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 …
NGO says operation of units without proper storage space poses a risk The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) should be directed to shut down the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) units 1 and 2 for failing to set up an Away From Reactor (AFR) facility, the founder of …
THANE: The citizens’ community has joined hands to spread awareness on the ban on plastic bags and products and have switched to social media to widen their reach and inform locals about the alternatives to plastic and the harmful impact of it to the bio-diversity. From forming WhatsApp groups to …
In the PIL, filed in the Bombay High Court on Tuesday, the NGO stated that doctors commonly use the rapid antibody test kits for initiating treatment for malaria. Days after the central government banned manufacture, distribution and sale of rapid diagnostic test kits to detect the antibody for malaria, the …
The Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra government to scrupulously follow its direction to protect the identities of people lodging complaints of noise pollution. A division bench of Justices A S Oka and Riyaz Chagla was hearing a bunch of petitions seeking strict implementation of the Noise Pollution Rules. …
EPTRI launches programmes on climate change adaptation To bring awareness on climate change into sectoral planning process, as well as enhance knowledge on climate issues, the Environment Protection Training Research Institute (EPTRI) launched capacity-building programmes on climate change adaptation in Telangana under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)-GIZ …
NGOs discuss role of corporates in causing impact on environment Representatives of 10 non-governmental organisations discussed the role played by huge industrial and corporate entities in causing an impact on the environment and the stakeholders at a meeting, convened by Iyarkkai Padhukaapu Kuzhu, here on Saturday. The speakers addressed a …
KOLKATA: World Tuberculosis Day, observed on 24 March each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate the disease. But still, there are some misconceptions about this disease. A commonly held belief is that only economically weaker sections of the society …
MUMBAI: Rafiq, a shoe salesman from Govandi, is one of 4,000-odd TB patients in Mumbai with the worrisome drugresistant form of the disease. But what makes the 26-year-old special is that he is among a handful of patients to be given not one, but two of the world’s newest anti-TB …
The Bombay High Court has warned all major municipal corporations of issuing contempt of court if they fail to abide by the court's directions over granting permission to construct pandals during festivals. The court had, around a year ago, directed the municipal corporations to allow pandal constructions for festivals like …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday slapped a cost of Rs 5 lakh on real estate developer Mantri Techzone Pvt Ltd for failing to file a compliance report on its orders for maintaining a buffer zone around Agara and Bellandur lakes in Bengaluru. The green bench headed by Justice …
Even though the Delhi government and local agencies classified Delhi’s winter to be much cleaner, in terms of air quality, than the year before, a new perception survey conducted by NGO Clean Air Asia says that Delhiites are still unaware of the improvement, with around 40% of the people sampled …
“Turmeric powder, flowers of marigold and flame of the forest, raw waste of beetroot and spinach and kattha used in paan are used as ingredients to obtain colour pigments." With the festival of colours approaching, organic colours are flooding the market and a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Thane is boosting …
The city-based NGO, Siruthuli’s efforts in construction of rainwater harvesting (RWH) structures in public places across the city has helped in improving the groundwater table, says a release. The NGO said that the district is situated in the rain-shadow region of the western ghats. Prevailing rocky earth condition of the …
GHAZIABAD: Some environmentalists have lodged complaints with the Uttar Pradesh government’s grievance cell and the local police alleging that huge amount of plastic and waste materials are being dumped along the Hindon riverbank in Raj Nagar Extension. The complainants said at least 50 truckloads of garbage had been dumped at …
The joint clean air campaign of the Union Environment Ministry and the Delhi government has seen 4,347 violations, and 1,892 instances of slapping of penalties, leading to collection of Rs 54 crore over the past week, officials said on Monday. The "Clean Air for Delhi" campaign was launched jointly by …
Found contaminated by laboratories Farmers in western Uttar Pradesh have been asked not to use the water of the Hindon river for growing vegetables, which are also sold in the National Capital Region markets, as it has been found to be polluted and contaminated by various official laboratories. Several NGOs …
Say the state government should make budgetary provision to reduce pollution in Punjab Given the deteriorating environment in the industrial town and state, environmentalists and residents have appealed to the Congress government to allocate adequate funds for reducing pollution in Punjab. They said as all districts, including Ludhiana, in the …
NEW DELHI: Clean Air Asia, an NGO working on air pollution, launched its 'VAYU' app on Wednesday at Delhi Public School, Palam Vihar that will help educate schoolchildren and parents about air quality and impact of pollution on children and adults. The NGO plans to reach out to maximum schools …
The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania conducts research on the role policy institutes play in governments and civil societies around the world. Often referred to as the “think tanks’ think tank,” TTCSP examines the evolving role and character of …
Begins outreach programme involving people along the river In an effort to rejuvenate the Tamirabharani river that plays a critical role in the livelihood, culture and the economy of south Tamil Nadu, the Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI) has begun an extensive outreach programme involving the communities living along the …
