The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is an Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to motor vehicles.
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Eutrophic gradient in the Dal lake, Kashmir
On the basis of hydrochemical and biological studies, a trophic gradient has been established between the inshore and the offshore areas of the Dal lake. The inshore areas receive large quantities of raw sewage and agricultural runoff as a result of which high nutrient concentration of water and the presence of dense phytoplankton populations have been registered at these sites.
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Rupture propagation direction in major earthquakes along the Himalayan convergence zone
The four recent major earthquakes of the Himalayan Convergence Zone, viz., the Kangra earthquake of 1905, the Bihar-Nepal earthquake of 1934, and the two Assam earthquakes of 1897 and 1950 were assigned
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Quantitative assessment of worldwide contamination of air, water and soils by trace metals
Calculated loading rates of trace metals into the three environmental compartments demonstrate that human activities now have major impacts on the global and regional cycles of most of the trace elements.
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A hydro-wood net-energy approach to hydro project design
<p>An integrated approach to energy planning, when applied to large hydroelectric projects, requires that the energy-opportunity cost of the land submerged under the reservoir be incorporated into the planning methodology.
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Determination of arsenic in whole blood by graphite platform-in-furnace atomic absorption spectrometry with nitric acid de-proteinisation and nickel fortification
The effect on the charring temperature of arsenic in blood with wall and platform atomisations of a number of matrix modifiers, such as cobalt, copper, nickel and palladium, has been studied. Based on
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An appraisal of the marine fisheries of Gujarat
Among the maritime states of India, Gujarat, with its 11 maritime districts, namely Kutch, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Amreli. Bhavanagar, Ahamedabad, Kheda, Bharuch, Surat and Valsad, has the longest
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Heavy metal abundances in the Kandy lake—An environmental case study from Sri Lanka
The Kandy lake, situated in the heart of Sri Lanka's second largest city with a population of nearly 120,000, has been monitored to probe the extent of heavy metal pollution. Although the lake is a source
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The Mental Health Act, 1987
The purpose of Mental Health Act, 1987 is to consolidate and amend laws relating to the treatment and care of mentally ill persons and further to make provisions for their property.
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Consequences and costs of conservation corridors
There are few controlled data with which to assess the conservation role of corridors connecting refuges. If corridors were used sufficiently, they could alleviate threats from inbreeding depression and demographic stochasticity. For species that require more resources than are available in single refuges, a network of refuges connected by corridors may allow persistence.
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Chemistry of two freshwater lakes of Hyderabad, India-silicates
Two drinking water lakes of Hyderabad - Osman Sagar and Mir Alam, were studied for their chemistry for two years (1977-78). Mir Alam, the older of the two, showed higher silicate content. Dissolved component formed 91-27% of the total silicate content in these lakes.
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The wrath of nature: the impact of environmental destruction floods and droughts
This report was published by CSE for a presentation to the Parliament of India on the impact of environmental destruction on floods and drought.
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Status of air quality in Agra region
To protect the treasured monument - Taj Mahal - from the possible effects of chemicals in air, the Government of India constituted a High Power Committee to oversee the implementation of the necessary
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Effects of endosulfan on humoral and cell-mediated immune responses in rats
<p>A great concern over genotoxic potential of environmental chemicals has been expressed in recent years. Endosulfan a polycyclic chlorinated hydrocarbon of cyclodien group, is a well known insecticide. It is widely used in agriculture and, in some countries, in public health. </p>
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Heavy metal pollution of the mid-canal of Kandy: an environmental case study from Sri Lanka
The mid-canal of Kandy, a 8-km effluent canal that runs through the city, collects massive quantities of domestic, municipal, and agricultural waste products. In this study, 37 samples from canal water
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The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986
The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 (EPR) states that the central government can prohibit or restrict the location of industries and carrying on certain operations or processes on the basis of considerations
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The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith.
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In Re: Union Carbide Corporation Gas Plant Disaster at Bhopal, India in December, 1984
It is difficult to imagine how a greater tragedy could occur to a peacetime population than the deadly gas leak in Bhopal on the night of December 2-3, 1984. The survivors of the dead victims, the injured and others who suffered, or may in the future suffer due to the disaster, are entitled to compensation.
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The evolution, structure, and impact of the Chipko Movement
<p>The traditional Indian strategy of resolving conflict by non-cooperation, the satyagraha, has been revived in the Chipko, or "Embrace the Tree", the movement to protect trees from commercial
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Conserving India's natural heritage
This book is essential to all those concerned with nature conservation and contain knowledge valuable in those involved in this field in their own countries.