Delhi

Better alternatives

DLF, a real estate and construction company based in New Delhi, has developed cellular lightweight concrete, an eco-friendly product that offers a more cost-effective alternative to bricks. K P

Publication Date:

27/02/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Building Materials, Construction Industry, Delhi

India

The eutrophicated segment and Agra

Agra’s residents drink the waters of the Yamuna which become a ‘green soup’ in the fourth segment

Publication Date:

27/02/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

5

Issue:

19970228

pp:

0

Tags:

River Pollution, Yamuna, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Pesticide Residues, Delhi, Agra (D)

India

The French connection

The French manner of dealing with an apathetic government needs to be replicated in the Indian context

Publication Date:

27/02/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

5

Issue:

19970228

pp:

0

Tags:

River Pollution, Yamuna, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Pesticide Residues, Delhi, Agra (D)

India

Draining Delhi

The capital s drains are the biggest contributors to the pollution

Publication Date:

27/02/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

5

Issue:

19970228

pp:

0

Tags:

River Pollution, Yamuna, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Pesticide Residues, Delhi, Agra (D)

India

Yamuna s DDT overload

A study carried out by H C Agarwal, P K Mittal, K B Menon and M K K Pillai of the department of zoology, University of Delhi, published in August 1985, traced DDT residues in water, bottom sediments

Publication Date:

27/02/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

5

Issue:

19970228

pp:

0

Tags:

River Pollution, Yamuna, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Pesticide Residues, Delhi, Agra (D)

India

Delhi, The biggest culprit

“Round-the-clock monitoring by a

Publication Date:

27/02/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

5

Issue:

19970228

pp:

0

Tags:

River Pollution, Yamuna, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Pesticide Residues, Delhi, Agra (D)

India

Road plan rolled

a rs 1,500-crore link road plan for India's capital city has been drawn up

Publication Date:

27/02/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Roads, Delhi

India

INDIA

The Centre will transfer more autho

Publication Date:

27/02/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Deforestation, Legislation, Delhi

India

Dyeing delights

Surjit S Mann, director of the Delhi-based Kala-Tex India Ltd has invented an environment-friendly textile dye by a process based on electrolyte technology. This electrolytic composition dye labelled

Publication Date:

30/01/1997

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Textile Industry, Environmental Science, Delhi

Air Pollution