Women help conserve Thekkady forest
For the first time in the history of forest conservation, women who live in the fringe areas of Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Thekkady, Kerala, have rendered their service without anything in return. The women, mostly married and having children, come out of their own by taking account the importance …
`Water is coloured, at times we even find worms in it`
The pale yellow water from taps of slums in Rajeshwarinagar and Rajgopalnagar in Karnataka have left its residetns covered in rashes and its babies crying with constant illness. The long complaints of these people gushed out at a public hearing on the right to safe drinking, water, conducted by Oxfam …
Centre to ask M`rashtra to release Bheema water
The Centre today assured Karnataka that it would direct Maharashtra to release Bheema water from the Ujjani Dam to Bijapur district for drinking water purposes in accordence withthe directive of the Supreme Court.
Beautification and environment
The report that the proposed beautification drive with widening of raods launched by the Jammu and Kashmir government, a commendable move as such, has some standing trees as the casualty, is indeed shocking. In a move to widen the Bikram Chowk across the Tawi bridge not only the green roundabout …
Call to promote wild silks
The Himachal Pradesh Forest Minister, Chander Kumar called upon foresters, sericulture experts and NGOs to devise ways to promote wild silks (Vanya silks) as an effective tool to uplift the lot of tribals and other weaker sections. Inaugurating a National Workshop on Wild Silks Culture and Forestry organised jointly by …
Karnataka building dams illegally: Naidu
The Telegu Desam Party President, N. Chandrababu Naidu, launched a blistering attack on the AICC chief Sonia Gandhi for her alleged neglect of the drought situation in Andhra Pradesh while championing the cause of Congress ruled States for Greater assistance. Mr. Naidu criticised State Congress leaders for their failure to …
Ganga canal closed, taps in South Delhi to run day
The closure of upper Ganga canal will have effect of adding fuel to fire. An already deteriorating water situation in Delhi will turn into a major crisis, with south and east Delhi becoming the worst affected. The upper Ganga canal which feeds water to the Bhagirathi treatment plant has been …
Taxing time for traffic? Axing time for trees
Delhi's greenery might be in the red, but this won't be prevent officialdom from felling 42 full-grown trees in Lutyen's Delhi to pave the path for VVIP cavalcades. Going by the black and white of the official blueprint, Imtiaz Khan Marg near Parliament Annexe needs to be widened on both …
LS briefed on contaminated vegetables in city markets
Samples of vegetables available in some Delhi markets have been found to be contaminated with pesticide residue and heavy metals like zinc, lead and cadmium, Lok Sabha was informed. A study of 4,100 samples of 31 vegetables found 55 of them to be contaminated with pesticide residues, but only nine …
Green council formed to push `green` agenda
Deeply anguished over the rapid erosion of green cover in the Chennai city and the fate of the much hyped Green Belt for Abatement of Pollution in Greater Chennai, Tamil Nadu about 30 resident welfare associations and honorary tree wardens in the city came together to form the Exnora Green …
Green gold disappears as road widen in Jammu
The road widening projects of the PWD, Jammu, seem to be casting their shadows on the green gold, with much of the plantation being destroyed in the bid to widen roads and case congestion. JDA, when questioned about the 'disappearnce' of these trees expressed ignorance over the issue and denied …
Contaminated water being supplied in Badnagar
The Municipal Council is responsible for making available the basic facilities like water, cleanliness and roads to citizens. But the situation is just opposite in Badnagar of Madhya Pradesh. For the last four-five months, contaminated water is being supplied in the town. Many complaints have been lodged by citizens in …
Pollution under certified control from today
With the long holiday break of government officers out of the way, the Delhi transport department will begin its drive to challan vehicles operating on the Capital's roads without the new computerized
Strike brings some respite too
Though the transporters' strike has sent prices of necessary commodities in an upward spiral, forcing many housewives into redoing their home budgets, there is a positive to it. The stir has also brought along a blessing by way of low pollution levels on Delhi's roads. The All India Motor Transport …
Greens see red as Orissa`s forest cover disappears
The fast vanishing green cover of Orissa has alarmed environmentalists, who blame the increasing biotic pressure on the forests as much for the phenomenon as the Government's failure to strictly implement the compensatory afforestation programme. On a rough estimate, the State has lost no less than 27,000 hectares of forests …
Where women offer their service to protect the forests
For the first time in the history of forest conservation, women, who live in the fringe areas of the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Thekkady, Kerala, have rendered their service without expecting anything in return. The women, mostly married and having children, come out of their own by taking account …
Forest Department ready to check fires
The Department of Forests in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh is ready to meet the threat of forest fires in view of the summer season. Pine trees of the district are known all over world and the total area covered under the forests, DPF and UPF, comes to around 16534.14 hectares out …
Potable water project runs into rough weather
An ambitious Rs 57 lakh IEC project launched by the Central Government under the Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission in Bilaspur run into rough weather under the project, Chetna, a prominent social organisation , was awarded work of launching an awakening and information campaign in the district regarding the risks …
This Earth Day, firms pledge to protect Nehru Place greens
The Paharpur Business Centre is planning to celebrate Earth Day on April 22 by asking residents to water the 2,000-odd trees in the Nehru Place Greens Park, as an opportunity to show care and concern for the environment. In January this year, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) had wished to …
Forest development agency at KNP on anvil
Taking a cue from the mutually beneficial experience of several State governments following constitution of eco-development committees in villages located at fringe areas of national parks and sanctuaries, the authorities at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam too have followed suit and submitted a proposal to the Government for setting …
