PCB promoting ‘Green Ganesha’
In its bid to promote environment-friendly Ganesha idols, the Telangana Pollution Control Board will install clay Ganesha models across Telangana region. On the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi, the board
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Plastic ban turns temples eco-friendly
Vaishnavi, an IT professional, visits the Mylapore temple every Thursday. It's the day she worships the Dakshinamurthy as guru. This Thursday, however, she learned a lesson regarding the use of plastics.
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Cairn gets green nod to hike output from Rajasthan block
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has given environment clearance to Cairn India to raise crude oil production from its prolific Rajasthan block by 50 per cent to 300,000 barrels a day. In
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More tigers than reserves can handle, say experts
While tiger conservation efforts in the country have started giving encouraging results, tiger biologists fear a probable increase in human-wildlife conflict if prompt measures are not taken to deal with
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Illegal mining: 39 told to file reply
The National Green Tribunal has directed 39 persons to file their replies within three weeks, who have been challaned by the state authorities for carrying out illegal mining activities in and around the
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Despite ban, illegal mining continues
Illegal mining is continuing in the name of stock clearance. The National Green Tribunal, in an order passed on August 5, 2013, had restrained any person, company and authority to carry out mining on riverbeds
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Earthquake jolts Kangra valley
A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted the Kangra valley today. The epicenter of the earthquake was near the Dhauladhar ranges between Kangra and Chamba. The earthquake
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State allotted forest land for Adani power project
Even as Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had raised his voice against undue favours extended to the Adani group, it has transpired that the UPA government had quietly cleared a proposal for allotment
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4 states vow joint ops to limit man-jumbo conflict
Kolkata: Senior foresters from Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh, in a joint meeting held almost after a decade on Wednesday, pledged to work together to allow free passage to the elephants that
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Forest dept mulls strict measures to protect STR
The forest department is considering to implement strict measures to maintain the wildlife corridor which connects Koyna wildlife sanctuary and Chandoli national park, both part of the Sahyadri tiger reserve
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General body rejects KMC’s plan to develop garbage dumping site at Puikhadi
The general body of the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Thursday rejected the civic administration's proposal to develop garbage dumping ground and biomedical waste treatment plant on a 12-acre
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Polluting industries along Ganga will be monitored 24x7: Prakash Javadekar
Making it clear that pollution of the Ganga will not be allowed, environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said industries along the river bank would be monitored round-the-clock. The Central
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Industrial waste monitoring to go online soon
After launching online green clearance systems for industrial and infrastructure projects, the government is now keen to kick-start a similar system to strictly monitor treatment of industrial waste -
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Tata's housing project in Chandigarh falls under seismic zone, HC told
The multi-crore rupees Tata Camelot Housing project near Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh falls within the area which is ecologically sensitive and "prone to seismic activity", the Delhi high court was told on
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Inter-linking of rivers in limbo
Little progress has been made in the three inter-linking of river proposals, which aims to divert surplus water to deficit areas and reduce chances of flood. Official sources said the state government
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SC expert to sensitize civic admin, citizens on solid waste management
Almira Patel, member of the Supreme Court Committee for Solid Waste Management (SWM) and pioneer of the SWM movement in India, will arrive here on Friday to help the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)
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Arunachal wins national award
Arunachal Pradesh has been chosen for national award for devolution of powers to the three–tier panchayati raj under Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashastikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA) for 2013 and 2014 The Union Ministry
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Japan to fund project to manage Uttarakhand forest resources
In a major development, Japan has agreed to cooperate with Uttarakhand in improving the health of forests in the Himalayan state. As per the loan agreement, the Japan International Cooperation Agency
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Accessibility to drinking water has increased for the poor: NSSO
A third of the poorest urban population had exclusive supply of drinking water in 2012 against 28.5% in 2008-09 Accessibility to potable water improved for the poor in the country between 2009 and 2012,
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Most Indians live in pucca houses but lag in sanitation, says NSSO report
While the NSSo’s latest report shows that most Indians now live in pucca houses and have electricity connection, it also paints a bleak picture of sanitation and hygiene conditions in the rural areas.