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 …
River Ganga will be developed as major tourist destination and navigation corridor where the tourists from across the world will be able to visit various tourism spots along the river banks from Gangotri to GangaSagar and also enjoy 'Shikara' ride. Unveiling the plan, Union tourism and culture minister Shripada Naik …
Gadkari says govt may provide around 30% of cost Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious plan for “aviral aur nirmal (continuous and clean)” Ganga may cost a Rs 80,000 crore, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari said here on Monday. The government may provide around 30 per …
Sensitisation programme held in S’pur In a bid to sensitise people on climate change issues and challenges, the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and the Forests and Environment Department in collaboration with the Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd organised a training programme under the Climate Change Action Plan at Burla on …
Between 2000 and 2010, a total of 500 million acres of land in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean was acquired or negotiated under deals brokered on behalf of foreign governments or transnational corporations. Many such deals are geared toward growing crops or biofuels for export to richer, developed …
VISAKHAPATNAM: Despite a ban on mining in Agency limits, illegal activity is rampant in various areas of Vizag district, especially on the Chintapalli-Lambasinghi route near Rajapakalu. Eyewitnesses allege that despite around 20 truckloads of laterite rocks being brought down the hills daily, the forest department seems to be oblivious of …
This research provides benchmarks to help non profits assess and plan technology budgets and strategies, and considers the nonprofit sector as a whole to gauge the maturity and effectiveness of technology strategies and use.
Himalayas are widely recognised as being the key to sustained ecosystem services such as hydrological balance, nutrient balance, mitigating climate change, biodiversity conservation and rural livelihoods. These ecosystem services are today under threat due to serious loss in forest area and decline in quality of forests which can be measured …
Over 63 major water bodies in the city will be revived and conserved through a public-private partnership project. These water bodies are located on land belonging to the Delhi Development Authority. At present, several water bodies in the city are in a deplorable condition and need conservation efforts for revival, …
At least 16 out of 50 leading companies (31 multinational and 19 national) do not fulfill their responsibilities under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) as per the E-waste Rules of the country. This includes some of the top brands such as Akai, BPL Group, Blackberry and HCL. The findings have come …
The number of people suffering from sickle cell anaemia has risen from 19 in 2012-13 to 32 in 2013-14, even as ten carriers of the disorder were found in Nashik city, the district health office has reported. Zilla Parishad chief executive officer Sukhdeo Bankar has called for a screening of …
Gurgaon fell in love with Raahgiri when it was launched there last November. Now, it's Delhi's turn. The Delhi leg of Raahgiri will kick off on the evening of July 5 near Khan Market. Raahgiri is a unique concept to free up a section of the city's roads from traffic …
An example of wayward implementation can be seen in rural areas, far or near. At some places, poles have been laid or erected and left abandoned. At other places, high voltage wires are lying in bundles and rusting as if the scheme is non–existent. Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) …
The Avaaz online activist network is calling on Maltese activists to petition Maltese European Commissioner Tonio Borg not to grant approval to the first new genetically modified crop across Europe in 16 years, over serious doubts about GMOs’ long-term health and environmental impacts. “Malta and 18 other states voted to …
NAVI MUMBAI: After the raid by the Navi Mumbai police last week on illegal sand mining, in which five barges were seized and 18 persons arrested, environmentalists have noticed heightened sand mining and dredging operations in neighbouring areas of the city. "While we appreciate the quick response shown by the …
Volunteers of the Manav Utthan Manch (MuM) on Tuesday staged a 'satyagraha' in front of Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) headquarters, from 11am to 1pm, demanding a first information report (FIR) on illegal felling of trees which took place last month. Around 200 trees were hacked for …
BHOPAL: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered influential Madhya Pradesh builder Dilip Suryavanshi's company, Dilip Buildcon, to stop mining operations in the vicinity of the wildlife sanctuary in Ratlam district. The tribunal has also asked the company to shut its hotmix plant immediately. The company was awarded the contract to …
NOIDA: The state irrigation department in Meerut has prepared an exhaustive plan for removal of construction debris from the Yamuna and its banks and to stop further dumping. The department has sent the proposal to its headquarters in Lucknow for approval. The Ganga division of the irrigation department has prepared …
World Environment Day’ is observed with the message to maintain ecological balance and to protect greenery all around as well as to preserve flora and fauna. Sadly enough, the scenario in this age of globalization is more for destruction of nature and its valuable treasures. It is not in any …
