The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) have decided to jointly study the presence of high levels of uranium in ground water in the state, reported the cause of abnormally high incidence of cancer. The study would begin within three months.
With the Centre slashing funds allocated to the Delhi government by about Rs 1,200 crore this year, the government is now eyeing the Air Ambience Fund, created by the government three years ago, to finance projects of the Environment department.
New Delhi The fire in BARC, which killed two nuclear scientists, was caused by low intensity explosive energy released from accidental mixing of small quantities of reactive chemicals, the Lok Sabha was told on Wednesday.
THANJAVUR: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay, is involved in solving the water problem in eight Himalayan sites using isotopes said K. Shivanna, Head, Isotope Hydrology Section, Isotope Application division, BARC, here on Monday.
MUMBAI: After two agencies, Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) and Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), failed to start water transport on the eastern and western coasts of the city, the state government is now planning to hand over the development of water transport services to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
Mumbai: A day after two young research scientists died in a massive fire at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, the organisation is investigating if there were any lapses or carelessness on their part.
A day after two research scientists in the Radiation and Photochemistry Department of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) were killed in a fire in their laboratory, the postmortem report concluded that the bodies had 100 per cent burns due to a chemical explosion, followed by a fire.
