State airs grievances over share of Narmada Water
Madhya Pradesh has registered its opposition with Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal for neglecting interest of the State in benefits from Narmada river water share among partner States. Madhya Pradesh
Pioneer (New Delhi)
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Two Jamshedpur schools bag Green Awards
Two private schools of the city have won accolades for taking initiatives in saving the environment. Jusco School, South Park and Motilal Nehru Public School (MNPS) have bagged the
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Karnataka Govt moots changes in Tree Act
To make sandalwood cultivation viable for farmers, the ruling BJP Government in Karnataka is proposing to amend the Tree Act. According to State Forest Minister CH Vijayshankar, the proposed amendment is aimed at allowing farmers to grow sandalwood tree in their farms, own and sell them at the market price.
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Karnataka clears uranium project
A high-level panel chaired by Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Thursday cleared a project by the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) to mine uranium at village Gogi in Shahapur taluka.
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Clean storage tanks before Narmada water distribution
Anticipating distribution of Narmada water soon to the city residents, Mayor Krishna Gaur called for the cleaning of storage tanks and pipelines, on Wednesday.
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Letting rickshaws ply to hit Govt plan to decongest Chandni Chowk
In a move that could put a spanner in the Government
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3.1 quake in Dharchula wake dwellers, all safe
A mild earthquake shook Pithoragarh's Dharchula tehsil early on Tuesday morning but there were no reports of any damage from the upper regions where the tremors were felt. The earthquake measured 3.1 in magnitude on the Richter scale and took place at 7.11 in the morning, Anand Sharma, director, State metrological department told The Pioneer. The direction recorded was 29.6 degree north and
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In a first, State to evaluate Green protection
The Uttarakhand chief secretary, Subhash Kumar, presided over a meet on Gross Environment Product (GEP) in the Secretariat during which it was decided that the State needs to set a standard for measuring the value of the environment being protected in Uttarakhand. Considering the need for a detailed study of the scientific aspects of this issue, the State has decided to form a core group for th
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USAC report on yatra routes could mitigate landslide risk
The major problems caused by landslides being faced by thousands of pilgrims undertaking the Char Dham Yatra could have been mitigated had the Government taken cognisance of the GIS-based risk mapping of the yatra routes conducted by the Uttarakhand Space Application Centre (USAC). According to USAC director MM Kimothi, a report of the risk assessment of the Char Dham Yatra route conducted usin
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Workshop on eco-tourism today
The Madhya Pradesh Eco-Tourism Development Board will organise a workshop at the conference room of Forest Rest House from Monday. At the workshop, discussions will be held on providing regular livelihood to local rural craftsmen and making market available to them at eco-tourism and forest tourist destinations. The workshop will be attended by the office-bearers of Madhya Pradesh Handicraft
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MNREGA graft cases: 500 officials punished in State
A total of 500 officials in the State have been punished by authorities for their involvement in alleged irregularities in the entre