Good garbage
The Refuse Incineration-cum-Power Generation Plant in Delhi is up for grabs. In 1987, the ministry of non-conventional energy sources (MNES) commissioned the plant, which was bought from the
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Tax reforms okayed
the European Commission has appro ved the German government's ecolo gical tax reforms, saying it does not break European Union ( eu ) rules on state aid. eu had questioned Germany's
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Govt mulling cheaper energy sources
COLOMBO: In the face of impending electricity rate hikes, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has urged authorities to look into cheaper alternative power generating avenues to overcome the crisis, without placing the full burden on the public. The President has made these observations at the 17th session of the National Economic Council on Friday, where an extensive discussion took place to find viable answers to overcome the power crisis. The President has stressed the importance of completing the construction of Norochcholai coal power plant by 2010, and looking at other renewable natural resources such as the wind to generate power, without heavily depending on fuel. It had been noted that since the Government withdrew its subsidy on fuel where a litre of petrol was provided at Rs.55 to the CEB, the Board had suffered huge losses and had no alternative but to increase the tariff. Attention was also drawn to expedite oil exploration to gain maximum benefits to the country. The authorities pointed out that the Government was still providing the kerosene subsidy at a loss of Rs.300 million monthly. Decisions were also taken to expedite matters regarding water management while imposing tough regulatory measures to arrest abuse.
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The great public sector charade
The Indian Oil Corporation, a public sector company, was reluctant to provide clean diesel to Delhi when asked by the Supreme Court. But after a private sector industrial group, Reliance, offered to supply it, the company rushed to do the same. The pu
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Indraprastha under fire
CNG dispensing company rapped for taking Supreme Court for a ride
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The magic of unity
The Saiga adivasis of Ghanneri village, living in Achanakmar sanctuary area of Bilaspur, have nothing but their undying spirit of struggle to fall back upon. Many at them, basods by profession
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Testing times
Monsanto gets the nod to carry out trials of its GMOs
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MEF"s environment conditionalities
The dam's safety and design parameters must be cleared by the MEF. Environmental management plans must be formulated and clearance obtained from the MEF. Catchment area treatment: THDC will
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Pulp Fiction
Forest departments often exaggerate their achievements
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WATER: Fading glories
Kashmir’s dying lakes are choking their dependants <br>
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When wind and water run riot
The killer cyclone that hit Andhra Pradesh in 1977 will long be remembered as India's worst natural calamity of this century. But that we still haven't learnt the lessons of the tragedy is evidenced by the widespread suffering that resulted from last mont
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All talk, no action
the two-week un meeting on global forests, which ended recently at Geneva, remained inconclusive as a formal accord on how to combat the world's shrinking forests continued to be elusive.
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Anti rabbit drive
SCIENTISTS are studying the potential for a new, more potent strain of the rabbitkilling calicivirus after the failure of the existing virus in large parts of Australia's temperate regions. The
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Junking plastic
Proposal to clamp down on plastic carrybags and wrappers in Tamil Nadu
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Vanishing act
At least 114 types of animals have become extinct in the us due to the federal government's failure to implement the Endangered Species Act (esa). This aspect has been brought to light in a report
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Old Batteries New Rules
The Indian government comes out with the draft rules for recycling lead acid batteries. Their effectiveness is questionable
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Needed: Answers
The questionnaire sent by CSE's Right To Clean Air Campaign to senior executives of transnational carmakers selling diesel cars in India: • We presume that you know that suspended
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Storm over fishing rights on lake
A Pakistani court will decide whether commercial fishing can be allowed on a protected lake that is also the haunt of migratory birds.
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Maldives provides a "good guy" model for the region
Maldives is an environmentalist's dream come true and a country that can easily be a role model for its neighbours.
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Ecology becomes integral part of state policy
With pollution threatening to smother Egypt, environmental planning is becoming central to the country's economic policies