Dumka: The apathy of the district administration in ensuring the proper disposal of waste in the industrial town of Babupur near Dumka has put the lives of its residents at risk.

The Centre will consider next month Tata Steel's request seeking environment clearance to its coal mine expansion project in Jharkhand.

Jharkhand forests can hope to become fireproof this summer with the state forest department launching a series of initiatives to throw a safety ring around its green belt.

Mineral-rich states should ensure there is adequate staff in departments concerned to curb illegal mining which causes huge revenue losses, the Centre has said.

The development comes in the wake of the Centre noting the "woefully poor" conditions in Jharkhand with regard to measures being taken to limit illegal mining, including a staff crunch in the mines directorate.

Jharkhand tribal villagers say their consent to operationalise coal block has been forged

In January, the Coal Ministry asked companies to show cause why coal blocks allocated to them should not be taken back for not starting production. Given the threat, companies have scrambled to get clearances in the last few months allegedly with the collusion of officials.

The death of a woman after delivering a child has brought to fore Jharkhand’s poor maternal health status.

Dead fish floating on the Ranchi Lake, commonly known as Bada Talab, are a common sight which has raised environmental concerns.

Locals say the fish are dying because of depleting water levels, while others believe that rising pollution levels is the reason.
The Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) admits that the pollution levels have risen alarmingly. "We are worried. We have asked for the contaminated water samples," said S K Sinha, member secretary of JSPCB.

The 1,980 Megawatt project has been at the centre of a controversy and inter-ministerial tussle surrounding its location

In a major achievement for power generator NTPC Ltd, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has given environmental clearance for a reworked plan of the company’s Rs 15,000-crore North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project to come up in Jharkhand.

Soon, the auto rickshaws in Ranchi will run on LPG. Three LPG stations will be set up in the city, at Dhurwa, Kokar and Booty More, for the purpose.