Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday said 20 swine flu deaths have been reported in the state, while 79 patients are still admitted in different hospitals of the state. After leader of opposition Prem Kumar Dhumal raised the issue in the state assembly today and sought government’s attention to an alarming …
The state will soon have mist forests in lower districts that will be helpful in increasing rainfall in the region. To convert pine forests into mist forest, the state has planned eco-system climate-proofing project worth Rs315 crore to protect the vulnerable climate changes of the lower hills of the state. …
The 21st Century should be the last phase for tobacco-related deaths and diseases, said Dr Nikhil Gupta, a medical researcher and Kangra district AIDS programme officer here on Friday. He has recently published his research work titled “Death knell for tobacco in 21st Century” in an international journal of health …
The administration has set up 73 relief camps where affected people has been given shelter following flooding of their houses and villages Heavy rains that lashed Chhattisgarh last week had flooded 73 villages across the state pushing the government machineries to take up relief work on a war-foot in the …
In a significant decision which is set to provide much needed relief to the construction industry in Chhattisgarh, the State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) of Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) granted environment clearances to 26 more sand mines located in different parts of the State on Wednesday. According to …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Rama Shankar Gurudwan Vs NTPC & Ors. dated 23/04/2014 regarding the NOC dated 5th March, 1997 issued by the State Pollution Control Board in favour of the NTPC project Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh) which according to the …
To tighten noose around the timber mafia active on the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, especially in the kandi belt, officials of the Forest Departments of both states have chalked out a plan. The officials have decided to exchange of information regarding the route taken by smugglers using the …
After getting a cold response from the past governments, residents of eight panchayats under Sundernagar subdivision in Mandi district have again pinned their hopes on the Virbhadra Singh-led Congress government hoping that they will finally be declared as project-affected panchayats. They are hopeful that the government will direct authorities of …
800 Mw Koldam to be operational next fiscal State-owned power generator NTPC Ltd on Thursday started filling up the reservoir of its first hydro power project, the 800-Megawatt (Mw) Koldam in Himachal Pradesh. The 163-metre reservoir is likely to be filled over the next 11 months leading to the commissioning …
Hundreds of villagers, all oustees of ACC cement factory, blocked the path of the HP State Pollution Control Board Chairman Kuldip Singh Pathania at Barmana chowk and gheraod him and forced him to listen to their complaints against the factory management. He gave them assurance to solve the pollution problem …
As the state high court and national green tribunal have hardened their stand on pollution taking place in Himachal Pradesh, now the state Pollution Control Board too has started acting tough against institutions found violating environment norms. After issuing notices to 25 hotels in Kullu district for polluting Beas, now …
Nutritional support during treatmentof pulmonary TB recommended Severely undernourished tuberculosis (TB) patients in rural India have twice a higher risk of death, a scientific research study has concluded. The study conducted at Jan Swasthya Sahyog (JSS or Peoples’ Health Support Group), a non-profit voluntary organisation, suggests the need for nutritional …
The government has sanctioned Rs 168 crore for the Ghumarwin-Sarkaghat road and Rs 94 crore for the Ghumarwin-Kutheda road. Work on the Kutheda road will start soon as work is awarded to contractor. This was stated by Chief Parliamentary Secretary (CPS) Rajesh Dharmani while addressing a public meeting after laying …
New Delhi: Severe undernutrition when diagnosed could mean at least two times higher odds of death in TB patients despite treatment, concluded a recent study which found shocking levels of malnutrition among rural TB patients. The study advocates nutritional support for TB patients, along with treatment to bring down mortality …
Environmental impact of private sector CDM forestry projects in India - A presentation by Himangana Gupta at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
Under-nutrition is a known risk factor for TB and can adversely affect treatment outcomes. However, data from India are sparse, despite the high burden of TB as well as malnutrition in India. We assessed the nutritional status at the time of diagnosis and completion of therapy, and its association with …
He will also dedicate Sipat power project to the Nation Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would lay the foundation stone for the mega super critical power project of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in Lara of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh on Thursday. This would be the first project of country’s …
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a PIL alleging a sharp increase in infant deaths after administration of pentavalent vaccine, which replaced the tried and tested vaccines to fight five deadly diseases under the universal immunization programme (UIP). Petitioner Yogesh Jain, a former pediatrician in AIIMS and now …
Rupees 3 crore is being spent in this district during the current financial year on water preservation and afforestation programmes under Mid-Himalaya Watersed Development Project. This was said by Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Forests and Fisheries, Rajesh Dharmani while presiding over a watershed programme of the project at Amarpur, 40 km …
Nod to submergence of cheer pheasant habitat The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has directed the government to initiate action against officials responsible for giving nod to the submergence of the habitat of the endangered cheer pheasant in the Kol Dam water and identify 22 habitats for the …
