The Tamil Nadu governemnt has formed a committee to monitor the progress made by the liquid fuel-based short gestation power projects in the state.The committee, which consists of Tamil Nadu

Sectoral target dates are being fixed by the environment and forests ministry to force the industries to comply with the norms and standards laid down by the government on pollution prevention and

The International Finance Corporation , an affilitate of the World Bank, will pump in over half the cost of an envisaged energy project in

The government is contemplating joint ventures with the private sector in the wind energy sector through 'wind power estates'. It proposes to hold substantial stake in these estates. In a note being

The Union ministry of environment and forests has a joint secretary and an additional inspector-general of forests to visit the inundated Kaziranga National Park in Assam. The World Wide Fund for

Wyeth Lederle has begun clinical trials for a new anti-diarrhoea vaccine in the country. This was announced by Baldev Arora, managing director, Wyeth Lederle, at the company's annual general meeting

Incidence of poverty has come down significantly in both urban and rural areas of the country. This is the conclusion of a study organised by the department of statistics that used all methods of

The Central Pollution Control Board has ordered the closure of six sugar mills till the installation of adequate pollution control devices. The action, according to the pollution control board has

The World Wide Fund-India which has steadfastly opposed environmental clearance to be given to the Sanghi Industries proposed jetty and the cement plant on the west coast in Gujarat, has reserved its

The government has raised its investment target in the power sector for the remaining period of the Ninth plan by 5,380 crore. This represents an 11.7 per cent increase over the Plan target of Rs