Dattatreya asks state to set up expert panel
Godavari waters: Union Minister of state for urban development Bandaru Dattatreya has said the Centre is ready to give its consent for construction of projects to utilise Godavari waters provided the
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KUWSDB to start retail water supply in State soon
In a bid to improve the water supply services to consumers, the Karnataka Urban Water Supply & Drainage Board has decided to take over the responsibility of retail water supply and maintenance of
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Data driven cities: 20 stories of innovation
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is set to erupt in cities throughout the world. Bits are meeting bricks as the internet enters the spaces we live in, becoming the Internet of Things. The results will
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Level and pattern of household consumer expenditure in Delhi
The latest report on consumption levels and pattern of households in Delhi by State Directorate of Economics and Statistics. Provides details on important demographic features & other aspects of living conditions like energy source for cooking/lighting, dwelling ownership type, etc.
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Shock waves: managing the impacts of climate change on poverty
<p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Shock Waves.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/media/iep/homepage/download.jpg" style="width:
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Tree cover reduces risks of childhood asthma
a recent study has found that children residing in areas with more trees are less likely to suffer from asthma. Trees may prevent asthma because they bring about a difference in the local air
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PM -Dikshit-Azad huddle fails to deliver solution
A meeting between the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, Union urban development minister, Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad and Delhi chief minister , Mrs Sheila Dikshit which was held today ended without any new
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Wind Turbines found to create local warming
Large wind farms can substantially influence local climate, most notably by boosting nighttime temperatures, a new study suggests. Utilizing the same analytical techniques used to discern temperature
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Advancing sustainable low-carbon transport through the GEF
A GEF-STAP (Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel) Advisory Document entitled 'Advancing Sustainable Low-Carbon Transport Through the GEF' has been published.
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Cities and the new climate economy: the transformative role of global urban growth
Urbanisation is one of the most important drivers of productivity and growth in the global economy. Between 2014 and 2050, the urban population is projected to increase by around 2.5 billion people, reaching
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The challenge for Africas cities
Along with all the development problems confronting African cities, they are under-resourced and ill prepared to cope with the hazards of Global Environment Change (GEC). Here leading experts, David Simon and Cheikh Gu
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Socio-economic and environmental aspects of farming practices in the peri-urban hinterlands of Nepal
Spatial location of the farm households shapes farming practices and livelihoods of the farmers. Many socio-economic variables have strong spatial relations that would otherwise be missed by data aggregation
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Shenyang, a Major Chinese Industrial City, Turns Green
Shenyang is a large city in Northeastern China, not far from the border with North Korea. It is a centrally important industrial city with a population of 8 million that is currently leading the charge
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Magnitude and distribution of electricity and water subsidies for households in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
In Addis Ababa, an increasing block tariff has been used to calculate households' monthly bills for electricity and water services. This study estimates the magnitudes of the combined water and electricity
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COVID-19, poverty, and social safety net response in Zambia
What has the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic been on poverty in Zambia, and how can social protection programs mitigate these effects? This paper estimates the pre-pandemic poverty level in Zambia and
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Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Bangladesh, December 2013
Young children are at risk of serious health problems from toxic materials found in toys widely available in the capital city of Bangladesh. A recent study, undertaken by the Environment and Social Development Organisation, identified high levels of lead, cadmium, bromine and chromium in all but one of 40 toys that were analysed. Read more in this December 2013 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Bangladesh published by the South Asia Environment Portal
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Stormwater channels
in a bid to provide the residents of Guwahati with some respite from water-logging and its consequent health problems, the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority ( gmda ) has chalked
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Citizen’s report: air quality and mobility challenges in Hyderabad
This citizen’s report looks upward from the city to harmonise, and align with the larger national goals while assessing the unique solutions the city needs. This discussion in one flagship city of a state
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Impact analysis of urbanization on surface and ground waters using RS-GIS techniques
Human-induced modifications on land and water are posing a serious threat to geo-environment in general and groundwater regime in particular along the fringe areas of most cities in the world.
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Sustainable industrial development in Punjab, Pakistan
Greening Pakistan’s industry has become an imperative to minimize its adverse impacts on the environment and society, but also to sustain the sector’s growth. Despite substantial growth in recent decades,