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
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
Taking a tough stand, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has warned the Rajasthan Government that it would suo motu declare as
The much hyped meeting of global experts on tiger conservation proved to be a disappointment for experts on Monday as Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh expressed his helplessness against the backdrop of political realities. Ramesh, who chaired the meet, said the ultimate responsibility of tiger conservation lies with the respective State Governments and there is little that the Centre can real
Students and teachers of Doon University participated in a day-long training workshop on Solid Waste Management as a part of the capacity building and strengthening of Vermi Composting Units in universities and colleges, an initiative of the State Government. The programme was held at the Senate Hall of the university and was attended by senior members of the staff and students from various col
With an overall objective of developing a conservation action plan for sloth bear conservation projects in India, the Wildlife Trust of India is organising a series of workshops across the country.
A Central Pollution Control Board survey has revealed that there has been a substantial increase in the presence of Total Dissolved Solids, chloride, alkalinity and few other substances in ground water in the State, Vivek Trivedi reports The growing urbanisation and industrialisation is taking its toll on the environment mostly in urban settings and apart from other things, these factors are af
Worried over the declining turtle population in the country, the Zoological Survey of India is in the process of undertaking a new survey of fresh water turtles inhabiting the Ganga to collect scientific knowledge on the current population and bio-ecology of the endangered species. The research is being led by Doon-based Dr Archana Bahugna, a ZSI scientist specialising in Mammology and will col
Wellness centres such as spa, gym and beauty care centres will, henceforth, find it difficult to ignore providing quality services to their clients
The State Bio Technology department director Dr JMS Rana inaugurated a two-day training programme on organic farming at the Navdanya biodiversity conservation farm in Ramgarh on Tuesday. Addressing the workshop participants, Rana said prosperity of farmers is the basis of public health while adding that farmers are true scientists.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has given instructions for utilisation of Narmada water by 2020 allocated to the State.
If everything goes as per plan regarding distribution of cheaper rations under the Atal Khadyann Yojana, Kumaon will soon have a separate Seed Development Corporation on the pattern of the Terai Seed Development Corporation, which is earning `six crore per annum by selling seed to other States. Speaking to The Pioneer, a Secretary said the people currently engage in farming for their own consum