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Oceans and Coasts
Panel takes note of two project proposals that could affect Yamuna floodplains
Posted on 18 Jul, 2022 12:51 PMNGT panel raises concern about two project proposals that could affect Yamuna floodplains
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34 percent of India's coastline suffers from erosion, West Bengal worst affected
Posted on 18 Apr, 2022 10:00 AMWest Bengal's coastline suffers the worst erosion while Goa's remains stable
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New Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 announced
Posted on 02 Mar, 2022 02:07 PMPlastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022: Centre notifies guidelines on EPR for plastic packaging
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Process of obtaining green nod simplified to allow ease of doing business: Govt
Posted on 05 Jan, 2022 01:04 PMEnvironment Ministry reports reduction in environmental clearance time from 150 to 90 days
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First digital flood inventory (IFI) in geospatial format created for India
Posted on 22 Nov, 2021 06:56 PMIndia’s first digital flood inventory (IFI) in modern geospatial format created
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300 organisations from across the globe call for no climate finance for hydropower
Posted on 06 Oct, 2021 10:06 PMHydropower is not fit for climate finance according to 300 organisations worldwide
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Water levels in reservoirs of north, central India plummet - Rainfall deficit to blame
Posted on 24 Aug, 2021 11:59 AMDeficient rainfall results in low storage in reservoirs of north, central India
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Lakshadweep Islands: Rising sea levels may inundate some islands
Posted on 24 Jun, 2021 10:47 AMRising global sea levels as a consequence of climate change is likely to permanently inundate many small islands in future.
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Delhi Govt gets stricter in tackling Yamuna river pollution
Posted on 22 Jun, 2021 04:16 PMYamuna pollution: Delhi Govt bans soaps and detergents not meeting latest BIS standards
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It is June, and 49 of 130 major reservoirs are brimming with water!
Posted on 22 Jun, 2021 04:15 PMEven before the monsoon sets in, collective stock in 130 major reservoirs 27 percent of total capacity
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