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News ScanAir pollution in most Indian cities rising
Crowded cities across the country struggle to clear the air as pollution levels rise alarmingly due to vehicular congestion. Perhaps the more worrying factor is the growing rate of air pollution in smaller towns More... Serious flaws in India’s Civil Nuclear Liability BillAs radiation victims in Mayapuri reject relief, the Delhi High Court has decided to examine the need to put in place a legal regime for speedy relief and adequate compensation to victims of man-made disasters More... MoEF halts controversial mangrove theme park in KeralaThe Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has halted all activity related to the construction of a mangrove theme park in Kerala’s Kannur district due to fears of environmental damage More... HC sets aside Posco leaseThe Orissa High Court has set aside the state government’s recommendation of granting Posco a mining lease to the Khandadhar mines in Sundargarh, observing that the state’s mineral policy was “a mess” More... Four killed in police firing at thermal power project protestFour villagers died and over 60 were injured when police opened fire at fishermen and farmers protesting construction of a coal-based power plant by Nagarjuna Construction Company in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district More... Increase in Indian Ocean levels could threaten millions: new studyLevels are rising unevenly in the Indian Ocean putting millions at risk along low-lying coastlines in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, besides worsening monsoon flooding in India, say scientists in a new study More... Anti-Posco protests return to OrissaProtesters burnt copies of the new Rs 400 crore rehabilitation package announced by Posco for people to be displaced by the plant, and accused Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of reneging on his promise to visit the site of the proposed steel plant in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district More... Navi Mumbai eco concerns too serious, says RameshEnvironment Minister Jairam Ramesh has said there are serious environmental issues that need to be addressed before the Navi Mumbai airport plan can be cleared. And he remains firm about his decision not to allow private helipads in Mumbai More... Tribunal to recover damages from Coca-Cola in KeralaThe Kerala government has decided to set up a tribunal to assess and realise compensation from Coca-Cola for the damage caused by its bottling plant at Plachimada, in Palakkad district More... |
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