The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
A Sri Lankan court today dismissed a writ application filed by the country's leading manufacturer of tobacco products against the government's regulation to cover cigarette packs with pictorial warnings. The Court of Appeal dismissed the petition filed by the Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC) challenging the government's special gazette notification on …
Just five years ago, vultures were considered as harbingers of bad fortune in a village in western Nepal. So much so, that when a silk cotton tree was sheltering vultures in Madanpokhara village in Palpa district, 250 km west of Kathmandu, the villagers decided to cut the tree itself. But …
May 12, Colombo: Meeting of the South Asia Network of Ozone Officers will be held from May 27 -30 at the Grand Oriental Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The meeting is organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) in collaboration with the National Ozone …
Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena, former Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama and others taking part in a Sathyagraha against tobacco. About 65 persons between 40 and 55 years die from smoking and children of 65 families become helpless in Sri Lanka daily. Annually 21,000 Sri Lankans die from smoking. Over 60 percent …
For the first time Holcim Lanka Limited was awarded Green Labelling Certification for its Sanstha brand at the recently held Green Building Award Ceremony 2014, organized by the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka at the BMICH Colombo. The objective of the award ceremony was to recognize and reward organizations …
Environmentalists and civil society members have demanded taking effective measures to stop felling of roadside trees in Chandpur-Shayestaganj Bazar and Chunarughat-Satiajuri areas of Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj district. "The government authorities cut down around 2500 large roadside trees in last one week. We demand stopping such callous …
Babiyachour (Myagdi), May 9: The second-phase Western Nepal Rural Drinking Water and sanitation Project has been launched to increase access of Myagdi folks to drinking water and sanitation. The project of Rs 150 million was launched through the District Development Committee, Myagdi, with the support of government of Finland. The …
The Bangladesh government has launched Coastal Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project in a bid to reduce poverty in the vulnerable 12 coastal districts due to climate change. Read more in this April 2014 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Bangladesh. ENVIRONMENT The Bangladesh government has launched Coastal Climate …
Air pollution killed an estimated 7 million people around the world in 2012, making it the biggest environmental health risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. “The risks from air pollution are now far greater than previously thought or understood, particularly for heart disease and strokes,” said WHO …
The cabinet is likely to approve today (Monday) formation of two mass transport companies under cent per cent government ownership, to launch first of its kind high-passenger-capacity transport system to mange the city's chaotic traffic situation. The formation of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTC) and Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit …
Peshawar—The spring tree plantation campaign on Wednesday started across Khyber Pakthunkhwa wherein 10 million saplings of different species would be planted with assistance of different stakeholders to offset effects of global warming and climatic change. Officials in KP Forest Department told APP that spring tree plantation campaign was started throughout …
Islamabad—Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has developed Building Energy Code of Pakistan in collaboration with ENERCON to bring energy efficiency in buildings. The Energy Provisions will apply to buildings and building clusters having total connected load of 100 kilo watt or greater. Addressing to the participants of launching ceremony of the …
Thursday, February 13, 2014 - Islamabad—The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan Wednesday signed an agreement under which ADB will provide $900 million for the 600 MW Jamshoro supercritical coal-fired power plant. ADB Vice President Wencai Zhang, Director General of the Central and West Asia Department Klaus …
Thursday, February 13, 2014 - Lahore—Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that provincial government is setting up a solar power project at Quaid-i-Azam Solar Park with its own resources. He said that work on provision of necessary facilities in Quaid-i-Azam Solar Park is continuing round the clock. He …
Darchula, Feb. 13: As many as 78 households of Sitola VDC-1 and Siloja VDC in the district have been benefited after completion of the Basarsar and Siloja drinking water projects. Prior to this, the locals were compelled to fetch drinking water from far away places, spending many hours in the …
The Bagmati River is gradually returning to its natural form, thanks to the cleaning campaign led by Chief Secretary Lila Mani Poudel. The Bagmati Cleaning Campaign, which entered its 39th week on Saturday, has changed the face of this holy river from Tilganga to the Manahara confluence at Shankhamul. Now …
Pakistan and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed the Loan Agreement worth $900 million for Jamshoro Power Generation Project. Secretary Economic Affairs Division Ms. Nargis Sethi and Country Director, Asian Development Bank, Werner E. Liepach has signed the loan agreement in the presence of Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq …
LAHORE - The Karachi Mass Transit Cell (KMTC) is planning to set up Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Yellow Line Karachi Project. National Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited (NESPAK)’s services have been hired for preparing feasibility study of this project aimed at alleviating traffic congestion in the biggest city of …
This survey is published twice yearly that compares the prices of over 400 items across 160 products and services. These include food, drink, clothing, household supplies, home rents, recreation, transport, utility bills and private school Fees. This report to find out which cities came out as most expensive and which …
The Union Assurance in collaboration with the Public Health Department of the Colombo Municipal Council, has taken an initiative to educate children about the risk factors of dengue. According to that DenGone, a multimedia educational video game highlighting the importance of the prevention of dengue targeting school children as well …
