'States' consensus vital for interlinking of rivers'
Kerala has told the National Water Development Agency, which assists the Task Force On Interlinking of Rivers, that the river networking proposals should be approved and implemented only with the
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Govt apathy toward Deepar Beel conservation deplored
The 12th meeting of the Study Circle of Kaziranga Wildlife Society was held at Moinakhurung village near Deepar Beel under South Guwahati Forest Range area on March 30. The subject for discussion was
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Irrigation Dept creates additional irrigation potential
Additional irrigation potential of 6,850 hectares were created under the major and medium irrigation sector and 2,498 hectares under the Minor Irrigation sector in Assam. The total irrigation
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Barbecue SOS : Govt Officials Rush to Flamingo Graveyard in Kutch
Ahmedabad: Winged visitors from Siberia, the Greater Flamingos, will get warning signals in form of reflectors while flying at night through hightension power transmission lines in the Khadir region of
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Climate is changing, and the Sundarban residents can feel it
The Sundarban delta region in the Bay of Bengal, with 10,000 square kilometres of estuarine mangrove forest and 102 islands, is the world s largest delta. The land here is an eerie muddle of landmass and sea, with mudflats and waves engaged in unrelenting
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Insulate killer cables or bury them, orders govt
Move Comes After TOI Report On 400 Flamingo Deaths Ahmedabad:Insulate high tension cables or put them underground when they run close to the breeding grounds of the migratory Greater Flamingos in the
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Thirsty villagers water down Bhagidari claims
Over 120 people from 30 villages in and around the capital joined hands with the government and the Asian Centre for Organisation, Research and Development (ACORD) to provide water, electricity and
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Punjab house to discuss SYL
Punjab Assembly will discuss "various aspects of the matter pertaining to SYL Canal". The report of the Business Advisory Committee of the House adopted fixed two hours for the discussion on the
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400 flamingos die in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: Greater Flamingos, which fly thousands of miles from Siberia to breed in the warm marshes of the Khadir region in Kutch, are landing into a death trap. In the past 10 days, at least 400 of these
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Final direction under Section 5 of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 to revoke the environmental clearance by M/s Nirma Ltd
MoEF has informed Supreme Court that the environment clearance given to Nirma Industries for the Cement Plant, Coke Oven Plant and Captive Power Plant in Bhavnagar, has been revoked. Read the final MoEF order.
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Elevational gradients in bird diversity in the Eastern Himalaya: An evaluation of distribution patterns and their underlying mechanisms
Understanding diversity patterns and the mechanisms underlying those patterns along elevational gradients is critically important for conservation efforts in montane ecosystems, especially those that are
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Report on fly ash generation at coal/lignite based thermal power stations and its utilization in the country for the year 2010-11
Central Electricity Authority is monitoring fly ash generation and its utilization at coal/ lignite based thermal power stations in the country since 1996 on behalf of Ministry of Power. Data on fly ash
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Making our voices matter: a guide to environmental public hearings
Almost every other day in some part of India, a Public Hearing is held for obtaining the views of local people on proposed projects whether it is mining, dams, highways, thermal power plants etc. People
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Executive summary of rapid environmental impact assessment report for MSP Sponge Iron Limited, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
Pioneer Enviro Laboratories & Consultants Private Limited, Hyderabad, have prepared Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (DEIA) report for the proposed expansion Ferro alloys & Power Plant by incorporating
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Now, cars made of coconut husks
8 Jan 2009, 0123 hrs IST, ANI WASHINGTON: Researchers at Baylor University have developed a new way to transform coconut husks into automotive interiors. They say that it is possible to make trunk liners, floorboards and car-door interior covers using fibres from the outer husks of coconuts, replacing the synthetic polyester fibres typically used in composite materials.
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Sonia Seeks Oppn Help to Pass Lokpal & Other Bills
Resolves to fight graft with several legislations in first address after illness; Mum on retail row Congress president Sonia Gandhi has said the UPA government was committed to eradicating corruption
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Present Status of salinity rise in Sundarbans area and its effect on Sundari (Heritiera fomes) species
The world largest mangroveforest, Sundarbans is situated at the westerncoastal zone of Bangladesh that covers about 40% of the total forest and gives good feedback to the national economy. But for last few years, salinity increasing drastically in this particular region due to sea water intrusion, reduction of fresh water flow and human activities like shrimp farming. In this study both field survey (primary data) and historical (secondary) data were used to assess the present status of salinity rise in Sundarbans area as well as the effect
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Climate change dialogue at Durban keenly poised
The 17th Conference of Parties (COP) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) is being held in Durban, South Africa, from November 28 to December 9, 2011. Urgent action is required
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Drinking water scheme for villages
The Centre will provide 90 per cent of the expenditure, with an upper limit of Rs 25 lakh, for the rural drinking water supply schemes if the beneficiaries are prepared to contribute the remaining 10
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'Roof water harvesting system' for Government buildings
The roof water harvesting system would be installed at the 336 administrative buildings belonging to the urban bodies under 'Water Conservation Week' that began from March 22 in Madhya Pradesh.