 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 a NGT bench, headed by Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar. In this regard ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 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. Lichens are particularly sensitive to changes in air quality, making them essential ..
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 interconnectedness of environmental health with economic stability, social cohesion, and political stability. ..
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 the NGT to step in and take up the task of closing ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 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 providing permanent solution of disposal of large quantity of industrial waste water ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 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 chemical plant in Bhopal. The lawsuit that accused Union Carbide of causing ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 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 originates from the Nongkhlieh Elaka and flows along the Narpuh reserve forest ..