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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of Dolochar - the hazardous industrial waste, District Saraikella Kharsawan, Jharkhand, 31/07/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Residents of Village Kadamdih Through Umang Choudhary V/s. State of Jharkhand & Ors. dated 31/07/2015 regarding dumping of Dolochar-the hazardous industrial waste, District Saraikella Kharsawan, Jharkhand.

Judgement Date: 
31/07/2015
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Iron And Steel Industry, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Hazardous Waste, Industrial Waste, Jharkhand, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Groundwater Pollution, Power Industry, Industrial Pollution
Food Policy

Is the Maggi saga stifling food companies?

Over the past several months, new product launches have slowed as companies are growing increasingly anxious about regulatory oversight

Publication Date: 
31/07/2015
Nivedita Mookerji
Business Standard (New Delhi)
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Food Process Industry, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Mumbai, High Court, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Food Policy
Habitat And Urbanisation

BMC identifies two sites for multi-level parking in Bhubaneswar

BHUBANESWAR: The state government has asked the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) to identify sites for multi-level parking in the twin cities.

Publication Date: 
28/07/2015
Riyan Ramanath V
Times Of India (Bhubaneswar)
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Orissa (Odisha), Parking Policy, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack (T), Municipal Corporation, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Habitat And Urbanisation
Health

Half-baked safety standards & nonchalant attitudes to hygiene: Is every food item prone to contamination?

Dubious testing facilities, half-baked safety standards and nonchalant attitudes to hygiene may mean that virtually every food item is prone to contamination.

Publication Date: 
27/07/2015
Economic Times (New Delhi)
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Food Safety, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Junk Food, Child Health, Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954, Health Effects, Food Process Industry, Health
Transport

Scrapping BRT means giving in to car lobby

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has slammed the Delhi government for its decision to scrap the BRT project.

Publication Date: 
23/07/2015
Times Of India (New Delhi)
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Delhi, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Public Transport, Cars, Cycles, Congestion, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Transport

Govt planning to improve transport system: Gopal Rai

Transport Minister Gopal Rai said that the government has planned to improve the transport system of the Capital and for that experts of various agencies would be invited to discuss the issue from

Publication Date: 
23/07/2015
Tribune (New Delhi)
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Delhi, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Vehicular Safety, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Cars, Air Pollution Control, Public Transport, Transport
Transport

Scrapping Bus Rapid Transit corridor a regressive step: Centre for Science and Environment

NEW DELHI: Expressing shock at the Delhi government's decision to scrap the controversial Bus Rapid Transit corridor in south Delhi, a green body today termed it as a "regressive" step which would

Publication Date: 
23/07/2015
Economic Times (New Delhi)
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Delhi, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Cars, Public Transport, Transport
Air Pollution

What HC breathes in every day: Smoke, soot and body odour

The court, which was scheduled to hear the matter on Wednesday, has adjourned it to July 29 due to the ongoing lawyers’ strike.

Publication Date: 
23/07/2015
Indian Express (New Delhi)
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Delhi, Air Pollution, High Court, Carbon Dioxide, Air Quality Monitoring, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

India's proposal to amend Montreal protocol is unambitious: CSE

Terming India's proposal to amend the Montreal protocol as "unambitious", the Delhi-based green body CSE released a proposal that allows cutting of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) consumption by 82 per c

Publication Date: 
23/07/2015
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Montreal Protocol, Developing Countries, Energy Efficiency, Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), European Union (EU), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Ozone Layer
Transport

CSE condemns Delhi government decision of scrapping BRT without strategy for integrated public transport systems

  1. CSE believes it is regrettable that the Delhi government has prioritised taking back the space from the transport of the masses to give it to the polluting cars and SUVs in a city where every third child has impaired lungs.

Tags:
Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Delhi, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Public Transport, Buses, Cars, Congestion

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