Also opposes DJB’s pleas regarding water shortage in Capital The Haryana government has claimed that the Delhi High Court does not have the jurisdiction to decide on the Yamuna water-sharing dispute
The Forest Department of the Delhi Government will develop an arboretum in 107 acres at Ghumman Hera and Shikarpur villages of Najafgarh area of West Delhi. "This is part of our attempt to develop
Relocation of nearly 75,000 slum clusters on river banks, development of green strips of 30 metres each on both banks, facility of water sports and handing over total land to the Forest Department
Villagers, especially women, are participating in a big way in various afforestation and reforestation programmes in Himachal Pradesh these days. A beautiful forest raised in seven hectares of land
Anti-smoking groups reacted furiously on Tuesday to a report by cigarette giant Philip Morris that said tobacco could save a government millions of dollars in health care and pensions because many
The State Government today approved the constitution of the Chhattisgarh Environment Protection Board to control pollution and protect the environment. Giving a green signal to the setting up of the
The forest cover in Chhattisgarh has increased by 635 sq kms in the past decade, though 25 per cent of the total forest area is in various stages of degradation because of reckless exploitation. The
The World Bank is to provide an interest-free credit of US dollars 30 million (Rs 143 crores) to give a new thrust to leprosy eradication efforts in the country. An agreement to this effect was
An international consortium involving researchers from 11 developed and developing countries, including India, is to sequence the banana genome within five years. The Indian Institute of
The Karnataka State Government has submitted a memorandum to the Union Government seeking immediate release of Rs. 350 crores for taking up relief operations in the drought-affected districts. The
Orissa was on the verge of another spell of devastating floods with more water being released from the Hirakund reservoir on the Mahanadi, and heavy rains lashing the catchment areas of the river on
