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Measurement of underground water-soil radioactivity at different depths in arsenic prone areas

Studies on the presence of alpha emitting nuclides in the environment assume importance since they are found to be carcinogenic. Measurement of radioactivity in arsenic contaminated drinking water has already been reported. To perform a detail study the researchers have undertaken a programme to measure radioactivity in drinking water and soil samples in three different places of North 24 Parganas in West Bengal, India, where arsenic contamination is severe.
- 01/10/2007
- Indian Journal of Environmental Protection
Effect of bioformulation in reclamation of crude oil contaminated soil and determination of metal contents in plants

Crude oil is of organic origin and is an extremely complex structure of hydrocarbons. Besides carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and sulphur many other elements are present in crude oil. In oil fields, during drilling, gathering, transporting or in some other operations, some quantity of the crude oil gets spilled over the neighboring areas. The spilled crude oil affects the bio-chemical nature of the soil. As a result no vegetation occurs in those areas. Therefore, a study was made with an objective to revive the soil condition for vegetation development.
- 01/10/2007
- Indian Journal of Environmental Protection
Milk procurement cost for co-operative and private dairy plants in Tamil Nadu - A comparison

The triumph of dairy industry is extremely influenced by operations, viz., procurement of milk, processing and distribution of milk and its products. Among these three components, milk procurement is the edifice of the dairy industry on which economic efficiency of dairy industry lies. Efficiency of milk procurement is heavily dependent on the operational efficiency, viz., milk collection, transportation, chilling and reception of milk. Oct-Dec 2007
- 01/10/2007
- Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics
Yield gaps in mulberry sericulture in Karnataka: An econometric analysis

Mulberry sericulture is a labour-intensive industry in all its phases, namely, cultivation of silkworm food plants, silkworm rearing, silk reeling and other post cocoon processes. In the global context, silk accounts for about 0.2 per cent of total textile fiber production. However, in value terms, silk stands for high value export oriented items in the world trade. Oct-Dec 2007
- 01/10/2007
- Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics
- - Sericulture
  - Mulberry
  - Trade
  - Farmers
  - Exports
  - Karnataka
  - Mandya (D)
  - Statistics
Risk attitude and risk management strategies : An analysis of dairy farmers in Tarai area of Uttaranchal state

Livestock are almost an integral and inseparable component of the farming system in the state of Uttaranchal. The rural poor have sustained themselves in difficult conditions, and in their endeavour, livestock continue to be their active partner. Oct-Dec 2007
- 01/10/2007
- Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics
Conditional cash transfer programs - A magic bullet for reducing poverty?

In 1997, the Government of Mexico introduced a conditional cash transfer (CCT) program called Programa de Education, Salud, Y Alimentacion (Progresa), providing assistance to about 300, 000 extremely poor households. The essential premise of a CCT program is a cash transfer to households, conditioned on their participation in health, nutrition, and education services. 
- 01/10/2007
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Energy management in Lucknow city

In this paper, an attempt is made to prepare an energy management model for Lucknow city along with policy recommendations for optimal energy utilization and management. At the outset, the authors have reviewed the related literature on energy management in the urban system.
- 01/10/2007
- Energy Policy
Rainfall intensity characteristics at coastal and high altitude stations in Kerala

Rainfall intensities measured at a few stations in Kerala during 2001–2005 using a disdrometer were found to be in reasonable agreement with the total rainfall measured using a manual rain gauge. The temporal
- 01/10/2007
- Journal of Earth System Science
Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) Programme report 2007

Mobile phones have not been found to be associated with any biological or adverse health effects according to the UK’s largest investigation into the possible health risks from mobile telephone technology.
- 01/10/2007
- Health Protection Agency
Charter on Corporate Responsibility for Environment Protection (CREP): status of action points (01/10/2007)

Charter on Corporate Responsibility for Environment Protection (CREP): status of action points (01/10/2007).
- 01/10/2007
- Rourkela Steel Plant
Reorientation of investment in R&D of millets for food security- The case of Sorghum in India

