LUCKNOW: It is globally known for being the city where one of the seven wonders of the world, Taj is situated. But what has Agra to do with Aaloo (Potato)?
The industrial sector in Agra, which earns more than Rs 2,200 crore from handicrafts and footwear exports alone, is failing to attract fresh entrepreneurs.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday took a tough stand on repeated adjournment pleas by Government departments and imposed costs on the Ministry of Environment (MoE) and ASI in a case related to Taj Mahal
Lucknow: Tulsi, known for its medicinal qualities, will now help protect the Taj Mahal from environmental pollution. In an exercise being undertaken by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department and the Lucknow-based Organic India, a million tulsi saplings will be planted near the marble mausoleum.
Thousands of Tulsi (basil) saplings were planted around the Taj Mahal in Agra on Monday to insulate the marble monument against atmospheric pollution.
The saplings were distributed free at several points in the city by local forest officials and people were encouraged to participate in the plantation drive.
Runs on synthesis gas, could bag order from the US.
Ever since the manufacture of conventional technology generators was prohibited in Agra due to pollution concerns, the generator manufacturers of Agra have been looking at various technological options to boost their business.
Gasifier plant to cut fuel bills by Rs 8 lakh a year; currently on subsidy.
Worried over the rising prices of liquiefied petroleum gas (LPG) and the unavailability of natural gas, some enterprising industrialists of Agra have come up with an innovative solution to tide over their fuel supply problems.
a landfill and compost plant proposed to come up near the Yamuna at Kuberpur village in Agra came in for criticism at a recent public hearing at Agra Collectorate. Environmentalists and social activists are concerned that incineration of waste at the plant will release toxic pollutants, dioxins and furans, in the environment. The Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam
Residents of Sukhdev Vihar and Haji Colony, who have been staunchly opposing a waste-to-energy plant in their area, received a boost to their campaign. A similar plant being set up in Agra, UP, might be scrapped after the UP government made it clear that it was not willing to fund the refuse derived fuel (RDF) component of the project.
