मांड हसदेव नदी जलग्रहण क्षेत्र को वन संरक्षण रिजर्व क्षेत्र घोषित कर विस्थापन मुक्त बनाने बाबत
Breach of fly ash guidelines by thermal power plants creating problems for people living nearby: Report
Residents living around thermal power plants like Anpara Thermal Power stations in Uttar Pradesh said that they continue to suffer due to fly ash breaches even after penalties and fines imposed against these violating power plants. Local residents from Anpara in...
Covid interruptions take a toll on workers’ safety; 231 killed since May 2020
One of the lesser talked about but highly damaging impact of the pandemic is the deteriorating track record of industrial workers safety in India. The stop start nature of manufacturing that industries have had to adopt during the pandemic has seen a spurt in the...
MEET THE MITANIN- KORBA’S NEW AIR POLLUTION WARRIOR
Korba is a classic example of an industrial sacrifice zone and the district is a testimony to the stark environmental and health impacts of developmental projects like mining and power plants. State Health Resource Center (SHRC), Chhattisgarh is implementing a unique...
Asbestos Policies of Major International Agencies
In 2003, the organizations tasked with protecting occupational and public health adopted an Outline for the Development of National Programmes for Elimination of Asbestos-Related Diseases which stated: “the most efficient way to eliminate asbestos-related diseases is...
फ्लाई एश प्रवाहित करने से जलस्रोत में प्रदूषण, बिजलीघर संचालकों को परवाह नहीं-रिपोर्ट
कोयला आधारित बिजलीघरों के संचालकों पर फ्लाई एश से संबंधित दुर्घटनाओं के लिए जुर्माना लगाने और पीडित स्थानीय निवासियों को मुआवजा देने के प्रावधान के बावजूद ऐसी घटनाएं देश में निरंतर होती रहती हैं, और मुआवजा का पूरा भुगतान कभी नहीं होता। इसके अलावा फ्लाई एश मिलने से...
Notification by MoEFCC on Forest Management
Arctic sea ice loss triggering extreme Sept rains in India: Study
Summer sea ice loss in the Kara Sea region of the Arctic may be triggering extreme monsoon rainfall events in central India in the month of September, a new paper has suggested. The research, led by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research under the ministry...
Occupational Hazard: No Protection For Workers In India At Construction
Most often than not, labourers employed in hazardous working conditions often do not use safety gear like helmets, safety nets, gloves, goggles and jackets. These safety tools are vital for protecting them from occupational disasters that could even turn fatal in some...
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