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Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Air gets too toxic to breathe: Whose problem is it really?

Delhi’s Central Pollution Board, the Committee for Air Quality Management for the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas and the Central government’s Air Quality Early Warning System in Delhi have got into action as the national capital’s Air Quality Index moved into the “severe” category when it crossed the 400 mark -- it was 433 on Tuesday -- and invoked …

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1 week, 1 day ago

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens

Live Mint

The year is set to end as the hottest on record, marking the second consecutive year of unprecedented warming after 2023 claimed the same title. Data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service shows that that average global temperature in nine out of the first 11 months in 2024 was already 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The report said 2024 …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Plea Seeking Measures To Mitigate Climate Change : Supreme Court Appoints Amici Curiae To Examine Laws Regulating Carbon Emissions

Live Law

Recognizing the importance of the issue of carbon emissions and their impact on the environment, the Supreme Court recently appointed Advocates Jay Cheema and Sudhir Mishra as Amici Curiae to examine the existing legal framework governing emissions. “It is submitted that Climate Change is the most significant environmental issue faced by the global community, and India is one of the …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

The issue of India’s economic growth versus emissions

The Hindu

The Indian economy has consistently showcased its robust growth over the past few decades. The claim The claim of India’s decoupling made in the Economic Survey comes from comparing GDP and emissions growth rates between 2005 and 2019. While there has been no absolute decoupling in India, since 1990, GDP in India has grown at a much higher pace than …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Uttarakhand set to introduce green cess on private vehicles from other states

New Indian Express

DEHRADUN: In a proactive step towards environmental conservation, the Uttarakhand government is gearing up to impose a green cess on private vehicles entering the state from other regions. According to the sources at the state transport department, the proposed fee will range from Rs 20 to Rs 80, depending on the type of vehicle. Currently, only commercial vehicles from other …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s Candid Take On Avoiding Being In Delhi: ‘Itna Bhayankar Pollution Hai…’

ABP News

New Delhi, Dec 3 Irked by increased pollution levels in Delhi, Union minister Nitin Gadkari, who is an MP from Nagpur, on Tuesday confessed that he does not feel like visiting the national capital as he often catches infection here. "Har baar Delhi me aata hua, aisa lagta hain ki jaana chahiye ki nahi. Itna bhayankar pollution hai stood at …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Don’t let air pollution cloud the success story of India’s economic emergence

Live Mint

India has achieved remarkable economic success, ranking as the world’s fifth-largest economy. In September 2013, China introduced a significant national policy to address severe air quality issues that included emission-reduction targets with a focus on key industrial sectors like coal, steel and cement, a regional focus on heavily polluted regions such as Beijing and Tianjin, new regulations for industry, an …

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3 weeks ago

Gautam Budh Nagar: Schools to hold monthly environ meetings

Hindustan Times

NOIDA: All schools in the Gautam Budh Nagar district have been directed to set up Environmental Awareness Committees in a bid to promote environmental awareness among students, officials said on Monday. To instil environmental consciousness among students and encourage their active participation in green initiatives, these committees will have to hold monthly meetings where actionable environmental ideas will be developed …

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3 weeks ago

Global South not responsible for environmental damage: Piyush Goyal

Live Mint

Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal on Monday said the Global South bears little responsibility for environmental damage, which he attributed to developed nations that historically benefited from low-cost energy. Addressing the CII Partnership Summit 2024, where the audience included trade ministers and representatives from countries such as Italy, Israel, Bhutan, South Africa and Qatar, Goyal said nations …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

ABP Live Green Vision Conclave 2024 Kicks Off: Innovative Institutions & Visionary Individuals Driving Sustainability Forward

ABP News

ABP Live Green Vision Conclave 2024 kicked off on Thursday with 10 sessions lined up to take place with the aim of spreading the message of sustainability. The Green Vision Conclave 2024 builds on ABP Live's commitment to fostering change and driving progress. The session will involve a discussion between Dr Amrita Vohra- COO & Director Education at GEMS Education, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Once in a lifetime’ chance to end plastic pollution as nations assemble in Busan

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Environment activists stage a rally calling for a strong global plastics treaty ahead of the …

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4 weeks ago

Telangana committed to promote electric vehicles: Uttam Reddy

The Hindu

Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy reaffirmed the Telangana government’s commitment to promoting electric vehicles as part of its strategy to combat the escalating pollution crisis in urban areas. Speaking at the launch of the ‘E-Raja L-5 Segment Electric Auto,’ a ‘Make in India’ product by Rap Eco Motors, at the Administrative Staff College of India, he highlighted the urgent …

