Bhopal (D)

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of the Defence Colony drain in Delhi before the monsoon, 16/04/2025

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 …

Pumps for Kapildhara Yojana

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed formulation of an integrated scheme for installing diesel and electric pumps at wells, dug under the Kapildhara Yojana, in farms belonging to tribal folk, Scheduled Castes (SC) and small and marginal peasants. ''To ensure irrigation via these wells, it is imperative that the …

Conservation of planet, water need of hour

Being acknowledged by the importance of water in human life and its decreasing ratio in the world, water conservation has become a major issue for most countries today. To understand media's role in this critical issue a seminar was jointly organised by India Water Portal and Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University …

Mahakumbh of environment, fisheries Scientists

Two-day Seminar will be organised under the aegis of Academy of Science Engineering and Technology from Jan 16 to 17 at Regional Museum of Natural History (RMNH). More than 250 scientists of environment and fisheries, National and International standard scientists from the country will be taking part in the seminar. …

Link children with biodiversity conservation

Conservation of biodiversity is vital that the next generation is linked with it so that they can realise the worth of their natural wealth and pledge for its conservation, said Biodiversity and Technology Department Secretary Jabbar Dhakwala. He was inaugurating the 'International Biodiversity Year 2010' here today. Biodiversity Board's member-secretary …

Five solar cities to come up in State

A total of 60 cities of the country are proposed to be developed as Solar Cities during the 11th plan period. The objective is minimum 10 per cent reduction in projected total demand of conventional energy. At least one city in each State to a maximum of five cities in …

Power crisis deters industrialists from State

Edifice of State appears to have developed cracks as not only roads are dilapidated but during peak hours there is acute shortage of electricity also. The Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has made every possible efforts to woo industrialists towards Madhya Pradesh and many Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) have been …

Call to determine social status with number of trees planted, not assets

The social status of a person in future should be considered by the number of trees, he planted not by his bank balance or size of his car, stated scientist S Sethuramamlingam. He was speaking at the workshop of Regional Museum of Natural History (RMNH), Bhopal. The event oganised on …

Awards for Science and Technology declared

Government of Madhya Pradesh established three National and State level (each) awards for encouraging and giving the best contribution in the development works of science, engineering, technology and social science sectors. The award was established by the name of Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru on National Level and winner is given cash …

New Transport Policy endorsed

A cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here today endorsed state's new Transport Policy. Under the policy, District Transport Authorities will be established on the lines of State Transport Authority and Regional Transport Authority. The committee headed by the district collector will issue permits and determine routes …

Girl power to the fore at Copenhagen

India will have its youthful girl power at work at the upcoming Copenhagen climate change summit from December 7-18. Two school and two college going students will be part of India

Family tree of Bhopal gas disaster

THE Bhopal gas disaster made headlines 25 years ago as the world

The toxic truth about a terrible tragedy

Govt unmoved as tonnes of deadly poisons continue to seep into the soil and water near the closed Union Carbide factory in Bhopal Bhopal: Environment minister Jairam Ramesh recently visited the killer Bhopal Union Carbide factory. Holding up a fistful of mud from the premises, he said, look here, I …

Abandoned factory poisoning drinking water

Victims of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and their families held a rally outside Union Carbide factory to mark the 25th anniversary of world

State Minister to head committee to frame organic policy

A committee has been set up under Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Ramkrishna Kusmaria to formulate organic policy in Madhya Pradesh. The second meeting of the committee will be held on Friday, at Government Agriculture Area, Phanda near Bhopal. The committee comprises experts of subjects related to agriculture. The …

Bhopal: EU Parliament seeks answers

;Statesman News Service Bhopal, 2 Dec: Mr Graham Watson (MEP), chair of the European Parliament

Gas tragedy: public to pay for toxic waste clean-up

Who should pay to clean up the 386 tonnes of hazardous waste lying around in the Union Carbide factory

25 years on, still waiting for Bhopal gas research

Vidya Krishnan This January, 25 years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) invited research to study the effects of methyl isocyanate (MIC) poisoning. After 11 months, ICMR has received only two proposals. A disappointed Council has now decided to keep the

25 yrs on, Bhopal lives in minds & lungs (editorial)

In case we do have another major industrial accident, Bhopal serves as an example of what not to do by way of legal, political, administrative and medical remediation, says Praveen S Thampi IN SANER societies, the 82-acre compound at Kali Parade, Berasia Road, in Bhopal would have been a public …

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