One important provision of the Bill is to a National Transportation Policy with a view to establish a planning framework within which transport bodies and all forms of road transport would operate.
A 21-member high level national committee has been constituted to prepare an action plan for sustainable mountain development in the country. The committee, to be headed by environment and forests
There is no lack of good intentions for agriculture. The problems lie in implementation. Since the 1991 reforms, credit flows to small and marginal farmers have been squeezed, with financial
Scientists have reported a 'first-ever' on red reishi mushrooms. In a brief circulated to key government functionaries this week, the department of agriculture research and education (DARC) has
The World Trade Organisation has been under intense pressure to legitimise the use of trace measures for environmental purposes as they are perceived as effective tools for ensuring compliance with
It is the enthusiasm of Greens at the recent UN Earth Summit in Johannesburg has rubbed off on some Mumbaikars celebrating the Ganesha festival? Or it is the people have just taken a cue from Lord
An official Japanese team is scheduled to arrive to work out the modalities for a joint effort in cleaning up the Ganga and other sacred rivers in the country. The team led by Yoshiyuki hoshiyama,
The Tenth Plan holds special significance for Chhattisgarh as it will plan its development strategy as a separate state for the first time. Etched out of Madhya Pradesh in November 2000, Chhattisgarh
AIDS, the killer disease, cannot be ignored. It requires strict monitoring and prevention. But, does it call for legislation or is voluntary counselling sufficient? The recent move by the Andhra
This was the year of the comeback of the dreaded El-Nino, after 1997-98. its presence was detected in February this year, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed its
India Metrological Department (IMD) should work in cooperation with the ongoing Indian Ocean Experiment (INDOEX) project and other international projects on climate change for analysing the