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4 weeks ago

India's path to a greener future

Hindustan Times

India, as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, has been at the forefront of the global debate on climate change and sustainability. Under this scheme, businesses will be mandated to limit their emissions or purchase carbon credits from more efficient firms, driving significant sectors like power generation, cement, and steel--responsible for a substantial share of India’s emissions--to participate …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: 5 preventive measures parents should adopt to protect their kids from toxic smog

India TV News

Delhi-NCR Toxic air pollution has reached dangerous levels, causing serious health concerns to inhabitants, particularly children and the elderly. This problem has prompted widespread concern, stressing the importance of quick action to reduce the damaging impacts of air pollution on vulnerable people, particularly children. Air Purifier: Installing air purifiers indoors is another easy yet effective technique to protect children's health …

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1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi Says Air Pollution A 'National Emergency': ‘Need Collective Response, Not Political Blame Games’

ABP News

New Delhi, Nov 22 Asserting that air pollution in North India is a "national emergency", Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged fellow MPs to come together in the upcoming Parliament session and discuss how the nation can end this crisis once and for all. He said the air pollution crisis needs a collective national …

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Air pollution in North India a 'national emergency', MPs must discuss ways to end crisis: Rahul

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Asserting that air pollution in North India is a “national emergency”, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged fellow MPs to come together in the upcoming Parliament session and discuss how the nation can end this crisis once and for all. He said the air pollution crisis needs a collective national response, not …

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1 month ago

The Silent Crisis: Pollution’s Toll on India’s Children

The Quint

As parents, it is our responsibility to demand more from our elected leaders, not just for ourselves, but for the next generation. Demand Accountability in Election Manifestos: In the run-up to elections, we must demand that every political party include detailed, actionable plans to tackle pollution. Shortening summer vacations and extending winter holidays could allow our children to be less …

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1 month ago

Air pollution in North India a 'national emergency', MPs must discuss ways to end crisis: Rahul Gandhi

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Asserting that air pollution in North India is a "national emergency", Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged fellow MPs to come together in the upcoming Parliament session and discuss how the nation can end this crisis once and for all. He said the air pollution crisis needs a collective national response, not …

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1 month ago

India flags mitigation burden at Baku meet

Hindustan Times

While India and the Global South are bearing huge economic burdens in mitigating climate crisis, severely limiting their capacity to meet developmental needs, it has not dampened India’s resolve on climate action, Kirti Vardhan Singh, minister of state for environment and external affairs said at COP29 on Tuesday. “Despite not contributing to the problem, we in the Global South are …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Park regulars in New Delhi's Lodhi Garden say toxic pollution levels won't force them out

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But as a toxic blanket of smog engulfed the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

In this murky air, sing a song of resilience

New Indian Express

Through the swathe of smog, I was looking for life. Growing up has often meant the giving up of landscape features we held dear—the wetland behind the school which became apartments, the park you played cricket with a plastic bat in, which became a parking lot; the big banyan tree that was axed for a road, with a few potted …

1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi chokes on toxic air, stubble burning contributes 38% to pollution

India Today

Delhi’s air quality plummeted to a 'severe' category over the past few days, with stubble burning contributing a staggering 38 per cent to the city’s pollution on Friday—its highest share so far in 2024. For several consecutive days, stubble burning has accounted for over 30 per cent of Delhi’s pollution, with contributions steadily rising from 30.8 per cent on November …

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1 month, 1 week ago

South Asian youth delegates at COP 29 call for immediate climate action

India Today

As the climate crisis intensifies, 20 determined youth delegates from South Asia will urge world leaders to take immediate steps to mitigate the effects of climate change on children and youth at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11 to November 22. Young voices representing South Asian youth urged the need for the use …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

A legacy of balance

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: In his latest book, Speaking with Nature: The Origins of Indian Environmentalism, historian Ramachandra Guha takes readers on a journey through India’s environmental past — a legacy that few are familiar with. “In the environmental movement, both in India and abroad, there’s a trend where people focus only on beautiful landscapes or endangered species that need to be protected, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

A legacy of balance

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: In his latest book, Speaking with Nature: The Origins of Indian Environmentalism, historian Ramachandra Guha takes readers on a journey through India’s environmental past – a legacy that few are familiar with. Through their lives and writings, these figures – ranging from the poet Rabindranath Tagore to the economist J C Kumarappa – anticipated the environmental challenges we face …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Children's Sanitation Revolution: A Decade of Progress and Impact

The Hindu

A decade of India's transformative sanitation mission, the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), has been transformational for the people of India in more ways than one. It has saved lives, empowered women, and led to sustainable practices. The SBM has also become a global model for people-led and people-driven public movements. The mission has shown that when you empower children and …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gurugram Schools Implement Strict Measures to Protect Children's Health Amid Rising Pollution

