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 …
NAGPUR: Children from buffer villages of Pench Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra) recently attended a nature camp at Sillari in east Pench and learnt lessons on nature and tiger conservation. The camp was organized by Satpuda Foundation, a central India NGO working for wildlife conservation. Children from two zilla parishad schools in …
NEW DELHI: In what may eventually help in further relaxing the Supreme Court's iron ore mining ban in Goa, an expert committee set up for the macro environmental impact assessment (EIA) study has submitted its interim report to the court suggesting that mining may be permitted at the level of …
The common sparrow has not remained so common these days, with the bird attaining the fourth rank in the list of rare birds. This is what prompted NGO WARD (Wild life Conservation and Agro-Rural Development) Foundation to declare the current year as the 'year of the sparrow'. On World Sparrow …
The Assam government has sought opinion from the people on trimming rhino horns to save them from poachers. This year, poachers have killed 11 rhinos in the state and chopped off their horns. Two rhinos have been killed at Kaziranga National Park since Wednesday. "We are seeking the opinion of …
NAGPUR: A year after Supreme Court ordered Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM) to plough back money from timber felled in Mansinghdeo sanctuary towards conservation work, the corporation remitted Rs 50 lakh to Pench Tiger Conservation Foundation. Mansinghdeo (183 sqkm) was notified a sanctuary on November 2, 2010, and is …
MUMBAI: The once common bustard species of Maharashtra, viz. Great Indian Bustard (GIB) or Maldhok and Lesser Florican or Tanmor have been increasingly coming under severe threat in recent times, due to habitat destruction. BNHS-India has been working for bustard conservation for over a decade across India. At a recent …
The Federation of Agriculture-based Non-governmental Organisations has appealed to the contestants for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls to ensure protection of agricultural lands to ensure the food security of the country and livelihood of farmers. In a memorandum sent to all recognised political parties, P. Narayanan and V. Jawahar Arumugam, …
Likely to jump to 1,300 mn litres a day; unchecked growth main trigger Given the pace at which Bangalore is growing, the gap between demand and supply of water may almost double by 2026, leaving a large section of the population waterless, a study by the Confederation of Indian Industries …
Report To HC Calls Only For Regulation Of Eatables In And Around Schools New Delhi: A report submitted by an expert group on junk food has recommended regulation of such food items in school canteens but shied away from pushing for a total ban. The expert group, formed by the …
200 Were To Be Lopped Off For Road Widening Pune: The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) western zone bench, Pune, stayed the Talegaon Dabhade Municipal Council’s decision to cut over 200 trees from Jijamata chowk to Talegaon station road, by way of adinterim relief on Monday. Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) had …
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the centre to provide details on the number of deaths and severe adverse effects caused to people who were subjected to clinical trials. A bench headed by Justice R M Lodha expressed concern over the issue, saying the government must take a balanced approach …
Are those beautifully packed and fresh looking exotic fruits displayed on the stands in posh markets really healthy? We'll find it out very soon as for the first time, imported fruits and vegetables are set to come under pesticide watch following the recommendations from a court appointed committee. In the …
The Maharashtra Forest Department (MFD) is working on a proposal to notify up to 7 to 8 kilometres of mangrove forests and adjoining mudflats along the western part of the Thane creek as a ‘wildlife protected area’. The stretch that will be given the ‘legally protected status’ will fall between …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given an ultimatum of three weeks to the Assam government to file its reply on the Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Power (LSHEP) dam on Monday. Earlier, the tribunal had asked all respondents in the case - state governments of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, ministry …
The Bombay high court has set a 15-day deadline for the state government to prepare a comprehensive plan for protection of wetlands. The move follows a public interest litigation alleging inaction on part of the state in responding to complaints of reclamation and construction on wetlands. The direction was issued …
A Gautam Budh Nagar-based NGO has asked Noida Authority and UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to impose restraints upon industries from reckless extraction of groundwater so that rapidly declining tables in the district are checked. In a letter to these authorities, the NGO, Social Action for Forests & Environment (SAFE), …
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Regretting that people still use open toilets all over the country, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram today stressed the need to expedite and intensify implementation of the total sanitation programme to prevent such habits. Inaugurating a sanitation facility for 15 schools in this district, he said the UPA government's law …
It is a step in the right direction. If Bangalore-based NGO Surakshit Vatavaran says there should be a detailed study on hazards of cell phone radiation in the Indian context, it is not without a reason. They are strongly advocating that there should be no mobile towers in and around …
Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte on Wednesday stated that the State government has not yet formulated Private Forest Policy nor the Regional Plan is in place and hence it has no moral right to carry out survey of private lands of the residents. Khaunte was speaking at a meeting at Saloi …
