Chandrapur stands second among most polluted places in the country.

Ranchi, July 9: To make industries more accountable, cement and power plants of Jharkhand will henceforth have to be a part of a mandatory online ambient air quality monitoring system that will hel

NEW DELHI, May 22 – Assam may be reeling under massive power shortages, but Union Power Minister is still sitting on the proposals to grant long-term coal linkages to Chandrapur and Margherita ther

The Assam government has decided to seek clearance from National Board for Wildlife for two oil and power sector projects based in and around the capital city.

Pertinent development project proposals came up for discussion at the crucial sixth meeting of the State Board for Wildlife, Assam (SBWL) held in Guwahati.

In this meeting, the Board was apprised of all the initiatives taken by the Assam Government for improving wildlife protection in the State. The Board appreciated the move to establish Tiger Conservation Foundations for Kaziranga, Manas and Nameri Tiger Reserves, the Wildlife (Protection) Assam Amendment Act, 2009 and giving power to forest personnel to use firearms without prior government sanction and immunity from prosecution.

Scarcity of water for thermal power projects is likely to affect electricity generation in Maharashtra in summer.

The present coal crisis has affected the Maharashtra power generation utility.

Condemned to move out early this year, Chandrapura

A proposal of setting up 47 new thermal power plants in the backward Vidarbha region of Maharashtra has met stiff resistance from various quarters as it will use up large portion of water in nearby rivers, which have almost dried up due to poor monsoon last year.

Mumbai: The state government has decided to closely monitor the evaporation rate of water in Irai dam on a weekly basis before taking a decision to shut down the Chandrapur Thermal Power plant by May 15 or earlier.