Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
A government minister has attacked the world's airlines for not taking climate change seriously, calling Europe's largest budget carrier Ryanair "the irresponsible face of capitalism". Environment Minister Ian Pearson branded the US airline industry "completely irresponsible" for opposing a European Commission proposal to include aviation in its scheme to combat …
The former Kerala Minister, P.J. Joseph, caused a stir at a meeting of scientists here when he raised the dispute between Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the Mullaiperiyar dam and called for a scientific solution to the problem. Emphasising that the dam was a 110-year-old earthen structure and that the …
An increasingly popular LPG-based water heater, better known as the Chinese Geyser, is being linked to more than a dozen carbon monoxide poisoning deaths that have occurred in bathrooms in Bangalore over the past two years. Forensic analysis of blood and viscera in eight bathroom deaths have confirmed carbon monoxide …
Each year, during the height of winters, carbon monoxide poisoning causes a large number of unintentional deaths in the Capital because of careless use of room heaters, charcoal “angithis” and gas stoves, says Dr Manish Mohil, Consultant, Internal Medicine, G. M. Modi Hospital. According to him, a large number of …
A fighting of sorts has broken out among cement campanies located in Gulbarga district over procurement of flyash from thermal factories. With the boom in the industry, the cement factories such as Associated Cement Campany at Wadi, Rajashree Cements at Malhed and Vasavadatta at Sedam are vying with one another …
Quarry dust is known to alter the stomatal index of most of the plants studies. But in some plants the stomatal index remains unaffected or undergo little changes. Study carried out on selected plant species growing in the vicinity revealed foliar epidermal responses to quarry dust pollution which differed from …
Quarry dust is known to alter the stomatal index of most of the plants studies. But in some plants the stomatal index remains unaffected or undergo little changes. Study carried out on selected plant species growing in the vicinity revealed foliar epidermal responses to quarry dust pollution which differed from …
Commuters' exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) especially BTEX travelling in passenger cars in Kolkata, India were quantified in Phase I (2001–2002) and Phase II (2003–2004). Monitoring was made inside and in the immediate outside of passenger cars fitted with and without catalytic converters using different types of fuels, along …
Air quality data generated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for 2007 under the National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) presents deadly facts about air pollution levels in Indian cities. Centre for Science and Environment has analysed the official data to assess the state of air quality and trend …
This is a draft edition of the "Cost of Pollution in China: Economic Estimates of Physical Damages" report, which will be presented at the international conference on Sustainable Development in Beijing, China on March 2, 2007. The purpose of this conference edition is to present the findings of the studies …
J&K; project through: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently granted a stay on a decision by the state government to cancel a contract for the 1,200-MW Sawalakote hydroelectric power project. The project is coming up on the river Chinab in Doda district. Based on a petition filed by the …
In October 2006, the World Health Organisation (who) released new guidelines challenging governments around the world to improve air quality in their cities. The recommended limits of pm10, ozone and sulphur dioxide have been substantial lowered. The prescribed standards are far tougher than the those in vogue in many parts …
