Executive abdication
The Supreme Court mandated ban on mining in the Aravalli ranges (Rajasthan) has industry in the affected area - which stretches across Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan - crying foul. Rajasthan, in
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Haryana bans Aravali mining
The Haryana Government has been forced to issue an order imposing a blanket ban on mining being carried out in the Aravali ranges in the state following the Supreme Court taking umbrage at the state
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Mining in Bhiwani stopped, thousands lose jobs
Mining operations in Saral, Dadum, Nigana and Kanak were stopped in the light of directions from the Supreme Court to this effect, rendering thousands of labourers jobless. The District Magistrate
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'Encourage private sector in mines department
The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, has asked the Department of Mines and Geology to compulsorily encourage private participation in exploration and exploitation of the available 48 major and
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Illicit sand mining goes unchecked in Madhurai district
Illegal quarrying of sand from the bed of river Vaigal in Madurai district continues unabated causing extensive environment and ecological problems. Lorries carrying loads of illicit mined sands are
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Environmental Law Centre
Gov Khalid Maqbool visited the recently completed 'Environmental Law Centre' at the Punjab University Law College, (Pakistan) which would be formally inaugurated in February. Dr Pervez Hassan has
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Spain prosecutes prestige owner, operator, captain
With the Spanish government under mounting criticism at home and abroad for its role in the "Prestige" oil spill disaster, Justice Minister Jos
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Chinese firm says tanker explosion reports wrong
China's Sinochem International Oil Co said reports of an explosion on a supertanker unloading 280,000 tonnes of crude oil at a Chinese port were inaccurate and it was a burst pipe which brought work
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Sunken tanker may spill oil till 2006
The sunken tanker Prestige could go on leaking fuel oil until 2006, causing long-lasting damage to the devastated coastline of north west Spain, experts say. Deputy Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said
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Khanmoh residents strike tomorrow against pollution
Over 20,000 people living in the Khanmoh belt of Pulwama, Srinagar, will be on a day long strike on Wednesday to protest against the state government for not disciplining the cement plants which are
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JM seizes 160 kgs polybags
Going ahead with vigorous drive against polythene the Jammu Municipality today seized 160 kgs of coloured and re-cycled polythene bags from various city markets. The drive has been launched since
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Seminar discusses 'green chemistry'
The three-day national seminar on Microwave mediated Synthesis of Biologically Compounds organized by National Academy of Chemistry and Biology, Lucknow, came to an end at the CDRI on Monday.
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Harvest water to save lives
Pochana, a middle-aged ward member of Mehboobnagar, about 130 km from Hyderabad, is really worried these days. She is thinking of migrating to Hyderabad to work as a daily wager. The failure of
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Dust pollution in Capxem Villagers threaten rasta roko if not compensated in 10 days
Residents affected by dust pollution in Capxem village of Sanvordem, Goa, threatened to stage rasta roko, if they are not given proper compensation by mining companies carrying on loading activity at
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Plastic Ban Blues
On the feast day at Old Goa all the public taps ran dry by 11 am. The situation was aggravated by the fact that the entire Old Goa complex has been declared a Plastic Free Zone (PFZ) which meant that
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Competitions to create awareness on greenhouse effect
Unisun Technologies is organising SMILES-III, an impressive array of competitions focussing on the theme
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Aiming for ISO certification
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is preparing to apply for ISO 14001 certification for two of its sections Delhi University to ISBT Kashmiri Gate and Trinagar to Rithala. The ISO 14001
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Urban wastage from townships polluting river waters
Rapid urbanisation in general and coming up of tourists resorts and hotels, particularly on the banks of rivers, not only disturbing the ecological balance but are also having a telling effect on the
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SHRC probes pollution of drinking water sources
The Tamil Nadu state Human Rights Commission taking cognizance of the reports of drinking water sources in Karuppampalayam, Sukkaliyur and other villages getting polluted has deputed its DSP L
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Wild goose chase to avoid flu
Hong Kong health workers killed waterfowl at a public park in an effort to prevent a repeat of a fatal Avian Flu outbreak which killed six people here in 1997. Fifty ducks and geese in a garden at