Hindustan Times

Schools and local authorities in Gurugram are intensifying efforts to protect students’ health by implementing measures to reduce children’s exposure to pollutants both indoors and outdoors. These initiatives focus on reducing children’s exposure to pollutants, both indoors and outdoors. The schools have resorted to ways such as installing air purifiers, giving masks to children, regular monitoring of AQI and suspending …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Year-Round Strategy Needed to Tackle Delhi's Pollution Crisis

Hindustan Times

The article emphasizes the urgency of a year-round approach to tackling Delhi's pollution crisis. It argues that reactive measures alone are insufficient and that a comprehensive plan encompassing various sources of pollution is necessary. The article highlights the significant health risks associated with air pollution, particularly for vulnerable populations such as children and the elderly. It suggests implementing year-round policies …

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3 months ago

Swachhata Hi Seva: Awareness drive on single-use plastic held in Vijayawada

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Vijayawada Municipal Commissioner HM Dhyanachandra stated that the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign aims to clean parks like Rajiv Gandhi Park, RiverFront Plaza, and Scrap Parks with the support of residents, enhancing the environment for the public. Participating in a sanitation drive at Rajiv Gandhi Park and RiverFront Plaza, Dhyanachandra noted that the initiative focuses on popular leisure areas as …

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3 months, 1 week ago

India’s plastic crisis: The hidden emissions choking the country

Hindustan Times

Despite ongoing efforts to curb plastic waste, India’s struggle with uncollected trash, especially plastic, and rampant open burning is driving an environmental crisis of unprecedented scale. The study highlights the scale of the global plastic crisis spotlighting India among other countries, with significant emissions driven by uncollected waste and open burning, practices prevalent across many developing nations. India’s plastic emissions …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Conservation of water, environment part of India’s cultural consciousness, says PM Modi

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called the conservation of water and environment a part of India’s cultural consciousness, pitching for the “reduce, reuse, recharge and recycle” mantra to save water. He was virtually speaking at a programme marking the launch of the ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari’ initiative in Surat, a step aimed at strengthening community involvement in water conservation. …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

India emerges as the largest plastic polluter globally

Hindustan Times

A new study by the University of Leeds, published in Nature Journal, revealed India as the biggest contributor to plastic pollution. The annual, global plastic waste is enough to fill New York City’s Central Park and pile up as high as 157 Empire State Building. India- the biggest polluter India topped the list, producing 9.3 million tons of plastic waste, …

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4 months ago

Rural Youths Receive Driving Licences at Karimnagar Event

Deccan Chronicle

Karimnagar: Spot driving licences were handed out to rural youths at a ‘Licence Mela’ organized by SP Akhil Mahajan and other police officials of Rajanna Sircilla district on Saturday. Government chief whip and Vemulawada MLA Aadi Srinivas, district collector and officials of the transport department distributed licences to 72 youths, all above 18 who passed the driving test here.Speaking on …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: PM Modi's Independence Day Speech Was A Call To Action For Sustainable Future. It's An Achievable Goal

ABP News

Independence Day 2024: As the nation came together to celebrate its 78th Independence Day, the air was filled with a sense of anticipation, pride, and reflection. It was his maiden Independence Day speech as PM in the year 2014 when he emphasised the importance of sanitation and a clean environment, leading to the launch of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ campaign. STRATEGIC …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Visakhapatnam-based company Brandix India wins Greentech Global Award

The Hindu

Brandix India Apparel City has received the Greentech Global Environment, Health, and Safety Award for Best Practices in the Environment Protection category for the year 2024. Around 50% of the apparel park’s annual water consumption is met sustainably through rainwater harvesting and it is the first industry in the State to have installed a solar sludge dryer, making it a …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Critically Examining The Draft Guidelines For Prevention And Regulation Of Greenwashing, 2024

Live Law

India's consumer rights sentinel, i.e., The Central Consumer Protection Authority, has released the draft Guidelines for the Prevention and Regulation of Greenwashing, 2024. The Principal Objective of the guidelines is to protect the interest of the consumer against the un-substantiated environmental claims made by pretending it to be environmentally friendly. The consumer would become a better judge, whether the environmental …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why India must integrate sustainability into early childhood education

India Today

As we, as a country, move towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, it is critical to involve our children in this pursuit. And what's better than integrating sustainability into early childhood education? Naman Jain, Vice Chairman of Silverline Prestige School in Ghaziabad, emphasises several reasons why India specifically should integrate sustainability into early childhood education: We can effectively integrate sustainability …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Preserving nature essential for human survival: APPCB member secretary B Sridhar

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Preserving nature is essential for human survival, said Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board member secretary B Sridhar. Speaking at a programme held to mark World Environment Day at NAC Kalyana Mandapam in Vijayawada on Wednesday, he called for the protection of nature, setting an example for future generations. He further urged the gathering to take a pledge to prevent …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Environment Day rally organised; MCC urged to crack down on single-use plastic

