Thiruvananthapuram: While corporation is planning a collection system for sanitary waste based on demand, the state-level advisory board for sanitation and state pollution control board seem to have differed
Company says move stems from ‘abundance of caution’ after potentially toxic chemicals found in wells near sites where electricity giant stores coal waste Duke Energy, the largest electric utility in
A large numbers of fish were reported dead in the Surry and Beas near the bordering village of Kiri Afghana on the Hoshiarpur-Gurdaspur border. Dead fish could be seen floating over water in large numbers.
BENGALURU: Toyota Kirloskar Motor has said it may increase the prices of its vehicles by 1-3% soon to offset the impact of currency volatility and rise in input costs such as steel. The company, in
Farmers are being provided subsidy on farm implements like happy seeder, rotavators, straw reapers for managing straw Ignoring warnings by state authorities on burning paddy stubble, many farmers in
The High Court on Monday directed the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to submit an action taken report on the steps taken to prevent the pollution of Thippagondanahalli (TG) reservoir.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Report of CSE on automobile pollution, 27/03/2017. Specific steps taken by the Government with respect to vehicular pollution inter-alia include introduction of cleaner
The Ghana Alliance for Clean Cookstoves and Fuels (GHACCO) has called on the Government for a comprehensive and dedicated national policy on clean cookstoves and fuels sector in Ghana. According to
Strict action will be taken against power plants and sponge units if they fail to adhere to pollution norms and take adequate precautionary measures, said Forest and Environment Principal Secretary Raj
The committee set up under the Pune divisional commissioner to monitor progress in curbing pollution of the Panchganga river has not submitted the mandatory quarterly reports before the Bombay high court.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Shillong Pollution Control Board (SPCB) to submit a detailed action taken report along with status report within four weeks on actual ground initiatives to
CHANDIGARH: With an aim to promote cracker-free Diwali, Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee and Yuvsatta launched a "Go Green Diwali Campaign" in city schools. Chanchal Singh, deputy director, school
Coast Guard holds Level I Pollution Response Workshop The Indian Coast Guard, Karnataka, conducted a Level I Pollution Response Workshop at its headquarters here on Tuesday involving various stakeholders.
NEW DELHI: All automobile manufacturers will have to give detailed declarations about the emission levels of vehicles they manufacture from next April. In a recent notification, the road transport ministry
The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to come up with an action plan to deal with air pollution in the Capital, while expressing concern over the “bureaucratic apathy” on the issue and
A House panel today suggested a slew of measures to the Punjab government to curb increasing levels of air, water and noise pollution in Amritsar, even as it blamed industries and urban local bodies for
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on air pollution from particulate matter, 23/07/2015. An international study released recently has claimed that ‘Foul air killing up to 80 Delhites a day in Delhi. The numbers
Deaths caused by air pollution cost Bangladesh economy nearly $2.6 billion in foregone labour output in 2013, which accounts for 0.58% of its GDP, says a new World Bank Report The amount compares with
KOCHI: The report submitted by the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) recently, certifying that water from the Periyar is potable, is nothing short of hogwash, claimed environmental activists. The report was
PUNE: Several people stepping out of their houses eary in the morning were pleasantly surprised to see `dense vapour' in the air. Initially perceived as fog, it did not take much time for them to realise
