An increase in short duration precipitation extremes pose challenges for stormwater design in rapidly urbanizing India. The recent Paris Agreement aims to limit the global mean temperature (GMT) below 1.5 °C (and possibly below 2.0°C) from the pre‐industrial level. However, the changes in sub‐daily precipitation extremes in India remain unrecognized …
Selected State-wise Central Assistance Released and Culturable Command Area (CCA) Coveredunder Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM) Programme in India(2007-2008 to 2016-2017-upto July 2015)
For the first time in history, more than half the world’s population will be living in urban areas. Cities offer enormous opportunities, but they also create problems that degrade the environment, thus the quality of life in the city, surrounding suburban areas and downstream settlements. By 2030, it is projected …
Rising NOx levels and volatile gases in the air, primarily from vehicles, form the recipe for ozone finds this analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Read this CSE analysis and find more in this package. Summer pollution curve takes an ugly turn as ground-level ozone, a highly reactive …
This special package consists of selected documents, reports and studies on air quality and urban mobility in Delhi. See also Delhi http://www.environmentportal.in/category/4546/thesaurus/delhi/ Air Pollution http://www.environmentportal.in/category/36/thesaurus/air-pollution/
AG: Public Trust Doctrine For Gas Creates Confusion New Delhi: While seeking to overcome the ‘auction for all natural resources’ law laid down by the 2G judgment, the Centre wants clarification of an important conclusion in the Reliance judgment. The Supreme Court in 2010 had ruled in favour of Mukesh …
Gangtok: A consensus was arrived on promotion of green energy and specific action plan chalked at the Forum of Regulators (FOR) meet which began here on Thursday. The forum worked on a strategy to harness the potential through installation of solar photo voltic (Solar PV) system on the rooftop of …
The recent Presidential directive that makes it mandatory for Coal India Ltd to enter into fuel supply agreements (FSAs) with new power plants seems all set to address their concerns. But it is doubtful whether any available stocks will be given to the old power plants, particularly in the public …
Ranchi University (RU) has finally woken up to the stinking reality of poor sanitation facilities across its campuses. After years of neglect, the varsity has decided to upgrade toilets at all colleges under it and also postgraduate departments. According to sources, it has asked the heads of all 24 postgraduate …
BHUBANESWAR: ArcellorMittal which has proposed to set up 12 million tonne steel plant in Keonjhar district is yet to submit the detailed project report (DPR) to the State Government because of delay in land acquisition. Steel and Mines Minister Raghunath Mohanty informed this to the members while replying to a …
From wildlife ecology and conservation biology to behavioural endocrinology, environmental policy and conservation planning, it has been a long journey for Tatjana Good to pursue her academic interests. A voyage that has taken her around the world, from the U.S. and Switzerland where she grew up, to Australia and India. …
Mineral resources are non-renewable. Every effort should be made to mine both high-and low-grade ores and utilise those precious resources fully, scientists and mineral experts who participated at a recently held three-day symposium here recommended. “At every mine site, the low-grade ores and minerals, which are many times more than …
As many as 172 roads in the new areas of Chennai Corporation will be taken up for integrated redevelopment. Stormwater drains, pavements, streetlights and ducts for electrical cables would be provided besides re-laying of the roads under the project. The new initiative would cover 112 km of roads in the …
SHILLONG: After the successful implementation of the SPTS buses in the East Khasi Hills, the State Government has now decided to introduce ten buses, procured under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), in Jaintia Hills district. Urban Affairs Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh will formally flag off a fleet of …
Islampur, Jan. 30: The North Dinajpur district administration has started the proceedings to return more than 70 acres of land to its rightful tribal owners in Ramganj. This is the first time that the administration has taken up the initiative to restore illegally occupied tribal land, an official claimed. On …
CHENNAI: The Nagapattinam Port in Tamil Nadu would be upgraded as an all-weather, deep-water green field port, at a cost of Rs 380 crore, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today announced. "In the first year of its operations after upgradation, the port can handle 10 lakh tonnes of cargo which will yield …
