The Chinese capital implemented its strictest wetland-protection regulations on Wednesday, threatening violators with a top fine of 500,000 yuan ($81,000).

Miner BHP Billiton has been given until the end of 2016 to halt most of the pollution discharged from one of its coal mines into the Georges River south-west of Sydney, a verdict that has split env

Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority will shortly finalise norms for ‘Adopt a lake scheme’ and plans to invite expression of interest after finalising the terms of memorandum.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved Rs. 6.89 billion ($80 million) loan to modernise and expand the wastewater network and treatment facilities in the populous Kathmandu Valley.

The implementation of the Mid-Himalayan Watershed Development Project has increased the average income of families under the project area by a significant nine per cent.

Stating this while interacting with a delegation of the World Bank Mission, led by Norman Piccioni, here yesterday, Forest Minister Thakur Singh Bharmouri said there had been a considerable improvement in the lifestyle of 25 per cent people belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category. The delegation was here to take stock of developmental activities under the project in the state.

The High Powered Committee for Integrated Development of Bagmati Civilisation, a government body formed to implement the Bagmati Action Plan (BAP), has formulated a new programme targeted at preser

The Shramik Mukti Sangathana, Murbad, and project-affected persons have slammed the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) for its 'short-sighted' decision to clear Kalu dam in Thane district involving 1,

The groundwater level in Nashik district has dipped by 1.37 metres below the average level for the last five years, ringing alarm bells among the authorities concerned.

PUNE: Water expert Rajendra Singh on Tuesday said that the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad civic administrations need to draft a policy to restore rivers passing through city areas.

He also stressed on the need to restrict encroachments on river beds which hamper flow of water and said that many rivers in Maharashtra were in a pathetic condition and the government needs to take steps to restore them.