Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
KOCHI: The lakhs of rupees spent by the Kochi Corporation to set up biogas plants in the city have gone down the drain as the majority of them are inoperative. Blame it on the negligence of the authorities or the inefficiency in managing these plants, these non-operative plants are causing …
NEW DELHI: A bio-gas plant that would use the bio-degradable waste generated in the Delhi Secretariat to provide gas to its canteen was inaugurated by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday as part of the Akshay Urja Diwas (renewable energy day) celebrations. Ms. Dikshit said harnessing renewable energy is a …
Biogas, which is generated from organic digestion under anaerobic conditions by mixed population of microorganisms, is an alternative energy source, that is now being utilized both in rural and industrial areas. Biogas technology offers an attractive route to utilize certain categories of biomass for meeting partial energy needs. (Correspondence)
CUTTACK: With improper biomedical waste handling and disposal at the hospitals in the City continuing to raise concerns despite the directions of the Orissa High Court, the district administration today announced setting up of a Special Task Force to assess the health institutions and recommend action against the violators. The …
scientists from the International Business Machine Corp’s (ibm) and Stanford University in the US announced the discovery of plastics that could be biodegradable, biocompatible and completely recyclable. Organic catalysis is the new mantra in what is seen as a complete shift towards green polymer chemistry. Three ingredients make plastic: a …
This might sound perverse but this writer actually likes the water and power crises that is upon us. It is poetry to one who has long lamented young journalists’ lack of attention to the shortage of power and water and, of course, to the piling heaps of garbage in every …
Chandigarh: The Haryana government plans to generate power from biodegradable waste like kitchen waste, garden waste, horticulture waste and animal fallings. Stating this, director of renewable energy department and Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (Hareda) Sumita Misra, said services of consultants namely The Energy Resources Institute (TERI), Delhi and JAB-Green …
The state pollution control board has slapped a closure notice on Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) for failing to dispose of infectious biomedical waste properly. The notice, issued on April 23, will be implemented
Researchers at the Department of Biological Sciences and Bio Engineering of IIT-Kanpur claim to have developed a polymer which when applied to a fresh wound stops bleeding within five seconds. They believe the Natural Polymer Sponge (NPS), which has been developed from a chemical found in crab shells, would revolutionise …
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Corporation has called upon meat stalls in the city to store the waste in bio-degradable bags and hand these over to the Corporation workers instead of dumping these in the drainage and under bridges. Chairing a meeting on the city's environment concerns recently, Mayor R. Venkatachalam told …
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) is considered as one of the most essential vegetable crops for human nutrition. The deficiency of plant nutrients causes different changes in the physiological and biochemical processes within the plant cell resulting in a reduction of growth, delay of development and qualitative and quantitative decrease of yield, …
Toeing the line of its superior court that has embarked upon weeding out waste paper and sending them for recycling, the district courts in Delhi are now set to adopt paper-saving measures. A directive underlining the necessity of saving paper has asked all judicial officers to do their bit while …
Plastics derived from plants may solve waste crisis San Francisco: Researchers at IBM on Tuesday said that they have discovered a way to make an Earth-friendly plastic from plants that could replace petroleum-based products, which are tough on the environment. The breakthrough promises biodegradable plastics made in a way that …
Waste pickers in New Delhi have made a business proposition that the municipal authorities should find difficult to refuse. They have said that they can generate more than Rs 12 crores a year from composting biodegradable wastes and save Rs 3 crores in transportation costs if their traditional role in …
Travel and Tourism Association of Goa President Ralph De Souza said The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) had formulated four models for hotels of different bed capacities to take care of biodegradable waste generated by them. Ralph, who addressed a press conference on Monday at the Goa Chamber of Commerce …
Destruction of soil fertility can be prevented by separating the degradable garbage and plastic at the primary stage, said MLA C T Ravi. The work of separating degradable and non-degradable waste has become difficult at the solid waste management plants since they are not being separated in houses themselves, he …
