Environment

PATNA—Amid the rapidly-going urbanisation resulting in fast shrinking green cover, the Bihar government is planning to develop “green zones” in at least 395 locations across the state to meet the environmental challenges being faced by the…
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NEW DELHI—India’s progress in electrification of its vehicular fleet remains extremely tardy and slow, despite a policy intent which asks for 30 per cent of all new vehicles to be electric ones by the year 2030, says Centre for Science and…
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By SYED MOHAMMAD SHAHBAZ PATNA—The Bihar government has sought a financial assistance of Rs3,763 (Rs37.63 billion) from the Centre for the massive devastation caused by floods as a central team arrived in the state capital on Monday.…
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PATNA-- A young model cat-walked on mounds of rotting garbage in the Indian state of Jharkhand to draw the attention of the government towards serious health and environment hazards it had been posing to humanity. The model identified as…
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PATNA—Herds of elephants which ventured into human settlements in Jharkhand during the COVID-19 lockdown are now refusing to return to jungles despite all efforts by the villagers and forest officials. This has resulted in human-elephant…
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NEW DELHI—India’s coal-fired power plants have been rampantly flouting the country’s 2015 water consumption norms–this had been reported in the survey findings of the recent study done by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). A webinar…
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PATNA—A mosque was washed away by strong currents of the River Ganga in Bihar on Friday—the second time such incident has taken place in a week. The mosque located at at Babla Banna village in Katihar district faced the soil erosion and…
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Parts of East India, especially the state of Bihar, are once again in for some intense monsoon activity, as heavy rains have been forecast over the region for the next four days. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD),…
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NEW DELHI—The Government of India, the Central Water Commission, government representatives from 10 participating states and the World Bank have signed a $250 million project, to support the Government of India’s long-term dam safety…
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Arunachal Pradesh, located in far northeastern corner of India and close to border of China, is among the less explored NE states. There are several enticing and serene regions in the hilly state that are ideal for tourists weary of urban…
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