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    State Aims to Strengthen Environmental Compliance in Maharashtra

    Mumbai, April 7 The Maharashtra Environment Department has decided to revise bank guarantees and fines imposed on polluting industries after a CAG report flagged lapses involving ₹272.47 crore in uncollected guarantees, officials have said.The move aims to increase accountability among...
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    Industry Bank Guarantees and Fines Under Review in Maharashtra

    Mumbai, April 6 The Maharashtra Environment Department has decided to revise the bank guarantees and fines imposed on polluting industries after a CAG report flagged lapses involving ₹272.47 crore in uncollected guarantees, officials said on Monday.The move aims to increase accountability...
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    Retrospective Environmental Clearances: SC Grapples with Balancing Expediency and Regulation

    New Delhi, March 25 The grant of "prior" environmental clearances to projects is not merely a formality, but a substantive safeguard, and the principle of "polluter pays" must not be reduced to "pollute and pay," the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday.These submissions were made before a...
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    MPCB Lapses: CAG Highlights Consent Processing Delays

    Mumbai, March 25 The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pointed to serious lapses in the functioning of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), stating that it cleared 50 per cent of the consent applications received from industries beyond the stipulated 60-day period.In its...
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    Decades After Tragedy, Bhopal Site's Contamination Remains a Challenge

    Bhopal, March 13 – The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday directed the state government to submit a detailed plan for assessing and remediating contaminated soil and groundwater in and around the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal by March 23.The direction by a bench of Justices Vivek...
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    Graphene Membranes Offer Potential for Water Treatment

    Kochi (Kerala), March 10 Graphene, the ultra-thin "wonder material" known for its exceptional strength and conductivity, could soon play a major role in tackling the global challenge of providing clean water, according to scientists.This was the central theme of several presentations on the...
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    Study: Ovalbumin Shows Promise Against 'Forever Chemicals'

    New Delhi, March 10 A study has found that ovalbumin, the primary protein in egg whites, can effectively bind and remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated water, offering a scalable material for removing these highly persistent chemicals.Per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
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