City's major water source under threat
Gokul Chandrasekar | ENS THE piped water you get at home could be laced with toxins if a proposal by five municipalities and a town panchayat to set up a compost yard in Kuthambakkam village comes through.
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Experts warn of toxic time bomb; term EIA a sham
A proposed compost yard project at Kuthambakkam could be an environmental time bomb, warn green activists.
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Sudden spurt in dengue cases in city
kids admitted at Institute 15 of Child Health, Chennai in the last 10 days with symptoms of dengue such cases 21 reported in the last week across the State dengue 986 cases reported in TN between January and September this year Deadly bite Dengue is transmitted to humans by Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti or more rarely the Aedes albopictus mosquito. Symptoms include sudden onset of fever plus headache
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30-km walk to win back lands, their livelihood from SIPCOT
IT is a 30-km walk.
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NCP writes to PM on hydro-power concerns
ITANAGAR, Oct 11: The state unit National Congress Party (NCP) has expressed concerns over the number of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by the state government with power developers over the past few years.
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Public hearing on Khuitam project held
BOMDILA, Oct 11: Adding up to the power scenario of the district, another Public Hearing on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in connection with the construction of 66 MW Khuitam Hydro Electric Project by Adishankar Power Pvt Ltd was held at Salari under Dirang circle in the district today, reports DIPRO. Expressing his satisfaction over the large turnout of the local populace and the PRI
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Guj highways to get $350m boost
World Bank Set To Provide Loan To Improve 1,500 Km Road Rajiv Shah | TNN Gandhinagar: All roads lead to Gujarat.
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Nakki lake croc keeps tourists on toes
Pramod Panwar | TNN Palanpur: Nakki lake is one of the biggest attractions for visitors to Mount Abu. Surrounded by green hills, the lake is very popular for its boat rides.
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Non compliance with emission standards: show cause notice dated 12.10.2010
Non compliance with emission standards: show cause notice from West Bengal Pollution Control Board dated 12.10.2010.
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Air pollution at Games venues under control
Amid reports that the ambient air quality at the Commonwealth Games village and other venues was not up to the mark, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has maintained that the situation was under control and polluting units were being sealed to reduce air pollution. As per ongoing study by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (Pune), which has set up air quality monitoring sys
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Global demographic trends and future carbon emissions
Substantial changes in population size, age structure, and urbanization are expected in many parts of the world this century. Although such changes can affect energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, emissions scenario analyses have either left them out or treated the min a fragmentary or overly simplified manner.
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BASIC ministers meet to work out common strategy
<p>Tianjin (China), 10 Oct: Environment ministers from key developing nations who are part of the BASIC grouping, including India and China, began a key meeting today to work out a common strategy at the crucial Cancun Climate Summit to oppose attempts by the West to “foist” legally binding pacts.
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Its time to look up to Gujarat model
BHUBANESWAR: Orissa
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More tribal kids dying of undernourishment
BHUBANESWAR: Are some tribal groups in Koraput and Mayurbhanj on the brink? The answer seems to be in affirmative if the rate of child mortality among the tribals is any indication. The child mortality rate of the tribals in 1997-98 was 44 but it has surged to over 62 per 1000, says the latest study by Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement in association with the World Health Organisation.
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State not to give land to Punjab for Shahpur Kandi Project
Laments non-supply of power from Ranjit Sagar Dam The Punjab Government currently passing through a political and financial crisis has another problem to take care of.
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Can shimla be saved?
The capital city of Himachal Pradesh is no longer the
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Centre ignores states plea on restricting mining area
The Centre has ignored the state
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Hungary scrambles to build new dam to plug toxic leak
Kolontar (Hungary): Workers raced to build an emergency dam in western Hungary on Sunday as cracks in a reservoir widened, threatening to unleash a second torrent of toxic sludge on the village of Kolontar and nearby rivers.
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Miners rescue to start in 3 days
San Jose Mine (Chile): After over two months trapped deep in a Chilean mine, 33 miners are enjoying the Sunday tantalizingly close to rescue.