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 …
For sustaining life on the planet, Indian farmers will have to find sustainable ways to optimally use water to grow more farm produce in future Water is the most critical ingredient for sustaining life. A global scarcity of this vital resource and extreme climate change could result in increased skirmishes …
PANAJI: In a development that may pose a hurdle to the 3,000-crore Greenfield airport at Mopa, the Goa state biodiversity board has advised the state government to conduct the environmental impact assessment (EIA) study afresh for all four seasons at Mopa. The state government had earlier conducted only one season's …
The National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrant against the Delhi chief secretary for failure of officials to appear before it to apprise it of the implementation of closure orders of stainless steel pickling firms. “None is present on behalf of the government of NCT of Delhi. As nobody is …
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea for framing guidelines on the process to be adopted by police at the time of seizure of birds and animals and prohibiting imposition of "inhumane" conditions of tagging and stamping them. The petition came up for hearing before a vacation bench …
UDAIPUR: Waking up to the vast damage caused to the environment by disposable sanitary napkins which often choke sewer lines and pollute landfills, an Udaipur-based NGO has been making and advocating reusable fabric sanitary napkins 'UGER' which literally means a 'new beginning' in Mewari. The women making UGER pads belong …
CALANGUTE: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo has appealed to NGOs to not hinder the work on the solid waste management plant being constructed atop the Calangute plateau. Briefing mediapersons at the site on Wednesday morning, he said the Saligao civic and consumer forum along with the Goa Foundation have filed a …
Despite a two-year-old public interest litigation (PIL 87 of 2013) on wetlands in the Bombay High Court and a report of the forest department detailing illegal activities on protected wetlands, environmentalists say private structures are mushrooming on the Dive-Anjur stretch along Thane-Bhiwandi road. In July 2014, following a Bombay High …
The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on a plea seeking action against illegal dumping of construction material on agricultural land in South Delhi. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi directed DPCC and other concerned authorities to file their reply by July …
The National Green Tribunal today issued notice to the Delhi government and Delhi Jal Board on an NGO's plea seeking action against stainless steel pickling industries in Wazirpur here, which are not complying with mandatory pollution standards. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi passed the order after the …
The National Green Tribunal today issued notice to the Delhi government and Delhi Jal Board on an NGO's plea seeking action against stainless steel pickling industries in Wazirpur here, which are not complying with mandatory pollution standards. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi passed the order after the …
Agra/Vrindavan: District officials here have been visiting the banks of the Yamuna for the past couple of days to gather information about encroachments on the river-bed. This follows a notice issued by the National Green Tribunal. The Agra Development Authority, municipal corporation and the Agra district magistrate have to respond …
Birds have the fundamental right to "live with dignity" and fly in the sky without being kept in cages or subjected to cruelty, Delhi High Court has said while holding that running their trade was a "violation of their rights". Justice Manmohan Singh expressed anguish that instead of being allowed …
Four months after Delhi government started registering e-rickshaws conforming to safety norms set by the Central Motor Vehicles Act, the reality is chilling. Erickshaws that had been banned by courts over safety issues are now back on roads with government approval, unchanged except for the addition of headlights, horns and …
Mangrove crusader and environmentalist Kallen Pokkudan is slowly giving a concrete shape to his long-cherished green dream a school to train the young generation about the importance of mangrove conservation. Probably this is the first such institute in the country, he says without any claim. Though there are umpteen organizations, …
India is making great strides in improving its science, but it needs to look carefully at its approach and work with the rest of the world if it is to realize its full potential. (Editorial) Original Source
Five years ago, India was a hostile place for researchers testing genetically modified (GM) crops. Its government barred the commercial planting of a transgenic aubergine (a vegetable locally known as brinjal) after protests from anti-GM activists. Then it gave state governments the power to veto transgenic-crop field trials. The result: …
NASHIK: Animal activists agitated in front of the office of the chief conservator of forests (territorial) Nashik Circle on Thursday demanding action against the officials, who they claimed were responsible for the death of a leopard in Chandwad. The one-and-a-half-year old leopard fell to its death inside a well in …
PUNE: A recent change suggested in the draft wildlife policy by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change regarding distinction between hunting and use of wildlife for cultural practices has faced strong opposition from non-governmental organisations (NGOs). A memorandum sent by the Bombay Natural History Society, Aaranyak, Wildlife Protection …
Environmental NGO Toxics Link on Tuesday put forward a slew of recommendations on municipal waste management in cities.Decentralizing waste collection and processing are among the key suggestions. The policy brief comes in the wake of the new draft waste management rules released by the environment ministry last month. The ministry …
Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT), an NGO engaged in conservation of tigers and other wild species across the country, has planned to equip the anti-poaching camps of the forest department in Khanapur forest, by providing different handy, useful and eco-friendly materials, which can help them to do their job more efficiently. …
