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 …
Kendrapada: A three-member team of oceanography experts from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai, made an on-the-spot inspection to conduct a comprehensive study of the erosion- prone coast at Pentha under Rajnagar block. According to official sources, the experts have decided for a thorough scientific study of the erosion-hit coastline …
TEZPUR, July 25 – After inundation of a large area in greater Panchmile area by flash floods followingt incessant rains during the last one week, both flood and erosion have posed a serious problem to the residents of the greater area. People of the area have expressed their strong resentment …
IIT-Roorkee's study is a recipe for disaster. Instead of assessing the danger to Ganga's tributaries from existing hydro-power projects it bats for more.
Addressing a longstanding demand of residents of plotted areas, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday announced that the draft guidelines for floor-wise sanction and regularisation of building plans in residential areas have been posted online. The civic agency has sought comments from public regarding the guidelines and has …
Congestion on major roads has increased eight-fold between 1984 and 2008 Being on the road in the city is a never-ending experience. The rapid growth in the number of private vehicles and the associated traffic congestion has ensured that an average Chennai resident spends nearly 14 days on the road …
Under the impact of the resultant flow reduction due to any possible future diversion of the Yarlung Tsangpo to acute water scarce regions in northern part of China, the river morphology in Assam is likely to undergo further intense braiding along with harmful rise in average stream bed level. As …
Jorhat, July 3: Tea gardens in Golaghat, Karbi Anglong and Jorhat districts may soon turn to rainwater harvesting in response to change in climate and have sought help from IIT Guwahati. The chairman of the North Eastern Tea Association (NETA), Bidyananda Barkakoty, said a primary study carried out by IIT …
There has been nearly 10 per cent increase in sale of solar devices in the city in the past one year Rising fuel prices, frequent power cuts and the overall costs that accompany the use of electrical devices have forced many households and institutions in the city to look beyond …
A day after The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) chairman RK Pachauri inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation (EPCO) the plan is drawing flak from his contemporaries. Pachauri has been accused of spreading fear of climate-change and promotion his agenda of the environment. Madhya …
The work for procuring and distributing the Ganga water in the city has finally been begun by the Greater Noida Authority. The Authority will begin mixing 85 cusecs of Ganga water with groundwater across the city by 2012. The project will cost Rs 300 crore. According to GNIDA sources, "Groundwater …
Even as a number of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation departments engage in bringing out the annual Environment Status Report of the city, the subject does not seem to interest corporators. It is mandatory for the BMC to get an official approval from the general body of corporators before the document is …
Meet on inter-State river water issues State keen on renewing PAP pact with Tamil Nadu Cauvery waters available to be put to optimum use Thiruvananthapuram: A high-level meeting convened by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on Tuesday to evaluate the current status of inter-State river water issues decided that the …
Of 650 extant two decades ago, only a fraction remains; water shortages, flooding a direct consequence CHENNAI: About two decades ago, a research project by the Centre for Environmental and Water Resource Engineering, IIT Madras estimated that about 650 waterbodies existed in the Chennai region. More than half of them …
Green structures should be made compulsory for government buildings, proposed deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar as he joined chief minister Prithviraj Chavan and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) in announcing several green initiatives for the state on the occasion of World Environment Day on Sunday. Among other initiatives are …
The Environment Ministry on Thursday allowed diversion of 200 acres of forest land for setting up a 500-acre permanent campus for IIT Indore. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh cleared the proposal after setting aside the observations made by the Forest Advisory Committee. The ministry
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) involved in water conservation will meet at the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, on Monday to discuss the strategy for creating a conducive environment in the States for a comprehensive river policy.
Following a request from the State Forest Department, Union Minister of State for Forest and Environment Jairam Ramesh has agreed to reconsider giving a nod to the land proposed for the IIT Indore campus. Earlier this year, the MoEF has turned down the State
The UT Administration will soon decide whether it is feasible to have dedicated bus corridors for the city roads. This will not only ensure smooth traffic movement but also reduce the pressure on the roads. For this, the Administration is likely to approach Punjab Engineering College and Indian Institute of …
On the idea behind the project The project was developed for the eighth edition of the annual International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition in synthetic biology, hosted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology in November 2010. Under this project we developed an artificial sweetener. We wanted to develop something that could …
