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Environment

NGT seeks report on water situation from Centre, DJB

July 27, 2019 Ghaziabad:  The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a factual and Action Taken Report from the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Delhi Jal Board on a petition that says there…

Environment/Wildlife

Assam: Floods threaten wildlife at Kaziranga National Park; toll 162 so far

July 22, 2019 Kanchanjuri (Assam): Kaziranga National Park continues to battle the mayhem unleashed by floods in the state in which 162 wild animals have perished. Environment Minister Parimal Shukla said: “About 162 wild animals…

Environment/Transport

UK experts visit India as both nations seek low emission mobility

July 21, 2019 New Delhi: As UK is looking to deepen its partnership with India in the latter’s plans to maximise the share of electric vehicles for transportation, a number of leading e-mobility experts from…

Environment

Dry Yamuna remains a threat to Mughal monuments

By Brij Khandelwal July 21 Agra:  Even after a fortnight of monsoon rains, river Yamuna in Agra continues to remain dry, with heaps of polluted garbage providing breeding grounds for mosquitoes and bacteria. This time…

Environment

Haryana to develop lakes in Gurugram district to boost groundwater

July 14, 2019 Chandigarh: To improve the groundwater level in Haryana, the state government will develop big lakes in Gurugram district, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Saturday. In this direction, the new lakes…

Environment/weather

No rains likely in Delhi-NCR before July 15

july 12, 2019 New Delhi; Despite the cloud cover over Delhi-NCR, the much awaited monsoon rains are unlikely for at least another three days. The dry spell is likely to continue without any significant precipitation…

IMD issues ‘heavy rain’ alerts for Uttarakhand, Bihar July 11, 2019 New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department on Thursday said the states such as Uttarakhand, East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar are likely to witness heavy rainfall…

Environment/Water

Delhi to start water storage in Yamuna flood plain

July 10, 2019 New Delhi:  To achieve self-sufficiency of water, the Delhi government on Wednesday gave its nod to a project to create reservoirs in the Yamuna flood plain by store overflowing water from the…

Environment/Wildlife

Gujarat gifts 7 lions to UP

July 10, 2019 Etawah:  The Etawah Lion Safari Park in Uttar Pradesh is preparing to welcome seven lions from Gujarat. Three of these lions will later be shifted to the proposed Gorakhpur zoo. Initially, eight…

Environment

Italy’s Prosecco Hills become Unesco World Heritage site

July 9, 2019 Rome:  The Conegliano and Valdobbiadene regions of northeast Italy have been added to the United Nations cultural organisation Unesco’s World Heritage list, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday. “The…

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