Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Bangladesh's central bank has launched a 2 billion taka ($29 million) refinance scheme for renewable energy in an effort to help ease power and gas crisis and reduce pollution. A maximum 100 percent refinance facilities will be provided to the commercial banks against their lending to solar projects, bio-gas plants …
They will study and submit the report by Aug 13 THE Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has formed five teams to inspect the already established Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP) in Tirupur, following a Supreme Court order. As the CETPs were not inspected by the TNPCB even after the …
Describing the environment as the most neglected cause in the country over the years, the business leaders demanded the government to build central effluent treatment plants (CETP) on a priority basis at different industrial clusters. They also demanded long-term loans with low interest and withdrawal of taxes on chemicals used …
NEW DELHI, July 22: According to a report submitted by the State Minister of Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh in the Rajya Sabha recently, about 10 rivers in Asom are heavily polluted. According to a PIB release, the polluted rivers are Bharalu and Deepar Bill at Guwahati and Burhi Dihing …
Hyderabad, July 22 The Andhra Pradesh Environment Impact Assessment Authority has issued environmental clearance for the proposed common effluent treatment plant (CETP) planned at the Fab City Special Economic Zone at Maheswaram near Hyderabad. The Fab City SPV (India), a subsidiary of Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) and IL&FS;, …
State Minister for Environment and Forests Mostafizur Rahman at a workshop in Dhaka has said that setting up of any new factory will not be allowed without its own wastage recycling or effluent treatment plants (ETP). He also pointed out that a clean development mechanism (CDM) is necessary for Bangladesh, …
SAMBALPUR: Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL), Jharsuguda, has been issued with show-cause notice by the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) for violating various sections of water and air pollution Acts. The notice has been issued to CEO and whole-time Director of VAL M Siddiqi after VAL failed to rectify anomalies regarding …
A research team of a college in Tiruchi has evolved an eco-friendly process for the safe disposal of effluents from the dyeing industry. S Senthil Kumar, who was the lone participant from India at the international conference
All owners dead except one after a trial lasting 25 years, a special court in Lucknow convicted the owners of a tannery for polluting river water. On June 2, the court sentenced the owners of East India Leather Company to six months
Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1989 were subsequently superseded by Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, vide notification dated 24/09/2008. The State Board is regularly conducting survey, inspections of hazardous waste generating units in light of the amended rules and presently identified 763 units up to …
The Lok Adalat, on Thursday, maintained that it was not for closure of hospitals, if the Government files a modified report regarding the setting up of Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP). During the hearing on Thursday, Justice K L Manjunath said that the Adalat was not interested in closure of the …
THE verdict that the High Court delivered on Tuesday in respect of a public interest litigation writ petition filed by the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers
Small and medium enterprises based at Adityapur Industrial Area (AIA) will contribute more than Rs 3 crore to develop the Adityapur Auto Cluster Limited (AACL). Senior AACL officials said that the entrepreneurs would provide Rs 20,000 for each acre that is being used by them to develop the proposed project. …
Greater Dhaka has been a major engine of growth and prosperity in Bangladesh, representing more than 40% of Bangladesh's national GDP. This rapidly growing city of 12 million inhabitants has also emerged as a major hub for over 7000 small and medium scale industries. Yet, Dhaka's sustainability is increasingly under …
The UK government has pledged to commit around $150 million to the Multi-Donor Trust Fund to be formed by Bangladesh to cope with the climate change. Speaking in parliament, State Minister for Environment and Forest Mostafizur Rahman said formation of the fund is now at the final stage with donor …
