Almost all the 25 highly hazardous industries in the city have been directed to prepare their off-site action plans taking into consideration the potential danger looming large over the city (Surat).

Haryana has decided to ban the use of polythene bags in the State after January 30, the Chief Minitster, Mr. Bansi lal, told mediapersons at Kaithal today. The Chief Minsiter said he had directed the

The biologically sensitive Kogelberg area (South Africa), known as the "heart of the Cape floral kingdom", is likely to get recognition from international conservation bodies with the establishment

The Government of Tamil Nadu is all set to promote eco tourism off the Gulf of Mannar with liberal financial assistance from both Central and State governments. Disclosing this at Mandapam, the Tamil

The Civil Court in Thailand yesterday accepted a petition filed by Krabi residents opposing landscaping of Maya Bay to film The Beach, after they softened their demand from an immediate filming halt

The consultancy to study the controversial project of filling the seabed along Wan Chai in Hong Kong will be asked to avoid reclamation as far as possible, the Government has promised. The Planning

The Construction, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Transport ministries in Japan have decided to jointly submit a bill at the next ordinary Diet session banning four-wheel-drive

How green is my valley? This is a question which auditors will soon be asking. The ministry of environment has approached the department of company affairs (DCA) with a proposal to make environment

Flyash, considered to be an environmental hazard, is now being used for construction works in a major way. Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT) , the flagship company of the Thapar group, is

Thousands of trees and crops spread over more than a hundred acres have been destroyed by industrial waste overflowing from Muradnagar's Ghhijarsi Drain, which has been clogged with effluent from a