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BS-VI introduction a revolutionary step to reduce vehicular pollution: Javadekar

Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Javadekar explains that BSVI helped reduce pollution caused by vehicles. BSVI fuel reduces the NOx emission by 70% in diesel cars, by 25% in petrol cars and reduces particulate matter(PM) in vehicles by 80%

2 min read18 Oct 2020
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Pollution problem can't be resolved in a day, continuous efforts needed: Javadekar

Javadekar says e-vehicles are becoming popular and more than two lakh e-vehicles were being used in India currentlyHe had earlier said that 95% of air pollution in the city is due to local factors.

2 min read18 Oct 2020
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Fifty pollution board teams to tackle winter air pollution woes in Delhi-NCR

Fifty teams from the Central Pollution Control Board would track down industrial emissions, dust from building sites and smoke from burning rubbish - some of the main sources of the city's air pollution, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said

1 min read15 Oct 2020
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Being in denial will not help, Kejriwal to Javadekar on stubble burning

Taking to Twitter, the chief minister sought to know why pollution has suddenly increased in Delhi-NCR in the last fortnight if stubble burning causes only 4 per cent pollutionEarlier in the day, Javadekar said that stubble burning is not a major factor for air pollution in Delhi-NCR

1 min read15 Oct 2020
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Prakash Javadekar says only 4% pollution in Delhi-NCR due to stubble burning

The Union Environment Minister said stubble burning, however, is not a major factor for air pollution in Delhi-NCR

1 min read15 Oct 2020
Politics

95% of air pollution in Delhi is due to local factors: Prakash Javadekar

Stubble burning is not a major factor for air pollution in Delhi-NCR, said Prakash JavadekarThe Central Pollution Control Board teams will make extensive field visits from today to February 28 next year

1 min read15 Oct 2020
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Centre clears ₹5,718 cr education scheme

The STARS programme will get $500 million financial support from the World Bank

2 min read15 Oct 2020
Education

Cabinet nods STARS project under NEP to strengthen school education system

Prakash Javadekar said the government has started implementing the NEP-2020 and as part of the process it has approved the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project

1 min read14 Oct 2020
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India's eight beaches get 'Blue Flag' certification

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar says the certification is a global recognition of India's conservation and sustainable development effortsBlue Flag beaches are considered the cleanest beaches of the world

2 min read11 Oct 2020
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Countries need to re-energize their covid campaigns launched in March: Javadekar

The lockdown was successful. Even in unlock 1 and 2, people observed discipline and implemented the required protocol to a great extent. The new campaign is an attempt to re-invigorate the spirit and make a fresh appeal to the people to follow simple disciplines

6 min read11 Oct 2020
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