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• The state of the world’s human rights 2024

  This report documents human rights concerns during 2023 in 155 countries, connecting issues at global and regional levels and looking forward to the implications for the future. States and armed groups

  • 24/04/2024

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• Amendment to environment related laws stressed

  Speakers at a people's consultation stressed the need for amendment to the existing environment-related laws and their strict enforcement to protect bio-diversity and natural uniqueness of Chittagong

  • 06/03/2002

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment

• Get sick, courtesy hospitals

  A "clean environment" has become the new mantra of the health conscious. Public awareness on health issues has increased manifold. Children have even begun to speak out against firecrackers and

  • 19/03/2002

  • Pioneer (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Towering problems

  Mountain ecosystems hold a key significance in nature's plan. With a diversity of species sustained at various heights and climates, they provide succour to many birds and animals and plants. But

  • 17/03/2002

  • Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
  • • Environment

• Recognise flood as national problem

  The members of the Assam Assembly today buried their political difference and unanimously passed a resolution urging upon the Central Government to recognise the problem of flood and erosion of Assam

  • 15/03/2002

  • Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
  • • Environment

• Brick industries of south Kamrup causing air pollution

  Brick industries located at Dharatpur, Khanamukh, Azara, Goral, Rampur, Palasbari in South Kamrup area of Assam have been creating environmental pollution in the winter season every year. More than

  • 15/03/2002

  • Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
  • • Environment

• Illegal farming polluting drinking water source

  Illegal cultivation of paddy being undertaken by locals within the Malapuzha dam threatens to pollute the only drinking water source of 15 lakh residents of the Palakkad Municipality in Kerala and

  • 12/03/2002

  • • Environment

• Government flayed over relocation issue

  The former Chief Minister, Madan Lal Khurana, today charged the Sheila Dikshit Government with inaction with regard to relocation of closed industrial units in Bawana as per the promised date of

  • 19/03/2002

  • Hindu (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• A bend in the river

  On the face of it, a sum of Rs. 10 lakhs may seem like a pitifully small amount to impose on a company which, as long as six years ago, was held guilty of degrading the environment by its "callous

  • 19/03/2002

  • Hindu (New Delhi)
  • • Environment

• Divergent stands come in way of garbage scheme execution

  Divergent stands by the Marg Municipal Council and the South-Goa hotel owners over the payment of fees by hotel owners in lieu of collection of garbage directly from the hotel premises has come in

  • 14/03/2002

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Environment

• Mineral Foundation of Goa desilts Harvalem water falls

  The Mineral Foundation of Goa has restored the beauty and elegance of the Harvalem water falls, which was showing signs of decay due to heavy siltation. The water falls, a pleasant tourist spot and a

  • 13/03/2002

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Environment