Two conservationists from state honoured
Two wildlife conservationists from Karnataka were honoured for their dedicated efforts to maintain the sanctity of the Bhadra Tiger Reserve and Kudremukh National Park located in the Western Ghats. D
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Continuous measures taken to curb dust pollution: Mohanty
Mormugao Port Trust Chairman P K Mohanty has said that various measures are being continuously taken to contain the dust pollution in Vasco in Goa. Further, the recommendations of the Coal Pollution
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New group battling to beat climate change
Environmental activist Steve Howard hopes to work himself out of a job within a decade by convincing people to stop global warming. As head of the newly formed Climate Group, Howard's mission is to
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Rainwater harvesting, latest school trend
Seeing the demand for water soar against a declining water table, more schools across the capital plan to jump onto the rainwater harvesting bandwagon as a longterm solution to fight water woes. With
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Citizens' front to keep eye on water situation
Indicating at the possibility of the Delhi government creating an artificial water crisis in the summer months ahead, The Citizen's Front Against Water Privatisation in Delhi formed on World Water
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1st forecast feel-good forecast: Normal monsoon
The US-based International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI) has summarised the forecasts of a dozen dynamical models and eight statistical models and has come to the conclusion that
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Delhi borrows Bangalore script to write Bhagidari success story
The Bangalore Agenda Task Force (BATF) is coming to help Delhi. The Delhi government has decided to adopt its methods to usher in governance reforms. This follows a series of high-level meetings with
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Coke offers to supply water at Plachimada
Coca-Cola, caught in a controversy over its use of groundwater at Plachimda in Palakkad district, has offered to supply drinking water to people around the plant if it is allowed to function. In its
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Finolex set to double PVC resin capacity
Finolex Industries Ltd at Ratnagiri in Maharashtra is set to double its poly vinyl chloride (PVC) resin manufacturing capacity from the current 1,30,000 tonnes to 2,60,000 tonnes. The Rs 500-crore
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Now mobile water treatment plants
Taking yet another step towards providing clean drinking water to the residents of the Capital, the Delhi Government has decided to install mobile water treatment plants. This new concept will take
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Nabard to give thrust to rural tourism in Karnataka
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) plans to help rural tourism in Karnataka gain momentum with a proposal to extend financial assistance from the current fiscal. The
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Water levels dip in reservoirs
This is one variable that could have a bearing on the course of the economy in the months to come: water levels in major reservoirs. The country may have received good monsoons in 2003, which has
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NHDC synchronises fourth unit of Indira Sagar Project
Narmadal Hydroelectric Development Corporation (NHDC), a joint venture of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd (NHPC) and the MP government, has synchronised the fourth unit of Indira Sagar
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Bangla experts for scrapping project
Economists and environmentalists from Bangladesh have appealed to India to abandon its mega river-linking project, saying the project will have disastrous impact on its ecology and
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NTPC unveils major hydel thrust
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has posted a net profit of Rs 4905 crore in 2003-2004, a 36% rise over the previous fiscal. Jain also announced a major hydel initiative, with over a dozen
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Election thirst drives water recharge plan
As water levels dip and register themselves firmly on the season's poll agenda, it's clear nobody can afford to ignore the impending water crisis. So even a poll-preoccupies Centre is making the time
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TERI study says city's buses should use cleaner fuels to lessen pollution
Chennai's increasing air pollution can be curbed if its buses move to ''cleaner fuels'' at the earliest, a study by a New-Delhi based NGO has said. The conclusions of a new study on transport and
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WBREDA set to generate green power
The West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Authority is all set to develop green power from bio-mass gas or solid waste with the help of a new technology. In order to achieve 100 per cent rural
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Sharp drop in Kandaleru inflow
Inflow of Kandaleru water, Andhra Pradesh, to Tamil Nadu has gone down sharply in recent days. However, a senior officer of the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation department says the situation will improve in
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Kalabagh dam Punjab's top priority - Minister
Lahore (Pakistan) Irrigation Minister Amer Sultan Cheema has said the Kalabagh dam project tops Punjab's list of priorities and is ready for implementation after two decades of rigorous scrutiny at