Pro-Posco villagers hail MoEF decision
The villagers supporting the Posco
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City eating away vulture habitat
AHMEDABAD: The population of vultures in the city may not have shown a decline in the 2010 census, but the scavenging bird is quickly losing its habitat.
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Endosulfan ban Ramesh: Achuta has taken holier-than-thou attitude
Rejecting suggestions that the government was against a ban on endosulfan, environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday said the country could phase out the pesticide earlier if a cost-effective alternative was found. A visibly agitated Mr Ramesh also lashed out at Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan, who is leading an anti-endosulfan campaign, saying,
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Rural Bihars darkness cries for renewable power
The anxiety churning in 19-year-old Mohan Kumar Ram, a dalit student of B.Sc. first year, over the acutely dismal electricity scenario in Saran district is more refined than in Mohammad Roushan, 45, who runs a small tent-house business.
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Nandan orchard to be executed along with national horticulture mission
With a view to implementing Nandan Orchard scheme under National Horticulture Mission, ten districts have been selected in Madhya Pradesh. Under the scheme, around hundred beneficiaries will be selected for imparting training to them.
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Over Rs. 44 lakh allotted for potable water transportation
The State Government have allocated an amount of Rs. 44 lakh 18 thousand for transportation of drinking water in four districts - Dindori, Dhar. Anuppur and Datia. Out of the sanctioned amount, a sum of Rs. 21 lakh has been allotted to Dindori district, Rs. 10 lakh to Dhar district, Rs. seven lakh to Anuppur district and Rs. six lakh 18 thousand to Datia district.
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CCL third eye on explosives for mines
Use and transportation of explosives in mining areas of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) will soon be monitored online and in adherence to guidelines provided by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (Peso), a wing of the Union ministry of commerce and industry. With several CCL mining areas located in Naxalite pockets, safety and transportation of explosives have always been a matter of
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Chas water project misses Hemant deadline
- Rs 51 crore plan to lay new pipelines from Damodar to city will take another year Residents of Chas, living through a severe water crisis, are looking at another year of hardship with the Rs 51.02 crore project to lay a new pipeline to the city staring at further delays despite assurances to the contrary by deputy chief minister Hemant Soren. The Union government funded project, okayed in 20
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Quake alert in Mizoram
Silchar, May 2: The Mizoram government has warned the residents of the state of possible major-intensity earthquakes in the near future. Tremor experts have listed the state as an area which geographically falls into the most vulnerable seismic zone V. Sources in the state geology and mining department said, of late, there have been many instances of violations of building construction norms i
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POSCO: Final order and other relevant documents
<p>This MoEF order dated May 2, 2011 has granted final approval to Orissa for diversion of 1,253 hectares of forest land for Posco's steel project. It says that the steel firm should not export raw material from the proposed project.<br /> <br /> <strong>See Also<br />
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Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020
<p>The European Commission has published a strategy for the EU to protect and improve the state of Europe's biodiversity and contribute to the 2020 global biodiversity targets.
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Price volatility in food and agricultural markets: Policy responses
<p>A report by top international food security experts urges the Group of 20 leading economies to tackle food price volatility by reforming biofuel policies, curbing the use of agricultural export restrictions, and rebuilding emergency food reserves.</p>
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Analysis report of water sample
Analysis report of water sample dated 03.05.2011.
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Household cookstoves, environment, health, and climate change: a new look at an old problem
<p>This review on state of cookstove research & action in the developing nations including India, examines opportunities for technology development and presents a roadmap for scaling up stove programs as transformative tools for sustainable development.</p> <br /> <p> </p>
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Draft Karnataka solar policy 2011-2016
<p>The draft solar policy released by Karnataka government for 2011-2016. The state government aims to install 40 MW of solar power generation capacity every year between FY12 and FY16. This capacity includes the generation capacity selected under the first and second phases of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.</p>
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Baby jumbo smuggling on the rise
<p>The Wildlife Conservation Department Director General Dr. Chandrawansa Pathiraja said that investigations were being carried out on several incidents of alleged smuggling of baby elephants from national parks and reserves around the country.
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POSCO: Ball now in Rameshs court
<p>BHUBANESWAR: As the Orissa Government on Saturday responded to Ministry of Environment and Forest’s (MoEF) queries on Posco project, the “ball” was back in Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh’s “court.” “Yes, after the State Government sent its reply to the MoEF, the ball is back in my court,” Ramesh told reporters after meeting Chief Minister Nav
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State slips on new sand policy
<p>PWD not geared up for new regime; mining comes to standstill Davangere, The State government’s failure to implement the new sand policy on the lines of Tamil Nadu has led to loss of crores of rupees of revenue to the exchequer. The government introduced the policy in the State since April 1. Sand is being mined in about 8,614 acres spread over 1,610 blocks across the State.
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Tripura Forest Department gives administrative power to TTAADC
<p>AGARTALA, The Left Front Government has given administrative powers of forest department to Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), the first tribal autonomous council in the country having received such power, State Forest Minister Jitendra Chowdhury said on Saturady.
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RTE act not implemented in toto in TN
<p>CHENNAI: The implementation of Children’s Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act in Tamil Nadu is partial, said V Vasanthi Devi, former chairperson of State Women’s Commission at the Campaign Against Child Labour (CACL) on Saturday.