When two Nagpur-based researchers made a casual visit to a paper recycle mill in 2009, never did they imagine that the visit will turn into a unique innovation and a full-fledged project.

Government today constituted an Empowered Committee to examine the issues related to establishment of un-authorized and illegal stone crushers, brick kilns and other allied establishments, which are hazardous to the environment across the State.

Farmers of Baldhara village in Singair upazila of Manikganj on Sunday staged a demonstration protesting construction of a new brick field at the village.

The parliamentary standing committee on Planning Ministry asked the Environment and Forest Ministry to halt establishment of brick-kiln on agriculture land and felling of trees at forest. The committee stressed the need for formulation of a policy for stopping the use of agriculture land for other than crop production purpose.

JAMMU, Jan 27 : Environment Committee of State Legislative Council today suggested one time subsidy for purchase of pollution control devices for installation in brick kilns to reduce pollution and minimize its impact on green environs and human life.

The Committee which met here under the chairmanship of Bashir Ahmad Magray, observed that installation of such devices was necessary to significa

Three brick kilns have been fined Tk 15 lakh over the last two days for grabbing rivers and polluting croplands in Gazipur and Narsingdi.

A team of the Department of Environment (DoE), led by its Director (enforcement) Munir Chowdhury, gave the penalty to the brick kilns in a drive under an operation to Prevent Environment Crime, says a press release.

Humayra Bricks and Ratul Bricks in Sripu

RAJOURI, Nov 17: Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action (ICELA) announced committee for villages Dhangri and Saranoo in Rajouri district to organize plantation programmes, awareness among the general masses and raise the issues of environment pollution and moral degradation.

The committee members included Arun Kumar as president, Ashok Kumar as vice president, Harsh Kumar as general secretary,

Moving over from conventional methods, the brick manufacturers of Saurashtra and Kutch are preparing to tune into new technology.