The Hindu

The Karnataka State Youth Network and Rural Literacy and Health Programme took out a rally in the city on Wednesday to create public awareness on environmental conservation and the imperatives of reducing pollution levels. The rally was held near Devaraja Market and Dufferin Clock tower and a memorandum was submitted to the MCC commissioner for enforcing single-use plastic ban as …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Change in lifestyle can complement environment conservation, says Principal District Judge

The Hindu

Principal District and Sessions Judge of Udupi district Kiran Siddappa Gangannavar on Tuesday said that everyone should join hands to reduce environment pollution by changing one’s lifestyle to complement conservation. Mr. Gangannavar, who is also the chairman of the District Legal Services Authority, said environment and biodiversity play their own role in the existence of human life. Stating that children …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Noida authority, artistes, kids to celebrate environment day

Hindustan Times

The Noida authority, in association with Meghdutam Rangmanch, a cultural hub, will organise a special event that will see artistes, children, and residents spreading awareness on conservation on June 5 -- the World Environment Day. Around 80 children, up to 10 years, being treated at the Child PGI in Noida, have also been roped in for the main event on …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Random Forays: Climate change- understanding what we can do

Hindustan Times

Aren’t we feeling smothered by the searing heat which has melted all previous records this summer? Though everyone cannot plant mini forests, there are organisations like Eco Sikhs which are assisting those desirous of planting volumes of trees. At the recent launch of advocate Jatinder ‘Jay’ Cheema’s book titled “Climate Change- The Policy, Law and Practice”, the aspect of individual …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

WHO asks governments to protect children from tobacco industry interference

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The WHO on Thursday called for the need to protect children from the interference of the tobacco industry after a data revealed that around 11 million adolescents were found to be various tobacco products in the Southeast region. On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, WHO claimed that the youths across the world were demanding that the …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Global Plastics Treaty: Can ‘climate’ sense prevail over oil & gas lobby?

New Indian Express

Roadblocks As per an analysis done by Center for International Environmental Law and few other organisations, a whopping196 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have registered for the INC-4 negotiations. Dharmesh Shah, Consulting Senior Campaigner with CIEL, told TNIE: "In the end, there was no consensus on polymer production reduction, which is a failure because we were expecting some ambitious …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Plastic pollution: India favours consensus agreements instead of legal obligation

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including the marine environment, ended without any tangible agreement in Ottawa, Canada. However, the INC-4 agreed to form two intersessional groups which will come up with discussion papers on plastic production criteria, chemicals of concern and product design focusing on …

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8 months ago

Plastic—a slow poison threatening humanity and the planet: Experts

Hindustan Times

A seminar on ‘Planet vs. Plastic’ was held to commemorate Earth Day on Monday. Plastic—a slow poison threatening humanity and the planet: Experts The event brought together leading voices from environmental organisations and government bodies to discuss the urgent need to tackle plastic pollution. The event was inaugurated by Dr Heera Lal, chairman and administrator of the Greater Sharda Sahayak …

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8 months ago

Lucknow says no to plastic on World Earth Day

Hindustan Times

The theme being Planet vs Plastics for the World Earth Day today, we spoke to a few city folks who are striving hard to bring our attention to the grave issue of plastic pollution and its repercussions. Vouching for sustainable living via focusing on paper recycling Manav Prakash from Universal Book Store adds, “Nature is giving us constant warnings to …

Plastic

8 months ago

In Lucknow’s waste-side story, plastic peril paints grim picture

Hindustan Times

The plastic menace is a giant of a problem towering over Lucknow, cocking a snook at the ban on the use of single use plastic and posing a serious health hazard as modernisation and consumerism disturb the environmental equilibrium. The Chowk Nala area, which lies behind the famous Bada Imambara, is covered in plastics Nearly 300 metric tonnes of plastic …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Urban agenda | The nuts and bolts of e-bus rollout in India's smaller cities

Hindustan Times

With half of India’s population projected to live in cities by 2050, policy experts have been advocating increased investment in public transport for sustainable urbanisation. In a bid to fill this void, the Union government announced the PM-eBus Sewa scheme to provide 10,000 air-conditioned electric buses for tier-II and tier-III cities in a public-private partnership model. While the scheme may …

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9 months, 1 week ago

GMU holds bike rally for saving water

The Hindu

To create awareness on saving water, bike rallies were organised by GM University and GM Institute of Technology in various taluks of Davanagere district on Friday in which scores of students and others took part. Shankpal, said that if one understood the important link between saving water and saving life, the need for creating further awareness on saving water would …

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