Till now, only the forest cover was considered while distinguishing the no-go areas from the go areas but biodiversity indexing will look at rare species of animals, insects, herbs, shrubs and reptiles which need to be preserved.
New Delhi The ministries of commerce and environment may soon find common ground on the proposed National Manufacturing and Investment Zones (NMIZ) with the latter proposing green industrial estates.
New Delhi The government is exploring a car scrappage scheme, where you can trade in your old, fuel-guzzling car and buy a new, fuel-efficient one, saving some money in the process.
New Delhi After land acquisition and food security, the National Advisory Council (NAC) has set its sights farther, this time to monitor programme implementation at panchayats.
New Delhi The National Advisory Council (NAC) has run into a problem with its land acquisition proposal. The Council has realised that land acquisition being a state subject, the Centre cannot play more than an advisory role in the entire process.
This means the elaborate proposal drawn up by the NAC will be of no use unless each state agrees to it.
New Delhi India Inc is employing various means to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and the efforts are not just restricted to a handful of sectors but cut across the spectrum, from automobiles and infrastructure to FMCG and consumer durables.
Among the Indian firms that have managed to successfully put in place a road map for gradual reduction of emissions include Binani Cement, Mahindra &
