Killer industries
Government industrialist nexus and public apathy have become incentives for norm flounting industries in Gujarat
Government industrialist nexus and public apathy have become incentives for norm flounting industries in Gujarat
The Central Pollution Control Board plays foul in inventorising NCR's hazardous waste generation
The Indian government will soo introduce measures to ease annual environmental statements to keep industry"s nose as clean as humanly possible
Safe disposal of hazardous hospital wastes were the topic of discussion at a meeting in Delhi
With a view to check pollution and discourage thermal power plants from using coal with high ash content, the Union ministry of environment and forests is preparing draft guidelines for a tax on fly
Compensation for pollution victims urged
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday made a spirited presentation bringing out the stark contrast between the facilities at the Rs 130 crore Ghazipur abattoir and the now-closed Idgah slaughter house, but the Supreme Court sought to know details of environmental clearances for the project.
The disproportionate distribution of environmental risks among the population is known as environmental justice, environmental equity or at some instance environmental racism. All these terms in fact define the status that the poor suffer greater exposure to environmental pollution than other communities.
<p>Dakshin Palli Durga Puja Samiti of Chittranjan Park, Pocket 52, New Delhi decided to go green this year and took a decision not to immerse the idol in the river Yamuna. This video shows immersion of the biodegradable idol of Goddess Durga in large tank made of galvanized iron sheets.</p>
I smelt the air of Ahmedabad city this week. It took me back to the time when Delhi's air was much the same. When breathing was like wheezing, and everyone complained about constantly feeling ill.
Reduced to being a receptacle of household and industrial wastes and victimised by lopsided development, the Yamuna, Delhi's lifeline, is crying out for attention
The computer generated <b>Anil Agarwal Clean Air Model</b>, developed by CSE, assesses what it takes to clean up Delhi's air. Some astounding results have come out of its first application. Had the Supreme Court not intervened, Delhi would have been choki
Delhi s Centre for Science and Environment starts a fiery campaign against smoke emanating from vehicles
Why doesn t Naik simply say: What does it matter if a million or more die because of air pollution?
<p>Aided by officialdom and politicos, polluting industries seem well cushioned against thunderous court orders</p>
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 situation is, if anything, worse in the north Indian states like Punjab, where many industrialists acknowledge they are not even aware of the possibility of their products being toxic or of solid
Using automobile batteries both Indian and foreign, Clandestine lead smelting units near the Delhi border have played havoc with the health of villagers
Warer cess assessment and collection have proved to be inadequate in getting local bodies and highly industrialised states like Maharashtra to pay their dues.
Children of Delhi rediscover Yamuna. And see how everything is being done to reduce it to a drain