Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
CM Defends Decision, Plans To Rope In IIT-D To Meter City New Delhi: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday defended his decision of providing up to 20kl of free water each month to some families by saying it was the government’s duty to ensure water supply to each resident of …
The formulation of Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) by a consortium of seven IITs could be viewed as one of the most significant development for the region in 2013. The basic approach in this framework action plan is - "apply modern science and technology in conjunction with traditional wisdom". …
The Assam Assembly’s house committee on downstream impact of mega dam projects, in one of its recommendations, stated that the government concerned and agencies associated with hydroelectricity generation should desist from constructing mega dams, which might pose threat to lives and property of people in downstream areas of Assam. The …
Guwahati: A House Committee of Assam Assembly on downstream impacts of mega dam projects, in one of its recommendation stated that mega dams which might pose threat to lives and property of people in downstream areas of Assam, should not be constructed by government and agencies concerned The committee was …
Vadodara: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued notices to the Union government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and 19 other states including Gujarat on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Farmers Action Group (FAG) and the Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti (PSS). The organisations had sought implementation of pollution norms …
Mumbai: A torrent of complaints about the deteriorating status of the Powai lake has finally nudged the civic body into action: The BMC has proposed to appoint IIT-Bombay to suggest steps to clean the lake and give it a new lease of life. The proposal will be tabled in the …
THE slum areas of wards M-East and M-West under zone seven and wards T and S under zone six of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) have been identified as highly socio-economic vulnerable places, as part of a massive project to draw a flood risk map of Mumbai. The …
Scientists from Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi working on city's drainage master plan don't think it's a good idea to cover storm water drains. While there may not be any harm in covering drains carrying only storm water, most of Delhi's storm water drains carry sewage water that emanates noxious gases …
For the health of Ganga, the Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) has suggested some restriction of environmentally harmful activities that damage the river and its environment. At the same time, it also suggests for the promotion of environmentally beneficial activities in Ganga basin. The interim report of GRBMP that …
Hydrological experts from Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have advocated a holistic and integrated river basin plan and management of water resources between both the States to mitigate recurring flood and erosion problem. Majority of the participants in a day–long workshop on ‘integrated river basin management for mitigation of flood and …
The pollution of Ganga is a complex issue that needs a multi-pronged approach to address. Along with the failure of Ganga Action Plan (GAP), other factors like religious faith that holy Ganga can never be polluted, citizens' apathy and lack of political will are also responsible for the plight of …
Unicef India has launched ‘Take Poo to the Loo’, an innovative digital campaign focusing on putting an end to open defecation. The three month initiative aims to create awareness on the issue. The Indian Institute of Technology is to contribute to the initiative by mobilising students in the campus in …
Unicef India has launched ‘Take Poo to the Loo', a digital campaign focusing on putting an end to open defecation. The three-month initiative aims to create awareness on the issue. The Indian Institute of Technology is to contribute to the initiative by mobilising students in the campus in Delhi against …
Concrete houses for fishermen, cyclone shelters and underground cabling for power supply are among the host of projects the state government on Wednesday placed before a central team on external assistance, which is here to assess Odisha's needs following devastation by Phailin and subsequent floods. The seven-member team headed by …
Main building of the Golden Temple in Amritsar is adversely affected due to pollution caused by industries, vehicles, generators, 'tandoors' (clay ovens) of restaurants around the shrine and burning of crop stubble by farmers. This was stated by experts from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi in their interim …
Solar photovoltaic solutions company Solarsis has installed a rooftop solar photo-voltaic system in IIT Madras. The Solar PV system incorporates various technologies in modules and inverters. The solar plant is installed on top of the 50 year old Electrical Sciences Block at IIT-Madras which aims to build 1 MW solar …
The rising trend of constructing green buildings and the scarcity of traditional materials have opened up a sizeable market for young ventures producing alternatives that are cost efficient and eco-friendly. These ventures offer solutions that range from masonry products that do not use cement or sand to online platforms that …
IIT-Madras will host a two-day national conference on climate change on October 26 and 27. This conference, being organized under the banner of Indian Climate Research Network, will feature presentations and discussions on science and impacts, climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and renewable energy by country's leading scientists and …
A study of various pollutions in the district and factors that attribute to air pollution has been taken up by a panel of scientists from NEERI and IIT Mumbai, to work out a sustainable solution to the issue. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) would prepare an action plan based on …
The Union Urban Development Ministry has finally recognised the ban on cycles imposed in Kolkata as a contravention of the National Urban Transport Policy, 2006, and decided to take up the issue with the Mamata Banerjee government. The ban has also left the Ministry embarrassed, given that its aggressive campaign …
