Lucknow, February 28 The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has seized 4,16,494 litres of edible oil of questionable or substandard quality, estimated to be worth approximately Rs 6.43 crore.The FSDA has launched an inspection drive to ensure that quality edible oil is...
Fisheries officials say fungal and bacterial infections, triggered by contaminated and oxygen-depleted water, caused fish deaths at the Sherbagh garden ponds.Feb 27, Srinagar: Mass fish deaths at the historic Nagbal springs in Sherbagh garden have been attributed to fungal and bacterial...
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Ranchi, February 26 The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday directed the state government to appoint a secretary-level nodal officer to oversee the functioning of health institutions and hospitals to ensure proper disposal of biomedical waste.A division bench of Chief Justice MS Sonak and Justice...
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Chandigarh, February 25 Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister Vipul Goel on Wednesday said that the legacy waste from the Bandhwari landfill, located on the Gurugram-Faridabad border, would be completely removed by March 2027.He said that the Gurugram Municipal Corporation has so far disposed of...
Shimla, February 24 The management of the Atal Institute of Medical Super Specialities (AIMSS) here on Tuesday issued show-cause notices to the sanitation supervisor and sanitation workers after a dog was seen carrying an amputated human leg in its mouth near the hospital, officials said.A...
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New Delhi, February 24 The Delhi government has established the city's first green waste processing plant, PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Tuesday, adding that his department plans to establish such a facility in every district to manage waste scientifically and keep public spaces...
New Delhi, February 22 India needs to increase its waste management capacity and ensure that everyone has access to waste disposal to tackle the increasing plastic pollution in the country, said Boyan Slat, founder of The Ocean Cleanup.The Netherlands-based non-profit organization, which...
New Delhi, February 18 The Delhi government has decided to set up new common biomedical waste treatment facilities (CBWTFs) to enhance the existing disposal capacity to 46 tonnes per day, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Wednesday.After chairing a meeting with National...
Bengaluru, February 18 – Tension gripped the outskirts of Bengaluru city after more than 300 garbage trucks heading towards Doddaballapur were stopped by local residents and BJP leaders on Wednesday, opposing the dumping of waste in the region.According to local sources, the trucks were...
Patna, February 17 Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey said on Tuesday that his department is taking steps to establish more biomedical waste disposal facilities across the state.He made the statement while responding to a starred question by independent MLC Maheshwar Singh in the Council...
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Itanagar, February 17 Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik (Retd) on Tuesday emphasized the importance of keeping the state capital clean and called on citizens to actively share responsibility for a clean and healthy Itanagar.Chairing a review meeting at the Lok Bhavan here on...
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New Delhi, February 16 The Congress on Monday criticised the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) over its 2026-27 budget, alleging that it is trying to "conceal and suppress facts" while failing to address the capital's mounting civic challenges.Addressing a press conference here, Delhi...
Lucknow, February 11 The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed Rs 800 crore for social forestry, Rs 220 crore for nursery management, and Rs 189 crore for compensatory afforestation in the budget presented in the Assembly on Wednesday.According to official details, over 242.13 crore saplings...