Experts point to dangers of wasteland reclamation
Experts pointed to the ecological dangers Uttar Pradesh could face by reclaiming all of its wasteland. Speaking at the opening session of the stakeholders workshop on UP's Integrated Degraded Land
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Govt seeks Central help to tackle situation
Putting the political differences on the backburner the SP-led UP government sought financial assistance from the Union Government to fight prevailing drought in parts of Uttar
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Climate meet ends, India takes guard
The end of the UN Montreal climate meet is just the beginning of the headache for India. Negotiating the processes it has opened up in the coming few years will be critical for ensuring developed
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Haryana Roadways to induct CNG buses
The Haryana Roadways Authority has finally decided to induct CNG-operated buses in its fleet in the interest of thousands of commuters going to Delhi and Gurgaon every day. According to the local
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SC notice to govt on compulsory education
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Union Government on a petition seeking to ensure that every child up to the age of 14 is enrolled in school as under Article 21 of the Constitution education to
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U.P. set to usher in CNG regime
Overcoming initial hiccups in its implementation, the Uttar Pradesh Government is all set to usher in the CNG regime in the State on the lines of the National Capital. In pursuance of the Supreme
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''It will be casualty of war"
Environmental groups and trade unions have demanded stricter implementation of laws on dismantling of ships to safeguard the rights of the workers and to prevent environmental pollution. Releasing a
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Protest against toxic ship leaving for India
Greenpeace activists on Monday staged a protest in the French southwestern port of Toulon against the dismantling of the highly contaminated French aircraft carrier, Clemenceau, in India. The
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Patel Engg, L&T in talks for hydro power JV
Leading construction firms Larsen and Tourbo (L&T) and Patel Engineering (PEL) are in talks to form joint venture to bid for small hydro power (SHP) projects in various states. The Union government
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Fly ash benefits to drive its use as building material'
If people can be convinced that use of fly ash can reduce the time for making concrete, provide more solidity and reduce costs, the day is not far off when India would be able to utilise all 100
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MCD to set up panel on market parking lots
With the MCD deciding to re-introduce the plan for multi-level automated parking lots in GK-I, South Extension and Karol Bagh in the next Standing Committee meeting, this could well be a ray of hope
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More parking space, battery buses at fort
Parking problem at Red Fort may soon be a thing of the past. The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has begun implementing a Union tourism ministry-sponsored project to create a surface parking
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Panel calls for ban on asbestos use in buildings
An infrastructure ministry (Japan) task force called for revising the Building Standard Law to impose an outright ban on the use of construction materials containing asbestos in new buildings. The
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Budget 2006 includes river basin development
To achieve the 8% economic growth targetted for next year, it is mandatory for the government to implement all construction projects included in the budget 2006 says Chamber of Construction Industry,
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Waste plastic gives roads longer life
Laboratory tests and field trials on application of waste plastic in road laying have shown a considerable reduction in the use of bitumen and an appreciable increase in the life of roads. A
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Banning colas will send wrong signals: Assocham
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has come out against banning the production and sale of Coca-Cola and Pepsi by the Kerala Government. Calling it an "extreme act",
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Coca-Cola test results show 'lower pesticide residue levels'
Coca-Cola released the sample test results on pesticide residues in its aerated drinks, claiming lower levels of individual pesticide residue in its soft drinks than the prescribed Bureau of Indian
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Holland to offer expertise in water management
There is substantial room for growth in India-Netherlands economic relations, said Ms Karien van Gennip, the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade, in an interview given to Indian journalists at Amsterdam
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Curbs on mercury only dent global threat
Mercury built into older-model U.S. vehicles will be removed before they are melted down for scrap under an agreement, putting a small dent in a worsening global environmental threat. Droplets of
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CSE rejects Punjab's clean chit to Colas
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) today rejected the Punjab Government's statement that Coca-Cola and Pepsi had been found "safe' by its state food laboratory, terming it as an "effort