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The first review meeting of Delhi's Green Budget was held by Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and Environment Minister Imran Hussain
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Delhi’s ‘Green Budget’ Is On Track, Says Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
July 20, 2018
During the first review meeting of Delhi’s Green Budget, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said that work on tree plantations, clean fuels and solar panels was progressing well ...
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Dia Mirza Shares A List Of Plastic Items To Give Up On Seeing A Video Of A River Of Plastic In Pristine Himalayas
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Dia Mirza Shares A List Of Plastic Items To Give Up On Seeing A Video Of A River Of Plastic In Pristine Himalayas

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Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
July 20, 2018
Actor Dia Mirza shares a disturbing video of a Himalayan River choking with plastics and shares a checklist of 10-single-use plastic items that people need to give up immediately ...
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Hardly Anything Done To Clean Ganga, Situation Extraordinarily Bad: National Green Tribunal

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PTI
July 20, 2018
In a slew of measures, the green panel had earlier declared an area of 100 metres from the edge of Ganga between Haridwar and Unnao as 'No Development Zone' prohibiting dumping of waste within 500 metres from the river ...
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GHMC workers stage silent protests in front of bulk generators of waste
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In Hyderabad, A Composting Request Goes Out To Bulk Generators In Form Of Protest By Civic Body Officials

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
July 20, 2018
Hyderabad’s civic body estimates that composting by bulk generators will result in up to 900 metric tonnes of less waste generated in the city daily ...
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Centre sanctioned Rs 300 crore for Delhi civic bodies
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Centre Sanctions Rs 300 Crore For Delhi Civic Bodies To Buy Equipment For Solid Waste Management, Dust Control

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PTI
July 19, 2018
The funds sanctioned by Centre will be used for setting up composters, suction cum jetting machines and other necessary equipment for waste management and dust control ...
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Maharashtra Has Highest Number Of Polluting River Stretches, Thanks To Industrial Units
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Maharashtra Government Doesn’t Seem Keen To Check River Pollution: High Court

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PTI
July 18, 2018
From 49 rivers found polluted in 2014 to 59 this year, the Bombay High Court slammed the Maharashtra Government for not taking any preventive measures in order to stop water pollution ...
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The Delhi High Court asked DDA to construct public toilets when building colonies
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‘When Building Colonies Construct Public Toilets Also, Delhi High Court Tells Delhi Development Authority

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PTI
July 18, 2018
Stating that DDA is the largest planner of Delhi, the Delhi High Court Bench questioned the Authority where will women police officers, guards, street cleaners go during duty hours if there are no toilets ...
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Swachh Mumbai: 1500 Volunteers Take Part In A 24-Hour Clean-up At Worli Fort
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Swachh Mumbai: 1500 Volunteers Take Part In A 24-Hour Clean-up At Worli Fort

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Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
July 18, 2018
After cleaning up Dadar beach, Mumbai’s swachh warrior Chinu Kwatra undertakes the mission to clean-up Worli Fort ...
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Plastic Waste Globally only 14 per cent of plastic is collected for recycling
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Plastic Waste Management: Adidas To Use Only Recycled Plastic By 2024, Aims To Save 40 Tonnes Of Plastic Per Year

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IANS
July 18, 2018
From offices, retail outlets, warehouses and distribution centres, global sportswear Adidas will discontinue the use of ‘virgin’ plastic by 2024 ...
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Thiruvananthapuram is all set to revive 10 waste-to-biogas plants
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Swachh Survekshan Rankings Prompt Thiruvananthapuram To Revive 10 Waste-To-Biogas Plants

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
July 18, 2018
The 10 waste treatment plants that the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation now plans to revive had been shut down due to contractors incurring huge losses while running these ...
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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said that more than 60 lakh toilets have been built in Maharashtra
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60 Lakh Toilets Built In Four Years Of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Says Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
July 18, 2018
Praising the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, CM Devendra Fadnavis said that Maharashtra has done exceptionally well to build over 60 lakh toilets in just four years ...
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Air Pollution: Punjab aims to tackle crop residue burning from the money received under Central scheme
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Waste Management: Agriculture Department Meets Makers Of Crop Residue Management Machinery To Prevent Farm Waste Burning

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PTI
July 18, 2018
Under a central scheme, Punjab will get Rs 665 crore in next two years. The money will be spent on procurement of quality equipment like happy seeders, paddy straw choppers/mulchers to prevent waste burning ...
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