Highlights of the report
• Twelve air-polluting industries continued their operations despite being asked to take remedial measures • In violation of the Air Act, 91 stone crushing units were not brought under
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Greenhouse gas removal
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Instability and regional variation in Indian agriculture
This paper estimates instability for the aggregate of the crop sector as well as for the sub-sectors and important commodities at the national and state level. Besides instability analysis, the study has
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The world in his pocket
Kamal Nath is one of the few Indian ministers to have acquired an international image. He has traversed the globe to attend various environmental conferences and has also played host to several of his foreign counterparts. Nath argues the new found green
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BHELSIA treads cautiously on captive power plant proposal
14-hour power cut coupled with high cost of diesel takes a toll Unable to cope up with 14 hours of power cut a day and high cost of diesel to run generator sets, BHEL Small and Medium Industries’ Association (BHELSIA) has kept its options open on exploring alternative sources for power generation. The association intends to determine feasibility for establishing a 10 MW captive unit, or see if solar power generation will serve their requirement. For, at the prevailing cost of diesel, the units are unable to survive by running generator sets for backup power. The ancillaries are prepared to invest on generator sets, but are unable to meet the recurring cost towards fuel. However, the proposal for establishment of captive power plant will be pursued only in the long run.
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The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2012
<p>This latest report on the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture highlights the vital role of fisheries and aquaculture in both food and nutrition security as well as economic expansion. Also examines broader related issues such as gender, emergency preparedness and the ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture.</p>
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Auction for wastes
A Commission appointed by the Supreme Court recommends the auctioning of hazardous wastes
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Pesticide politics
As the endosulfan controversy erupts afresh, the Kerala government finds itself in a tight spot
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State Govt approves work on 8th unit of RTPS
Karnataka State government has approved in principle the commencement of work on the eighth unit of the Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS). Complimenting the Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL)
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Maharashtra to relax captive power generation policy
The government in Maharashtra in a bid to avoid flight of capital from the state, plans to relax the captive power generation policy by allowing the greenfield units to set up such
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Biomass units in all districts soon
Promising to augment renewable energy production in Karnataka, Minister of State for Power Basavaraj Patil said the government would soon set up biomass units in districts and
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Human development index
The first ever report on human development index of Assam state, prepared by the Government of Assam on the basis of feedback from United Nations Development Programme would be shortly published. The
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Ban orders on Kolar stone-crushing units
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has directed the closure of 12 stone-crushing units along the National Highway stretch between Bangalore and Kolar, near Narasapura in Kolar
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Go urban, go green: Jairam
New Delhi: Stating that diversity has defined our civilization, Union ministerJairam Ramesh said A K Ramanujan’s essay on Ramayana is an example of our diversity. “Diversity has defined our civilization.
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Fatal dose
Vitamin A supplements claim the lives of 17 children in Assam
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Noyyal water quality to be monitored online
To make monitoring of effluent discharge by dyeing units in Tirupur and Erode districts more effective, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will have an online water quality monitoring system this year in the Noyyal river and Kalingarayan canal. In the policy note tabled in the Assembly on Tuesday, Environment Minister B.V. Ramanaa said the process of procurement of instruments for continuous online monitoring of water quality in Noyyal river and Kalingarayan canal will be completed by May 31.
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Relief to farmers: Need to provide regular power
The State government by deciding to provide electricity to farmers and power loom industry at low rates has tried to give them some relief. In a meeting of cabinet which was presided over by Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan the decision was taken that the domestic consumers using electricity up to 30 units monthly would be charged Rs 1.75 per unit in place of revised rates. The powerloom consumers having load up to 25 horse power would be provided electricity at Rs 2 per unit in place of revised rates. Low Tension agriculture consumers would also be provided electricity at low rates.
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CYG team holds green friends day
The Prayavaran Mitra Program by CYG Pune, 2008 in association with United Nations Environment Program ( UNEP ) and Indian Medical Association (IMA) had on Thursday organised the "Paryavaran Mitra Din " at Bhairavnath Mandir-Baner especially to educate the residents of the fringe villages. The programme has support from University of Pune, Sarathi, Dada Kondke Foundation, Vasundhara Swatchta Abhiyan and Jetking Info, stated a press release.
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Integrated agribusiness development policy 2011
<p>Karnataka has taken a lead initiative in developing sustainable agribusiness through this ‘Integrated Agribusiness Development Policy’ covering agriculture and allied sectors (like horticulture, fisheries, animal husbandry, sericulture and food processing) both in infrastructure and industrial segments on an end to end concept.</p>
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Toxins as manure
In July-August 2003, when soft-drink firms across the country were struggling to contain the impact of the discovery of pesticide residues in their products, in Kerala, Coca-Cola came under intense scrutiny