AP will fight it out over river projects : Naidu
The issue of construction of projects over rivers seems to be causing growing concern in the southern States. In yet another development, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr N.Chandrababu Naidu,
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Master plan in the offing to develop Pong wetland
The Himachal Pradesh state government will soon put together a master plan to develop the Pong wetland of Kangra district declared as an international wetland recently economically. More than 1.15
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DJB wants instant fine for wasting water
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has requested the Union law ministry to empower its officers to challen those who waste water. As no magistrate has being spared to try water-related offences, a majority of
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Luring investors for an eco discovery trip
The Western Ghats, one of the 18 prime bio-diverse regions in the world, covers about 16 million hectares. Of this, only about three million hectares of forest remains absolutely pristine. The fact
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Development takes a toll on leopards
New Delhi/Gurgaon: As more and more people invade the forests in Aravali area, leopards are being forced to come out in the open. The consequence have been fatal for the big cats.
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Rhino kills
Alipurduar, Feb. 15: A woman has been gored and bitten to death by a rhino in Jaldapara even as foresters get ready to conduct a census on the animal in the sanctuary this weekend. On Friday evening, Pramila Munda (50) of Pradhan Para in Alipurduar, along with other villagers, had entered the Moiradanga beat to collect firewood. They were chased by a rhino on their return home.
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Old tanks, lakes can end city's water woes'
If water supply in Delhi is augmented by half of what is being supplied now, water woes would end. Experts say that if local alternatives are used to increase supply, not only would the environment
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No more watering down the issue
Acute shortage of clean and safe water has become a matter of concern all over the country, especially in Delhi. Over-exploitation of groundwater has distributed the hydrological balance leading to
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Threatens stir over water crisis
The Shiv Sena has threatened to launch a massive agitation if the water supply in the Kanpur city does not improve within three days. The city is reeling under acute water crisis but the district
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Environment protection
Within the framework of the Environmental Protection Act, 1986, that consolidated the provisions of the Water Act of 1974 and the Air Act of 1981, India established pollution control boards to prevent, control and abate environmental pollution.
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Spring in winter
Early blooms in Uttarakhand worry scientists THE Rhododendron flowers were in full bloom in Uttarakhand in December. Nothing unusual about that except the timing was wrong. Uttarakhand has a large diversity of rhododendron trees and shrubs that usually bloom between February and May. But forest patches in Chamba, Mussorie, Uttarkashi and Almora districts brightened with the pink and red
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Draft EIA/EMP report for expansion of coal based thermal power plant, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh by Korba West Power Company Limited
Korba West Power Company Limited has obtained Environmental clearance for 1 x 600 MW coal based TPP (Phase 1) in villages–Bade Bhandar, Chote Bhandar, Sarwani and Amali Bhauna, Tehsil – Pussore, Distt.
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NGOs up against river project
Rubbishing the river-linking project of the Central government as a route to privatisation, various social activists have labelled the project and the water policy as "a hijack of the natural rights"
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Rigid stance
The Narmada Control Authority's (NCA) clearance for rising the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam from 95 metres to 100 metres has evoked a predictable protest from the Narmada Bacho Andolan (NBA).
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'Many drinking water projects for Badarpur'
"Within next 3 years, at least 20 drinking water projects will be started at Badarpur constituency positively. As a result, problem of water supply will be reduced to a large extent in the rural
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CSE supports environment minister on Bt-brinjal: press release, Feb 9, 2010
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has come out in support of the verdict on Bt-brinjal announced by Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State (independent charge) for Environment and Forests. See Also National consultations on Bt-Brinjal www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/298048 Expert committee (EC-II) report on Bt brinjal event EE-1 www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/289303
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Green stretch is land-grab lobby's target
Five years ago, in what seemed to many as a scam in the making, a plan to exploit part of the huge 226-acre Mahalaxmi racecourse for commercial purposes created a major uproar among citizens. Civic activists, environmentalists and NGOs got together to oppose the plan, which they said was yet another attempt by the builders' lobby to grab one of the last major open spaces in the island city.
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Report on river linking by 2006
The task force, set up by the Centre under the chairmanship of former Power Minister Suresh Prabhu to finalise modalities for rivers inter-linking, would complete the feasibility report of the
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IMPROVE RULES
The Supreme Court has directed the Union government to improve its rules and regulations covered under the Forest Conservation Act, within two months. The s upreme c ourt gave several
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What ails Orissa s forests?
Officially, reserved forests (rf) in Orissa cover 26,329 square kilometres (sq km) and demarcated protected forests and undemarcated protected forests 15,525 sq km. Village Forests and other