The Coliform count in Pampa river has reached alarming proportions, according to State Pollution Control Board. In a report submitted to Sabarimala Special Commissioner, the Board revealed that

Prabhu : The Ganga Action Plan will not be scrapped. Instead, it will be suitably modified to make it result oriented, according to minister for environment and forests Suresh Prabhu.Prabhu was

Rising water levels in dams in the northern parts of South Africa have sparked fears of floods after heavy rainfalls in the area. And, with the Weather Bureau forecasting further heavy rain for the

A solution to Beijing's air pollution problems requires co-operation from the whole society, as well as the government, a local environmental official said yesterday. In an exclusive interview with

The Haryana Flood Control Board has approved 163 flood protection schemes to be executed at an estimated expenditure of about Rs 45 crore in all the districts of the State. The Chief Minister, Mr

A plan to legalise a return to commercial whaling in coastal waters could be approved at a special meeting of International Whaling Commission nations next month. The controversial plan, developed in

The World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Foundation have joined hands to institute an annual awards scheme for the best conservation work in the

The Ministry of environment and the Department of Company Affairs (DCA) are holding talks regarding the proposal to have environemntal audits in the Companies

Southwest China's Sichuan Province plans substantial environmental improvements in 14 countries in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Related counties sustained heavy damage during this summer's

China's tourism authorities have decided ecological protection will be a primary industry promotion next year. The announcement, marking a major shift in policy, was made by China National Tourism