The study conducted by UNICEF found that government initiatives like Swachh Bharat Mission that focus on improving hygiene practices, as well as generate awareness around safe sanitation practices can help reduce the risk of contamination ...
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Government is planning to promote the use of eco-friendly products on the International Yoga Day on June 21, the main event of the day will be held in Ranchi and will be attended by PM Modi ...
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After a ban on single-use plastic, Himachal Pradesh plans to introduce buy back scheme for consumers to sell plastic waste to reduce the amount of non-recyclable plastic waste including plastic packaging ...
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In a joint declaration adopted during the meeting of Environment and Energy Ministers from the G20 countries, the ministers agreed to create a framework for action with voluntary measures to reduce marine pollution and reaffirmed the commitments made under the Paris Agreement to combat climate change ...
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Seven people, including four sanitation workers died after inhaling toxic fumes inside a manhole in a hotel in Gujarat ...
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In a bid to fight water crisis in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi requests all village heads to help conserve rainwater during the forthcoming monsoon ...
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Do Humans Eat Plastic? Think Again, You May Be Consuming 5 Grams Of Plastic Every Week, Says A Study
An average person possibly consumes 2000 tiny pieces of plastic that is five grams of plastic which is equivalent to eating a credit card every week ...
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The Centre for Science and Environment study titled, 'At The Crossroads' states that the number of cars registered in India in 10 years, between 2006 to 2015 was almost twice the number of cars registered in 50 years between 1951 and 2005 ...
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The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis chief noted that although manual scavenging had been stopped in many states, including Himachal Pradesh, 34,859 manual scavengers still existed in other states, including Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
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Tackling the plastic pollution has been less of a priority in Asia, which is the world's biggest producer of the material - and its waste, as the problem gets more crucial, Japan wants the G20 nations to make combatting the plastic pollution a priority ...
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To promote environment-frindly measures, Minister Kiren Rijiju urged Sports Authority of India to practice waste segregation at source and rainwater harvesting ...
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Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat stated that in states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha, the coverage of clean drinking water is less than five per cent ...
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