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  Massive fire breaks out in Kolkata's Tangra tannery; 2 fire officials injured

  India | March 12, 2022 23:15 IST

   Two fire officials were injured while fighting the blaze and they were hospitalized, the official said. 

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  NGT slaps Rs 10 crore fine on UP govt, Rs 280 crore on tanneries

  India | November 19, 2019 11:47 IST

  The environment compensation of Rs 280.01 crore was also assessed by the state pollution control board. "Compensation has been assessed only in the year 2019 without it being clear whether there is a chance of actual recovery of the same. There is no explanation for earlier inaction by the State of UP and the UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB)," the bench said.

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  Kanpur tanneries to reopen, but under certain conditions

  India | July 09, 2019 11:26 IST

  The state government had ordered closure of over 260 tanneries situated on the banks of the river Ganga in November 2018 to ensure clean water in the river for the Kumbh Mela.

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  Yogi Adityanath govt favours shifting of 400 Kanpur tanneries

  Politics | April 16, 2017 13:16 IST

  British-era tanneries in Kanpur, infamous for releasing toxic wastes into the river Ganga, could soon be shifted out of the city as Yogi Adityanath government has favoured the move.

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  NGT seeks more information about tanneries on Ganga banks before ruling

  India | January 29, 2015 22:58 IST

  New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal on Thursday sought more clarification on key issues before deciding the fate of about 700 Kanpur-based tanneries on the banks of river Ganga, termed as "highest sources of pollution"

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  Stop polluting Ganga or face shut down, National Green Tribunal warns tanneries

  India | January 21, 2015 14:57 IST

  Kanpur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sternly warned tannery industries in Kanpur that it will have them shut down if they fail to stop polluting Ganga.There are 700 tanneries in Kanpur and this city