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UP Pollution Control Board imposes over Rs 97 lakh fine on 24 paper mills

These paper mills are situated on Bhopa Road, Jansath Road and Jolly Road in the district, Singh said, adding that the department has imposed a fine of Rs 97.5 lakh on these paper mills

Stubble burning: Punjab Pollution Control Board imposes Rs 12.25 lakh fine

A senior official has said that by end of this month one would be able to make a fair comparison whether farm fires have gone up or come down in comparison to previous years

Pollution plan to come in force from Oct 15 in Delhi, adjoining areas

Pollution control authority said stricter measures to fight air pollution will come into force from October 15 in Delhi and its neighbourhood as part of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

Power tribunal allows passing pollution control costs on to tariffs

Moves comes as a breather for Vedanta and L&T for their plants in Punjab

Court warns of contempt proceedings over Delhi govt's smog tower project

The court reportedly said that it would punish IIT-B for backing out of the project approximately 6 months after visiting the site

Covid-19 lockdown-like steps may help combat air pollution: Scientists

The lockdown has also resulted in effects that people cannot see, like the gradual repair of the ozone hole, point out scientists

What the lockdown has accomplished

It has slowed down the spread of infections; air and water pollution have also come down

Pollution penalty to BMW injunction, here're the top court orders

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the demand notices issued to 13 manufacturing companies around Bangaluru, alleging violation of environmental laws

Budget 2020: Centre may announce sops for states for pollution control

The Commission submitted its interim report for 2020-21 to President Ram Nath Kovind earlier this month

Choking to death, for many millennia

We all, but those brought up in a metropolis, remember the days when the air was at least breathable. But even those days of the past weren't pristine

NGT slaps Rs 280-cr fine on 22 Kanpur tanneries for dumping waste in Ganga

The green panel said the problem has not been tackled for the last 43 years and it has resulted in contamination of ground water affecting the health and life of the inhabitants.

Punish cos for not complying with air quality norms: CII-Niti Aayog report

Key anthropogenic activities addressed in this report include fugitive emissions from construction, demolition and allied activities

Pollution control: UP to implement odd-even scheme, says minister

UP Forest Minister said the Police Department will tell us when they are going to implement this

A unique system employed in Gujarat has reduced pollution. Here's how

The Emissions Trading System (ETS) launched in July 2019 by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) is billed as the first such scheme, not just in India but the world, for particulate pollution

The pollution challenge

India needs to build state capacity at multiple levels

UP sugar mills invested Rs 600 crore for pollution control in last 2 years

Ethanol production would need more investment towards 'green' steps

Ducon to supply pollution control systems to Wienerberger AG's Indian arm

Wienerberger will install Ducon's flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems at its ceramic products facility in Karnataka to remove suspended particulate matter and other toxic components

Black & Veatch and BMC to develop wastewater project in Mumbai

The proposed 847 million litres per day wastewater treatment plant, claimed to India's largest such facility, aims to mitigate coastal pollution and increase treated water supply to Mumbai