Underlying objective of food security programme in India is to ensure the availability of foodgrains to the common people at an affordable price. The PDS system in India is based on the wheat and rice model, which in many areas were never the staple grains for household consumption. It was millets and pulses which were core to dryland farming and consumption in the country.
- 01/10/2007
- Agricultural Situation in India
- - Agriculture
  - Sorghum
  - Millets
  - Animal Feed
  - Food Supply
  - Nutrition
  - India
  - Food Security
Dietary patterns and heritability of food choice in a UK female twin cohort

To examine the contribution of genetic factors to food choice, we determined dietary patterns from food frequency questionnaires in 3262 UK female twins aged 18 to 79 years. Five distinct dietary patterns
- 01/10/2007
- Twin Research and Human Genetics
Striving for a balance: Nature, power, science and India's Indira Gandhi, 1917-1984

Indira Gandhi’s life (1917–1984) spanned much of the twentieth century. She was Prime Minister of the world’s largest democracy for two spells that totaled fi fteen years. To this
- 01/10/2007
- Conservation & Society
Myth and reality

The National Democratic Alliance government did it-undermining the autonomy of a scientific department called the Archaeological Survey of India. The United Progressive Alliance has compounded it by withdrawing a scientific body's opinion on a matter on which it is eminently competent, and statutorily obliged, to give its view.
- 30/09/2007
- Week (Kochi)
The Best Act

Then you give ten 9 rupees to your son and ask him to get something from the market, you ask for accounts when he is back. Did we ever ask the same from the government whom we pay crores in taxes? No. Not because we did not want to do that. We always wanted to take account of every penny that we paid as taxes but could not do so because there were no legal or administrative procedures available.
- 30/09/2007
- Week (Kochi)
Knowledge is power

Meet nine warriors who used the Right to Information Act as a potent weapon By Dnyanesh Jathar, Kallol Bhattacherjee, N. Bhanutej and Deepak Tiwari
- 30/09/2007
- Week (Kochi)
Aboriginal art tells hidden stories

Barely a month goes by without a painting by an Australian aboriginal artist selling for a record price. But the beauty of those paintings that frequently grace Australia's art galleries and
- 29/09/2007
- Down To Earth
- - Tribals
  - Media
  - History
  - Australia
In short

>> The Mexican police caught six smugglers with about 57,000 Olive Ridley turtle eggs on August 28 in Oaxaca state. The eggs of this endangered species are part of people's traditional diet and
- 29/09/2007
- Down To Earth
Medicinal plants help animals digest better

medicinal plants have traditionally been used as part of animal feed to enhance nutrition and treat digestive disorders. In a recent experiment it was found that drumsticks (Moringa oleifera)
- 29/09/2007
- Down To Earth
Environmental organisation challenges US federal agency

In a major legal action against a us federal agency, an environmental organisation has filed a notice of intent against the agency's political interference in protecting endangered species. At stake
- 29/09/2007
- Down To Earth

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Measurement of underground water-soil radioactivity at different depths in arsenic prone areas

Effect of bioformulation in reclamation of crude oil contaminated soil and determination of metal contents in plants

Milk procurement cost for co-operative and private dairy plants in Tamil Nadu - A comparison

Yield gaps in mulberry sericulture in Karnataka: An econometric analysis

Risk attitude and risk management strategies : An analysis of dairy farmers in Tarai area of Uttaranchal state

Conditional cash transfer programs - A magic bullet for reducing poverty?

Energy management in Lucknow city

Rainfall intensity characteristics at coastal and high altitude stations in Kerala

Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) Programme report 2007

Charter on Corporate Responsibility for Environment Protection (CREP): status of action points (01/10/2007)

Reorientation of investment in R&D of millets for food security- The case of Sorghum in India

Dietary patterns and heritability of food choice in a UK female twin cohort

Striving for a balance: Nature, power, science and India's Indira Gandhi, 1917-1984

Myth and reality

The Best Act

Knowledge is power

Aboriginal art tells hidden stories

In short

Medicinal plants help animals digest better

Environmental organisation challenges US federal agency

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