KOLKATA: The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has shot down Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s proposal to upgrade its two ageing hot mix plants in the city to make them emission compliant. The PCB decision
Businessmen in the state have welcomed the Budget, saying that it focuses on infrastructure and environment. Since this is a Vote-On-Account, they hoped that the final Budget will make provisions for a
The vision document is being prepared by the Delhi School of Planning and Architecture for the UP government. The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to submit a vision
As cities grow, the negative effects of congestion start to play their part, often affecting the cities' ability to become and remain competitive. Although many studies have focused on these negative effects,
This paper surveys the recent literature exploring the causes of urban pollution in the developing world and the implications of such pollution for a city's competitiveness. Within a system of cities,
India's Environment Ministry on Monday signed an agreement with the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Ministry for an initiative seeking to combat marine pollution. This initiative will seek to support local
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amresh Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/02/2019 regarding pollution caused in the course of four-laning of National Highway from Udhampur
The first-ever global assessment of environmental rule of law finds weak enforcement to be a global trend that is exacerbating environmental threats, despite prolific growth in environmental laws and agencies
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said students are the future ambassadors of our environment. Appreciating their efforts in understanding the environment related issues, Javadekar said the
The three-year analysis will look at patients admitted for acute diseases at the selected hospitals. A National Environmental Health Profile Project, aimed at evaluating the quantum of health effects
