Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced a ban on the use of plastic in the state from October 2, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

SHIMLA: The local traders have welcomed the Himachal Pradesh government's recent notification of banning the use and sale of thermocol cutlery across the state.

Starting next year, India has planned to bring down emission levels of all old power plants to national standards by 2022, a top Environment Ministry official has said.

MUMBAI: To ensure recycling of plastics that are not banned, Maharashtra government is set to implement a buyback scheme for PET bottles and milk pouches starting Wednesday.

The campaign for reusable straws can look at this innovation from the Andamans

Patna: The state pollution control board on Thursday issued "proposed closure direction" notices to 141 hospitals in 20 districts for not following environmental norms.

The Tamil Nadu government had ordered the state Pollution Control Board to seal and "permanently" close the group's copper plant following violent protests over pollution concerns.

It applies to plastic cups, plates, spoons and straws also

PANJIM: With the State government giving its thumbs up to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest’s (MoEF) draft Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification 2018, fears are being raised that th

Ahmedabad: State’s nodal maritime agency, Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has been found guilty for causing severe air and water pollution at Bedi, Nava Bandar and associated ports in Jamnagar.

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