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 …
Scientists from IIT-Gandhinagar say that particles generated from emissions linked to human activity are more disruptive than dust Particulate matter — dust, black carbon and organic carbon from biomass burning and fossil fuel — deposited on solar panels and present in the ambient air is responsible for about 17% reduction …
Tiny temperature rise can make mass deaths twice as likely; unchecked emissions can expose 3/4ths of humanity to deadly heatwaves. The heatwaves that preceded the ongoing monsoon, with Odisha in particular witnessing a series of heat-related deaths, are likely to get deadlier and more frequent as temperatures rise across the …
AHMEDABAD: Professor of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras), T Pradeep, known for inventing water purifiers that provide drinking water for Rs130 a year for a family, delivered a talk at Indian Institute of Technology-Gandhinagar (IITGn) on Tuesday. He said that use of groundwater in an unsustainable manner for farming …
Is climate change affecting the quality of Darjeeling tea and its production process? A team from IIT Kharagpur and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) are jointly conducting a study to find an answer. The department of architecture and regional planning of IIT-KGP and the department of geography and regional planning …
Researchers at IIT - Kharagpur have developed a technology that has the potential to make biofuel manufacturing cheaper, quicker and free of pollution. The 'soil-to-soil' manufacturing technology developed at the P.K. Sinha Centre for Bioenergy at IIT - Kharagpur is in the process of being patented. Researchers say bioethanol can …
BHOPAL: A day after announcing a blanket ban on sand mining from Narmada riverbed, Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday set up a committee comprising senior bureaucrats and technical experts to recommend 'scientific mining'. The committee headed by state mining and industries minister Rajendra Shukla will submit its initial report in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 19/05/2017 regarding pollution of river Yamuna generated in the area of Delhi. Tribunal is informed that within a period of one month the civil construction and mechanical work of STPs, sewage …
The sharp curve on Greams Road often makes several commuters stop and stare at a large building with foliage shooting out of concrete limbs. The structure, MRF's iconic `breathing building', was designed by celebrated architect Charles Correa and stands as a prototype for a `green building' whose engineering is sustainable …
PUNE: With as many as 9.25 lakh trees surveyed in the city so far, a digitised tree census has managed to cover about 30% area in a year. The project is estimated to be completed in March 2018 even as nearly 70% area is yet to be surveyed. The project …
- Researchers label capital scheme a failure, NGO sees significant outcome Curbs on road traffic imposed by the Delhi government last year through the so-called "odd-even" formula virtually failed to reduce air pollution over the capital, scientists said in a report that contradicts speculation that the move had cleaned the …
IIT students started their research work on the shield in 2015 (DNA) IITians created a device, which when attached to generators collects particulate matter from soot One hot summer afternoon two years ago, as they sipped on sugarcane juice, observing closely the motor of juice machine, came their eureka moment. …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nigam Priyae Saroop Vs State of Jammu and Kashmir & Others dated 01/05/2017 regarding transfer of 159 hectares of forest land to the Higher Education Department for establishment of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Nagrota area of Jammu …
The Centre once again argued against phasing out more than 10-year-old diesel vehicles in National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday. NGT then asked the government to suggest a solution. Last July, NGT directed the transport department to de-register all such vehicles in the capital. Following the order, the authorities stopped …
No Consensus On Extent Of Radiation That Can Cause Diseases Is the radiation emitted by a mobile phone tower a health hazard? Telecom operators have long denied the possibility , but the global scientific community now strongly thinks it is -though there is no consensus on the duration and distance …
The samples were collected on National Highway 2 to see how much traffic coming in from outside Delhi contributes to the formation of particulate matter. Significant traces of lead was found in ambient air samples near a kerbside monitoring site set up on Mathura Road by researchers from the IIT-Delhi. …
Small particles of air pollution and dust may play a role in enhancing a good monsoon while aggravating a poor one. That is one implication of a new IIT-Bombay study that found a link between the amount of aerosols in the atmosphere and cloud formation during the monsoon. Aerosols refer …
The Kharun river is being threatened by pollution from the industries which are on the outskirts of the city, observed Raipur's 'Smart City' proposal document for 'The Smart City Challenge Stage-II' of India Smart City Mission. It further mentioned : "Protecting the natural features like the river, natural nullah and …
CHENNAI: The State government lacks a database of workers who were involved in cleaning up the spill, thus putting them at a greater long-term health risk as they have engaged themselves without any protective gear, warns a fact-finding report prepared by doctors. The report, ‘Oil Spill in Chennai: fact-finding report …
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party government did score points for promptly reacting to emergency air pollution episodes with measures never attempted earlier such as restricting cars on roads to alternate days. And for the first time, the government closed schools for three days last November, prohibited use of diesel …
CHENNAI: With a majority of oil slick scooped out off the coast, the Coast Guard is contemplating spraying of imported biodegradable dispersants in the shallow waters where chemical dispersants are not recommended due to ecological reasons. The oil spill occurred due to the collision between two ships near Ennore. Coast …
