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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Agra Metro Rail Project awarded Platinum rating

All stations of Agra Metro Rail Project on the priority corridor were awarded with IGBC Platinum Rating under the Green Mass Rapid Transit Systems category, claimed officials of UP Metro Rail Corporation. The Agra Metro stations set a new standard for sustainable urban development.” Agra Metro Rail Project has been already awarded with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. United Registrar …

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6 months ago

Qujiang makes advances in sponge city development

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-06-25 Since 2022, Qujiang district in Quzhou, Zhejiang province, has been actively promoting sponge city development to enhance urban water management using locally tailored technology. A key project in this initiative is the renovation of Citizen Park, which now effectively eliminates road surface water accumulation by storing rainwater and integrating the "full-area sponge" concept. To date, the district …

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9 months, 1 week ago

BWSSB plans green star rating for effective implementation of rainwater harvesting

The Hindu

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board is mulling over providing green star ratings for apartments, commercial establishments and industries for effective implementation of rainwater harvesting systems. At the Bangalore Apartment Federation ’s south zone meeting on Saturday, BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar said it would be essential to harvest rainwater for Bengaluru’s future water needs. Hence, to encourage RWH, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Essen: Germany’s ‘ugly duckling’ city success

BBC

Essen: Germany’s ‘ugly duckling’ city success Jochen Tack Essen: Germany's 'ugly duckling' city success Thanks to an innovative approach, the German city has catapulted from an industrial wasteland to one of Europe's greenest cities. "Green urban development has acted as a driving force in Essen over the last decade," explained Simone Raskob, who helped oversee Essen's transformation through a mix …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Report finds efficient rainwater harvesting structures missing along Metro lines

The Hindu

A survey by Action Aid India has found that efficient Rain Water Harvesting structures are missing along the new elevated Metro lines in the city. While model RWH structures exist in the Reach-1 of Namma Metro between Mahatma Gandhi Road and Byappanahalli stations, the report found that no similar structures exist along the surveyed stretch on Green Line and Purple …

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2 years, 3 months ago

National Green Tribunal seeks suggestions from Centre, others on waterlogging issue

India TV News

Highlights NGT seeks suggestions from Central government and others on rainwater blockage issue on roads NGT sought suggestions on a plea to ensure free flow of rainwater on flanks of roads Principal bench of NGT headed by its Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel heard the application The National Green Tribunal has sought suggestions from the Centre and others on a …

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2 years, 11 months ago

The National Green Tribuna (NGT)l- Yearly Round Up 2021

Live Law

Scientific Disposal of Bio-Medical Waste arising out of COVID-19 treatment The issue for consideration in this matter was the remedial action to address the gaps in compliance of the BMW Rules, 2016, as applicable to the disposal of bio-medical waste arising out of handling of COVID-19 disease, so as to ensure protection of environment and public health, in view of …

India Delhi Supreme Court Public Health Water Pollution Monitoring

3 years, 10 months ago

Mission Paani: Rooftop harvesting to reviving ponds, how India's communities are conserving water

Firstpost

Rural communities in some of the drought-prone areas have shown the world that community effort and respect for the natural resource is necessary for conservation India has seen continuous decrement in various ground and surface water resources, according to reports over the past decade, with government and international agencies mulling various ways on how to mitigate this issue. While many …

India Water

3 years, 11 months ago

National Green Tribunal (NGT) Yearly Round-Up 2020