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Ahead Of World Environment Day, Government’s New Clean India Mission Targets Clean-up Of 48 Water Bodies
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Ahead Of World Environment Day, Government’s New Clean India Mission Targets Clean-up Of 48 Water Bodies

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Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
May 21, 2018
As host nation for the world environment day on June 5, here is how government is planning to mark the occasion
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Participation Of Women Key To Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’s Success, says PM Modi in Kashmir
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Says Participation Of Women Has Been Instrumental In Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’s Success

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
May 21, 2018
Praising the role of women in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that such women have become examples of encouragement and bravery
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Maharashtra To Celebrate Its New Year-Gudi Padwa By Banning Plastic Carry Bags, Citizens ‘Thrilled’
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India Can Act As A Catalyst For Curbing Plastic Pollution: United Nations Environment Head Erik Solheim

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IANS
May 21, 2018
India is hosting the World Environment Day on June 5 and this year’s theme is beat plastic pollution.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Congratulates BSF’s Loveraj Singh Dharmshaktu For A Successful Climb To Mount Everest For Mission Clean India
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Congratulates BSF’s Loveraj Singh Dharmshaktu For A Successful Climb To Mount Everest For Mission Clean India

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Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
May 21, 2018
Meet Border Security Force’s Loveraj Singh Dharmshaktu who has set a national record on Sunday by successfully climbing up Mount Everest for seventh time. Only this time for the cause of Clean India
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No One Is Bothered About The Health Of Sanitation Workers: Delhi High Court

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PTI
May 21, 2018
The Delhi High Court has ordered the local authorities to find out the illness and injuries suffered by the workers in their line of work and place the data before the court on the next date of hearing on September 19
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Need Stringent Guidelines For Treatment Of Pharmaceutical Waste: Experts

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PTI
May 21, 2018
Extensive usage and improper disposal of pharmaceutical drugs cause spreading of multi-drug resistant microbes, an expert pointed out
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National Green Tribunal Refuses To Stay Construction Of Waste Recycling Plant In Gurugram

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PTI
May 21, 2018
The green court had earlier directed the Haryana government to respond to an allegation of dumping waste at a 'construction and demolition waste recycling facility' being built in the catchment area of the Basai wetland
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Pune to get new waste management bylaws
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Goa Waste Treatment Plant Set To Expand Its Capacity: Official

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PTI
May 21, 2018
The capacity of the plant, which currently is 150 tonnes a month, would be increased up to 250 tonnes per month which can be expanded to 300 tonnes per month
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After Ganga, Yamuna, Now River Narmada Could Be Given Living Entity Status
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Yamuna Rejuvenation: Expedite The Work Of River Cleanup, National Mission for Clean Ganga Director Tells Official

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PTI
May 21, 2018
To revive the ecosystem of the Yamuna flood plains, wetlands will be created to store the flood waters and to improve groundwater recharge
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Water Pollution: Why Are Fish Dying In Punjab’s Beas River?

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Written By: Karanvir Singh | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
May 20, 2018
In Punjab’s Beas river, water pollution caused by discharge from a sugar mill, is said to be behind the latest reports of the dead fish and other aquatic animals.
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#SwachhSurvekshan2018: Karnataka's Mysuru Is 'India’s Cleanest Medium City’
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Swachh Survekshan 2018: Karnataka’s Mysuru Is ‘India’s Cleanest Medium City’

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Written By: Aastha Ahuja | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
May 21, 2018
Mysuru has had mixed run in Swachh Survekshan from being number 1 in 2016 when it was declared as India’s 'Cleanest City’ and then slipping to number 5 in 2017, to now being declared Cleanest City among medium cities (population between three lakh and one million)
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Waste Management Must Become Individual Responsibility Says Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
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Waste Management Must Become Individual Responsibility, Says Vice President Venkaiah Naidu

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
May 18, 2018
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said that unsafe disposal of waste can lead to bigger environmental concerns such as greenhouse gas emissions leading to global warming
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