A victim of urbanisation
The wetlands of Bangalore are falling prey to rapid urbanisation, according to a paper prepared by a group of researchers. The report says urbanisation is also affecting water quality. It notes the
The wetlands of Bangalore are falling prey to rapid urbanisation, according to a paper prepared by a group of researchers. The report says urbanisation is also affecting water quality. It notes the
In Kanpur, one of the worst polluted cities in India, the smog never goes away. Diesel-guzzling tempos, the city's most common mode of transport, fight for space on potholed-and-muddy roads. Dust
The Indian entries in a recent development video competition held by the British Council, far outpaced their competitors in production quality, pace and purposefulness.
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The Kerala government has decided to appeal against two national green tribunal orders that said that the government should take note and adhere to the recommendations of the Western Ghats Expert Ecology Panel (WGEEP) report while approving private and commercial development in eco-sensitive zones. Read more in this September 2013 edition of the Monthly India State of the Environment Report published by the South Asia Environment Portal. Read and Share.
The Government is considering a move to make use of flyash compulsory for manufacturing bricks by kilns located within a 50-km radius of thermal power plants. The move is aimed at encouraging the use
The newfound prosperity may slow the disappearance of the teak forests of Mahadapur
West Bengal kilns asked to shut down to save mangoes
More than 200 brick fields in Savar Upazila in Bangladesh are threatening the environment and ecosystem. It is mandatory to install an at least 45-metre-high chimney with filter in every kiln for
As traditional coal run brick kilns in Kaithal turn polluters, moves are afloat to shift them out of villages
A huge quantity of mangoes are being damaged in different parts of Narail district (Bangladesh) due to adverse effect of smokes emitted from the kilns of brick fields.
The future of the Taj Mahal is once again at stake because, the environment versus industry debate notwithstanding, pollution levels in Agra are rising once again.
The increasing number of brick fields and the indiscriminate use of firewood kilns in the district of Magura caused environmental hazards. At least 43 brick fields have been established in different
Has the Som distillery really restricted its operations as per government orders? Apparently not, as a <i>DTE </i> team finds out
Industrialists in Agra and Firozabad are in a tizzy about the Supreme Court's order to close down more than 200 polluting industrial units near the Taj Mahal.
All that may remain of the pristine mangrove forests of coastal Tamil Nadu is degraded forest tracts and plundered biodiversity
Kiln conomics relies on digging up clay: prime agricultural land
A kiln is a blot on the village landscape
Unsustainable practices seem to be a suicidal trait in the fashionable development concepts of today
Indian scientists have devised a coal fired kiln for potters, which is expected to revive the pottery sector groaning under the high cost of firewood.