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    Urgent Action Needed to Address South Asia’s Air Pollution Health Emergency: ICIMOD and HEI

    Leading regional and international public health and environmental scientists gathered in Kathmandu to push for progress in global pollution hotspots. India alone could save...
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    Global Rise in Heat Stress Threatens Workers’ Health and Safety, New ILO Report Warns

    In Chennai, a multi-component heat stress prevention plan was introduced at a brick kiln, including shaded work areas, improved sanitation, and electric vehicles to...
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    With Fewer Than 100 Days to COP29, What’s on the Agenda?

    Creative solutions are needed, including from the private sector, to make Baku COP29 the 'finance COP', as it has been billed. Article 6 of...
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    Government Unveils Operational Guidelines for ‘Model Solar Village’ Initiative

    The State/UT Renewable Energy Development Agency will oversee the implementation of the scheme, with guidance from the DLC. This structure is designed to ensure...
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    CAQM Issues Advisory to Curb Open-Air Burning in Delhi-NCR Ahead of Winter

    As winter approaches, the CAQM’s advisory marks a critical step in managing air quality and mitigating the adverse effects of pollution in Delhi-NCR. By...
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    Civil Society Groups Demand Pause on Rs. 330 Crore World Bank Investment on Gujarat WTE Plants

    The very process of burning waste, experts hold, releases toxic by-products into the environment, ranging from cancer-causing exhaust gases, to residue ash capable of...
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    Govt Intensifies Efforts to Combat Industrial Pollution

    The minister said that the government is intensifying its efforts to combat environmental pollution through stricter regulations, improved monitoring systems, and better utilization of...
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    Coal Ministry Reports Record Production and Dispatch Figures for July 2024; Launches Initiative for Water Body Rejuvenation

    Minister for coal, G. Kishan Reddy emphasized the transformative potential of effectively utilizing mine water, including its use for industrial purposes, groundwater recharge, high-tech...
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