This brochure offers decision-makers in the real estate and energy industries, as well as urban and municipal developers, a broad overview of the topics of decentralised energy generation and supply, and raises awareness of the goal of decarbonisation by 2050 at the latest. The advancing digitalization in the construction and …
National Environment Care Federation (NECF), an NGO, released on Monday a 300 page document with sting video clippings on illegal sand mining allegedly taking place in Unidivided Dakshina Kannada district. NECF convener Shashidhar Shetty said the illegal sand mining in coastal Karnataka is a multi-crore scandal of more than Rs …
In an effort to restore green cover in Meghalaya's Garo Hills, a slew of new development works have been initiated to halt the degeneration of the environment. A group of NGOs and environment organisations has come together to launch a campaign titled - Greening Garo Hills, which is supported by …
Aurangabad: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will look into allegations that the Manjra river in Latur district was deepened and widened through public participation by social groups and amateurs without due permission from government authorities. The western bench of the tribunal has also allowed the Central Groundwater Board of the …
On June 9, Meenakshipuram police station in Kerala's Palakkad district registered a case against Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Ltd (HCCBL) for wilfully polluting water sources near its manufacturing plant. HCCBL makes and markets multinational giant Coca Cola's beverages in India. The Plachimada plant of the company, said to be the …
DEHRADUN: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought clarity from the Uttarkhand government regarding beaches in the state which are fit for camping. This has provided some hope for beach camp operators who were hit hard after around 120 of them were forced to shut camps over ecological concerns in …
AURANGABAD: In order to nourish and nurture creativity, Deepshikha Foundation - NGO working for green cause organised a workshop to make solar cookers, for students of Onkar School, at Varah Mihir Science Centre in Wajarwadi village in Aurangabad taluka, on Sunday. "The workshop was designed to create awareness in the …
Jai, a 250-kg giant tiger and one of the most popular inhabitants of the reserve, has been missing since April 18. WHEN JAI arrived at the Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary in 2013, it made big news — he had travelled 100 km over the course of one month in search …
A recent study undertaken by the Budget Analysis Rajasthan Centre (BARC) in collaboration with NGOs Prayas and Jan Swasthya Abhiyan has brought to fore that the budgetary allocation for health in Rajasthan is between 4.5% and 6.8% of the total budget. Not only is this woefully inadequate, what money is …
As the district faced acute shortage of water in summer, the authorities, in association with non-government organisations, have started a silent revolution in water literacy by digging percolation pits to allow recharge of the groundwater. It is said that water table in the district depleted from 12.66 metres in April …
Nashik: The Kumbh Mela finally comes to an end on August 11; and while the river has swelled to capacity with the onset of monsoon, the Godavari is once again filled with drainage, sewage and other waste, bringing the focus once again to the cleanliness issues marring the holy waters. …
Pollution & Civic Agencies To Reply By Aug 17 The Delhi high court has asked all civic agencies whether they have taken steps to encourage rainwater harvesting in the national capital and sought a detailed report from them on the current status of their initiatives. A bench of Justices B …
BAREILLY: In a bid to discourage locals from using polythene, the administration is mulling to reward localities which become plastic-free zones. Authorities are also in the midst of clamping down on outlets that continue to use polybags. They are conducting fortnightly raids for the next three months. The first sweep …
Jaipur: In a notification on the website of the state health department earlier this month, Rajasthan announced a reward of Rs 200 mobile recharge to anyone who informs the government of a maternal death. The toll free 104 number could be used for the purpose, or the government could be …
Bhopal: Activists working for the rights of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy victims on Tuesday requested Bhopal court to allow them to take the responsibility of serving the notice to US giant Dow Chemical through email. Counsel for Bhopal Group for Information & Action (BGIA), a volunteer organisation working for …
Telangana government would launch an ambitious program to plant 25 lakh saplings in a single day in Hyderabad on Monday, as part of a state-wide 'Haritha Haram' tree plantation programme. While the municipal corporation and Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority are playing a lead role in its implementation, over 100 state …
The plea, filed through advocate Siddhartha Singh, sought stringent action against erring officials responsible for causing loss of the green cover and air pollution in Jawahar Bagh, which was rocked by violence on June 2. The National Green Tribunal has sought the Uttar Pradesh government’s response on a plea alleging …
The Crusade Against Tobacco orgnaization also said that the current policy has failed to stop foreign tobacco firms from promoting brands using indirect channels The government needs to urgently plug all loopholes in the FDI policy on tobacco and have a comprehensive ban on it, ensuring that no steps are …
Achik Youth Council (AYC), of Garo Hills, has thanked the Meghalaya Government for its initiative of testing bread and bakery products to check for the presence of cancer-causing chemicals. “We welcome the initiative of the State Government of testing to check for the use of noxious and cancer- causing chemicals …
Aurangabad: Hit by four consecutive droughts, some residents of the city have come together to install a variety of rainwater harvesting systems in their respective homes and private townships. In a bid to encourage rainwater harvesting among residential societies, schools, colleges and industrial areas, an NGO, engineering college students and …
Is the Chamundi Hills development project being taken up without a proper scientific study? The answer is yes, according to the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), which is strongly opposing the project arguing that the ecosystem of the hill will be harmed from the project. “It is evident from what transpired …
