SC reaffirms 'polluter pays' principle while hearing plea against Delhi HC order which said pollution boards lack power to levy penalties or damages for environmental damages.
Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh says reasons behind staff shortage include pending recruitment approvals, delays in sanctioning staffing patterns, restructuring of posts among others.
Funds were disbursed to 9 urban local bodies including Gurugram & Greater Noida. The funds are meant to serve as gap-funding support for air quality improvement action plans.
Punjab was due to submit compensation & compliance report to Central Pollution Control Board by 25 August. In 2022, it failed to pay Rs 2,080 cr. A look at Punjab's waste management issues.
In March, Varanasi had a PM2.5 concentration of 12, surpassing even northeastern cities such as Silchar & Shillong. However, there are questions about the robustness of available data.
'Tracing The Hazy Air 2024' report released by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air found 6 of 10 cities with worst air pollution in 2023 not part of Centre's National Clean Air Programme.
The Centre's air quality panel on Saturday directed authorities in the National Capital Region to increase parking fees to discourage private transport.
In affidavit submitted to Supreme Court, pollution control board and environment ministry say 100 of 150 drains are emptying untreated sewage into Yamuna, Haryana & Delhi need an action plan.
Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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