Effluents from the factory at Divya Pharmacy, belonging to yoga Guru Ramdev, at the Indira industrial estate in Haridwar city, continue to flow directly into the Ganga, near Rishikul. Uttarakhand Tribune
In a first in the country, all 1,517 police stations in Uttar Pradesh will be made self-reliant for electricity through solar power by March 2016. In the first phase, funds have been sanctioned for 250
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation is likely to seek help of a foreign entity for revival of Naini Lake, once a famous tourist spot in the city’s Model Town area. The NDMC is in talks with an Australian
The Delhi high court has asked the Centre, the city administration as well as municipal authorities and the DDA to ensure that the forests in Mehrauli Archaeological Park were protected from encroachment
पंजाब में किसानों का इन दिनों धान निकालने के बाद उसके अवशेष (पराल) को जलाना दिल्ली वालों की सेहत पर बड़ा भारी पड़ रहा है। पंजाब में उठ रहा यह धुआं दिल्ली वालों का दम निकाल रहा है। इस वजह से दिल्ली-एनसीआर
A new study “Air Pollution Challenges for developing megacities like Delhi” published today in the journal Atmospheric Environment has described how Delhi suffers a toxic blend of geography, growth, poor
Uncertainty over the future of Australia’s renewable energy target under the Abbott government precipitated a 31% drop in clean energy investment in Australia, according to the annual report of the Clean
Cities across Kalimantan and Sumatra, which have been shrouded by the haze for months, are finally breathing easy with air pollution at possibly one of the lowest levels since the crisis started in August.
An indigenous community in East Kalimantan has won a prestigious environmental award from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for its persistent efforts to protect its forest from being turned
Handeni — The cholera outbreak has spread to Handeni District in Tanga Region, killing six people. Residents of the district are warned to take immediate precautionary steps to prevent the bacterial
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the application of a new regulation to stimulate investments that would give Nigeria up to 2000 megawatts (MW) of electricity generated
The Scottish government has granted consent for the world’s largest floating offshore windfarm to be developed off the coast of Peterhead. Oil and gas giant Statoil will build a 135GWh pilot park consisting
Iraq is carrying out a major vaccination campaign to combat a cholera outbreak that has infected more than 2,200 people, the health ministry said on Sunday. The campaign, focused on vaccinating people
South African Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has called on South Africans to use water sparingly and responsibly because climate change has exacerbated the current drought situation in
The youths of Ogoni land in Rivers State in south-eastern Nigeria have accused President Muhammadu Buhari of playing politics with the clean-up of Ogoni land, five months after the celebrated announcement
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. MoEF & Ors. dated 02/11/2015 regarding illegal, unauthorized and unscientific mining in the river
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Doctors For You Vs. MoEF & CC & Ors. dated 02/11/2015 regarding consumption of tobacco in public places and their disposal.</p> <p>NGT
The National Treasury publishes the Draft Carbon Tax Bill for public comment, following on the announcement made by the Minister of Finance in the 2015 Budget. Cabinet approved the publication of the Bill
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Digvijay Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 02/11/2015 regarding industrial pollution in the District of Barmer, Rajasthan.</p> <p>NGT
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