Kochi: The vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (VACB) has unearthed an unholy nexus between officials, politicians and builders in the construction of 33 highrises within corporation limits and 19

Delhi may not quite be the city that never sleeps, but it certainly qualifi es as a cacophonous metro for most of 24 hours every day.

In an amendment to the environmental protection law, the city's legislative body yesterday increased the fine imposed on polluters to one million yuan (US$152,000), 10 times the existing 100,000-yu

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to provide a complete record of action taken against those industries that are causing pollution.

Pointing out that some of the equipment used during construction work can produce noise levels of up to 100dB, Awaaz Foundation, an NGO that works towards reducing noise pollution, has demanded tha

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has set aside a 2014 decision of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pune, thereby bringing partial relief for developers of an upscale skyscraper at Oshiwara, where se

The Environment ministry has developed a plan for considering and clearing projects that have started constructions or made expansions without obtaining an environment clearance (EC).

Bengaluru: The legislature committee probing lake encroachments has directed civic agencies to temporarily stop construction in the vicinity of waterbodies.