Put wasteland on development tack by Pongal: CM
The three day conference of District Collectors concluded with the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, setting a target for officials to get vast tracts of wasteland on the development track by Pongal
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Forest Department amends norms for wood purchase
Madhya Pradesh state administration department has certain changes in norms set for purchase of timber wood. In accordance with the instruction of State Administration now the consumers will get
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Stress on forest conservation, wildlife protection
Rain Forest Conservation Week was observed by Nature's beckon in collaboration with Namom Lakhimpur Bon Sangrakhyan Samittee at different parts of Lakhimpur district, Assam to create awareness among
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Four elephants and a liberal city zoo
Thirty-nine-year old Laxmi got into a heated tiff with 14-year old Rajkumar. Laxmi lost her right tusk in the fray, while Rajkumar ended with abrasions all over his trunk. The quarrel was an
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4,263 turtles released at Galgibaga till date
The turtle conservation project at Galgibaga, Goa, which started in 1999, has so far succeeded in releasing 4,263 young turtles in the sea. The project was started with the initiative of an NGO
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Call for responsible fishing culture
There is a need to develop a responsible fishing culture to conserver the dwindling fish population in the Kerala waters. Also, the fishing community in the state should be prepared to accept the
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Haryana bans mining in Aravalli hills
The Haryana government has banned all mining operations in the Aravalli hills, following an order by the Supreme Court. The state government will file a compliance report in the apex court, giving
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Rajasthan adheres to SC order
Supreme Court stating that all mining activities in the Aravalli Hill ranges has been stopped in compliance with the apex court's order. It is learnt that the draft states that the government has
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Private units to aid mining
The Andhra Pradesh state government will soon identify areas for tapping precious minerals in different parts of the state under public-private partnership. In the Integrated Tribal Development
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Sewerage system of Dadu collapses
The sewerage system of the Dadu town collapsed as the overflowing drains flooded the roads with sewage. The sewerage system, comprising underground and open sewage lines, at the Main Chowk, Station
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EU emissions trading seen up to 8bln euros by 2007
The European Union's decision to start an EU greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme from 2005 could create an eight billion euro ($8.07 billion) market by 2007, analysts said. "I think we will see a
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'BSES stalling installation of pollution control unit'
The Maharashtra pollution control board has accused the city electricity company, BSES, of using delaying tactics to hold up the installation of a de-sulphurisation unit at its Dahanu thermal plant.
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Central facility for disposal, but what a waste
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) facility for disposing of infectious hospital waste hasn't found favour with most hospitals. The result : hazardous medical waste is incinerated
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Plan to involve industry in eco management
The Central Government has targeted 17 high polluting categories of industries, including thermal powder, sugar, tanneries, fertilisers bulk drugs and pharmaceuticals for promoting corporate
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Women in disaster management
The terrible aftermath of the Orissa super cyclone in 1999 prompted UNDP to launch the Community based disaster programme in the state. With focus on disaster preparedness and mitigation, CBDP aims
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PCBL to be taken to court
The Carbon Malineekarana Virudha Samiti has decided to file a criminal law suit against Philips Carbon Black Limited (PCBL) for damages and approach the Lok Ayukta against the State Pollution Control
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Norway will help B'lore breathe easy
The Norwegian government will invest nine million dollars on an air pollution control project for Bangalore, slated to be launched in Jan 2003, according to Ambassador of Norway to India Truls
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Enzyme shows promise in fat melting
A tiny Long island biotech firm is testing a treatment for shrinking fatty tumours that could be the answer to shedding unwanted fat without resorting to stressful dieting and exercise or risky
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Rs 13 crore project proposal sent for approval
In order to deal with the drought situation in Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, the district collector Neeraj Mandloi has sent a massive project proposal worth Rs 13 crores to the state government for
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Silver tone mill closed for spreading pollution
Silver tone paper mill situated in Bhapa Road, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, is discharging polluted water in the canal. Pollution Control Board and Irrigation department is taking serious action against