Reply affidavit on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Gavhan Koliwada Matsyavyavsayik Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit Vs City & Industrial Development Corporation & Others dated 28/01/2025. City & Industrial Development Corporation submitted a proposal for CRZ clearance for the construction of coastal road from …
Plague in Brazil is poorly known and now rarely seen, so studies of its ecology are difficult. We used ecological niche models of historical (1966-present) records of human plague cases across northeastern Brazil to assess hypotheses regarding environmental correlates of plague occurrences across the region. Results indicate that the apparently …
Recolonization of benthos following dredging operations was studied in Mormugao Port Trust Harbour, Goa. Six stations were fixed for sampling within the radius of the dredging site. Three samples each were collected during dredging and after dredging.
Leading ecologists yesterday called for an environment revolution in the country cautioning that public health and sustainable development will be at stake soon otherwise. "An environmental revolution is necessary for the sake of our future," said Dr Ainun Nishat, vice chancellor of Brac University at a roundtable. "You will see …
District-wise breakdown of the major projects Thane Ancillary development of Navi Mumbai airport, green areas released for housing and commercial exploitation Raigad Navi Mumbai airport MahaMumbai SEZ. Area: Thrice that of Mumbai Five thermal power plants 10 km from one another Chemical industries hub Ratnagiri Madban: Location of the Jaitapur …
NEW DELHI: Environment protection and development need not be seen as contradictory. Instead the two can be complementary. And to discuss and promote this idea of Ecology for Development, convention of non-governmental organisations is being organised here on December 21 and 22. It is to create public awareness about the …
Goat rearing is the poor’s survival response to an ecological crisis. It has turned out to be an economic success. But the goat economy has the potential to precipitate an ecological crisis if grazing is not ensured. Options before India are very few: shrinking grazing ground, restricted forest land and …
Nagpur Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Ajit Pawar urged Opposition leaders not to protest against power projects in the state, referring to the opposition to the upcoming nuclear power plant at Jaitapur from various quarters. The 9,900-MW nuclear power project in Ratnagiri district, for which a deal was signed …
MoEF Report Shows Apathy Over Environmental Safeguards Rachna Singh | TNN Jaipur: While it is evident that rampant unregulated and illegal mining is going on in Rajasthan, what is also alarming is that the state has done little to reduce the damage caused to ecology and people working in the …
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called for all efforts for massive aforestation, terming it important for the maintenance of ecology and natural beauty of the state. Addressing a public gathering after laying the foundation of the Forest Awareness Centre at Shahdab Kareva at Zawoora in Shopian district today, the …
This report on the Puducherry Coast represents long-term shoreline change for a period of 38 years from 1972 - 2010. It summarizes historical changes in shoreline, both accretion and erosion, but emphasizes the erosion hazard because of its impacts on natural resources and the economy. This report on the Puducherry …
Washington: Researchers have converted discarded plastic bottles in combination with soil to form a porous cement like substance that could be the construction material of the future. It could also considerably ease ecological hazard caused by billions of plastic bottles discarded every year. Naji Khoury, assistant professor of civil and …
New Delhi/Gurgaon: In a move that could invite massive opposition from green activists, the Haryana government may soon allow stone crushers to operate close to the Aravali plantation area. The government is likely to shrink the prohibited zone from the present one kilometre around the forest to 50 metres. The …
Jaipur: A day after Congress chief Sonia Gandhi declared environment as the main national concern, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday received yet another letter from environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh asking Gehlot to immediately close 32 operational mines within one km periphery of the core/critical tiger habitat of …
There is good news for elephant lovers as there is one third increase in the jumbo population. The frequent electrocution and unnatural deaths have not had adverse effect on the jumbo population in the Mysore Elephant Reserve (MER), according to the Census 2010 report submitted by the Centre for Ecological …
