Local villagers under banner of Lok Maitri launched protests against the state govt move.

Indore: The State Government, which faced stiff opposition from people and NGOs when it gave its nod for disposal of toxic waste of the Union Carbide, is contemplating to dispose 10 tons of toxic waste of Hindustan Insecticide Ltd. ( HIL) at the incinerator in Pithampur.

The Great Indian Bustard, one of the critically endangered flying bird species in the world, will soon be tracked by satellite by the Wildlife Institute of India to understand the movement of this rare bird and its preferred habitat.

The move is viewed as a major push towards saving the dwindling population of the species by hunting and loss of its habitat (dry grasslands), primarily in Gujarat and Rajasthan, besides few other Indian states like Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.

As part of a green initiative, a film festival conceived here to develop awareness about environment will travel to as many as 28 cities spread across six states in the country.

INDORE: Under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), the state going to conduct health screening of kids up to the age of 18 years from July 1.

Dengue outbreak has reportedly claimed two lives and so far infected 18 patients, while test reports of several patients are still awaited for confirmation, in Bakori village of tribal Mandla distr

To give a boost to its efforts to bring down the cost of solar power in India, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is planning to roll out large megawatt size solar power projects, in the order of 500 MW and above.

“We want to bring in volume in the Indian solar sector. Several states have already rolled out mega-sized solar power projects, its needs to be done at central level too,” said Tarun Kapoor, joint secretary, MNRE.

Continuing with the strong action as suggested by the Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) for not developing the coal mines, the Coal Ministry has issued show-cause notices to 12 companies, including pub

R-Power, Essar could be hit as state mulls benefit-sharing levy for ecology loss

In yet another case of a state government asserting its right on natural resources, Madhya Pradesh is set to issue notices imposing a new environmental benefit-sharing levy on mining companies operating in the state. This could spell more trouble for captive coal mine operators, already grappling with issues of green clearances.

On the day when Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered two new FIRs in the Coalgate scam, the Coal Ministry on Tuesday slapped show cause notices on 12 firms including state-owned NTPC, S

BHOPAL: The population of Madhya Pradesh has increased by over a crore in the last 10 years.