MCD takes action against 18 illegal constructions
Demolition squads of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Wednesday targeted 18 properties in four civic zones under its ongoing citywide demolition drive against unauthorised constructions even as
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DDA & NHAI bend it like Akshardham
It was in October that Delhi High Court asked the DDA to study a Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) report on the clover-leaf at the Akshardham flyover
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Parched Gurgaon gets sinking feeling
Mall owners and residents of highrises in Gurgaon, who depend entirely on groundwater, may be in for tough times ahead. The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has directed all property owners
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In J-K, 200-yr-old battle over water comes to end
After 200 years of a bitter battle for water, the Supreme Court resolved a conflict that had become a part of folklore in the farming villages of central Kashmir. The agreement to share waters of
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Restore ponds, HC to Agra admn
In a decision, with far reaching consequence on the environment of Agra, passed recently by the High Court of Uttar Pradesh, the Agra administration has been asked to restore more than 70 public
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Urban legend of sleepy hollow revisited as Ministry snores 2005
Barring the launch of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), the Urban Development Ministry went into conceiving during 2005, and not delivering. Delhi kept waiting for the
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Plan to conserve biotic wealth of State
In what could be described as a major step towards biodiversity conservation, a group of scientists, researchers, and experts in biodiversity and livelihood issues have come out with a comprehensive
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Encroachment of water bodies will prove costly
Chennaites paid a heavy price this north east monsoon for neglecting hundreds of small lakes and tanks that once dotted the city and its suburbs. The floods caused extensive destruction and damage,
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IGNOU offers course on environment
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has developed Appreciation Course on Environment (ACE). Any degree or its equivalent is the minimum educational qualification for the three-month
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CM announces free power for tubewells
Announcing another sop just months before the elections, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh declared the government would give free power to irrigation tubewells in kandi areas. At an
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Sutlej or dumping ground?
Private power sector giant, Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL), its associate companies, private contractors and the Public Works Department (PWD) have virtually turned the Sutlej and its
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Karnataka now sues PepsiCo
Claiming the presence of pesticides beyond the permissible level in soft drink brands Mirinda and Pepsi, Karnataka has filed a case against PepsiCo India under the Prevention of Food Adulteration
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Tipaimukh project to see light of day
The prime minister's move to resolve pending issues has come as a breather for the 1,500 mw Tipaimukh hydroelectric project in Manipur. The controversial project is likely to be taken up for Cabinet
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Japan makes plans for greener cars, batteries
Japan has drawn up an action plan to spearhead efforts to develop the next generation of more environmentally friendly vehicles and batteries to help reduce its reliance on oil. Under the plan, Japan
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SPM is passe, worse is in air
There is an unknown threat in the air. At a time when pollution experts are busy monitoring suspended particulate matter (SPM), a new study by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) points to
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Tech cos gear up to cut down e-waste
Disposing of computers, monitors, printers and mobile phones is a large and growing environmental problem. Some 20 million to 50 million tonnes of ewaste is produced each year, most of which ends up
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Only 10 men to guard city's water pipelines
They're a soft target for terrorists. Yet, shockingly, the four massive, 85-km-long pipelines that carry almost 80 per cent of the 563 million gallons of water Mumbai consumes every day are monitored
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HC tells Tatas to open dam bridge
The Bombay high court has directed Tata Power Company to remove barricades and gates on a path leading to the top of the dam at Lonavala and allow access to the
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Pesticide levels below permissible limits: Anbumani
Cola samples tested by the Centre have so far indicated that the pesticide levels are below permissible limits prescribed for 'packaged drinking water,' Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has
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Water to ULBs: New law key
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy may have recently set a two-month deadline for