Nagpur: Infrastructure development has spelt doom for the residents of Surya Nagar near Kalamna Market Road. Environmental pollution has become a major issue due to slow-paced road construction and other
The city was blanketed in thick smog on a grey, brooding Wednesday that saw pollution levels reach nearly 14 times the safe standard. An overcast sky added to the general gloominess with visibility so
The national capital has been engulfed in a thick cover of pollutant-laden smog for the past few days, primarily after Diwali, forcing the residents to inhale 'severe' quality air. Terming Delhi’s smog
New and Renewable Energy Ministry expects to complete the process for awarding 1,000 MW wind power projects worth around Rs 6,000 crore by December-end. "The nodal agency Solar Energy Corporation of
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Mumbai-based RBL Bank announced on Thursday a new loan portfolio guarantee that will facilitate up to USD 75 million for lending to small
CHENNAI: The Union ministry of new and renewable energy has issued guidelines for setting up an inter-state transmission system to evacuate wind power to the extent of 1,000MW from windy states like Tamil
The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 on the Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department for failing to file a reply in a case despite a
VISAKHAPATNAM: Two major projects in the energy sector with a combined investment of around Rs 29,000 crore by power PSU National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Trina Solar (Singapore) Science and
RAIPUR: Off-grid solar panels have brought electricity to three remote villages in Jashpur district, lighting up the lives of people who could not get power connections since Independence. Just three
Vadodara: Even as winter chill sets in, there is no let up in the number of dengue cases that are flooding the government and private hospitals. On Thursday too, 44 people tested positive for dengue
Despite a dip in temperatures, chikungunya cases continue to be reported across the country; data shows more than 12,250 cases have been reported till September this year The Chikungunya virus, once
neteen fresh cases of dengue were reported from the tricity and surrounding areas, including 13 from Mohali district, four from Chandigarh and two from Panchkula today. The total number of dengue cases
Kolkata: Chhath Puja can be performed at Rabindra Sarovar this year but devotees have to maintain a distance of 3 feet from the water's edge, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed on Thursday.
A strong legislation to protect lakes in the state has done little to curb encroachments and check pollution levels. A strong legislation to protect lakes in the state has done little to curb encroachments
NEW DELHI: Food safety regulator FSSAI today announced a Rs 482-crore scheme to strengthen the food testing infrastructure in the country. "The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has
The dairy sector will soon be able to participate in international carbon credit markets thanks to a new methodology that lets farmers and project designers reliably document how they are reducing harmful
This report is the outcome of a research project undertaken to understand the efficacy of conditional compliance, institutional monitoring and enforcement of environmental regulations to address the impacts
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 04/11/2016 regarding rising air pollution in the area of NCT, Delhi. National Green Tribunal
<p>A rich literature exists that has demonstrated adverse human health effects following exposure to ambient air particulate matter (PM), with strong support for an important role for ultrafine (nano-sized)
<p>Foetal determinants of airway function, such as in utero exposure to maternal cigarette smoke (CS), may create a predisposition to adult airflow obstruction and COPD in adulthood. It has been suggested
