State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

Punjab to take necessary measures to prevent pollution in Ghaggar

CHANDIGARH, June 22: The Chief Minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal stated that his government would take all necessary measures to prevent pollution in the Ghaggar river.

Civic body in dock for jaundice deaths

MUMBAI, June 21: A day after chief minister Prithviraj Chavan visited Ichalkaranji, where 29 persons have succumbed to jaundice, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Boa

Seeking an answer to Chennai's mounting e-waste problem

Chennai, June 15: The next time you go to buy a laptop or a hard disk at one of those swanky showrooms, chances are that the salesperson would, besides telling you the features of the device, also give you detailed instructions on how to discard the equipment and the contact details of their collection centres. 
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CSE's Environmental Assessment of Jasodharpur Industrial Area in Uttarakhand

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) presented its environmental assessment of Jasodharpur Industrial Area (JIA) in a public meeting on June 11, 2012 held at Maganpur village near Kotdwar town in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.

The Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board had requested CSE to carry out this assessment.

Govt to reconsider buffer zones policy

PANAJI, June 13: The state government on Tuesday told the high court of Bombay at Goa that it is reconsidering its policy on demarcation of 

Goa State Pollution Control Board officials inspect Arossim contamination site

MARGAO, June 12: Following complaints from villagers of Cansaulim, Arossim and Cueliem (CAC) that contaminated water from storm water drains was flowing into the sea at Arossim beach, officials from the Goa state pollution control board

No violation is minor, says government

NEW DELHI, June 9: Whether a project developer builds a factory or a part of it illegally, the environment ministry will treat the entire construction illegal and won't classify the violations as major and minor, unlike a proposal that was mooted earlier.
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Rajasthan has the highest probability of drought: Report

JAIPUR, June 8: The draft report of Rajasthan State Action Plan on 

Low-cost crematoriums to check river pollution: Govt

LUCKNOW, June 8: In a bid to check river pollution, the state government is considering the option of low-cost wood crematoriums and effectively lessen the direct discharge of ashes from the burning ghats.
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'Save forests' rings loud on World Environment Day

Mumbai, June 6: In what could prove a breather to lakhs of people, who are forced to live with thick layers of cement dust generated by ready mix concrete (RMC) plants, minister of state for environment Sachin Ahir has ordered the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to strictly monitor the polluting units.
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