Providing financial autonomy to local bodies, streamling the solid waste management systems and amending laws to give more teeth to local bodies to penalise litterbugs, are some of the highlights of

The 28th annual convention of Indian society of Technical Education (ISTE) and the national seminar on environmental development concluded at the Punjab Agricultural Univerity on Wednesday with the

The government has raised the outlay of the Ganga Action Plan from Rs 462.04 crore in the first phase to Rs 1,328.32 crore in the second phase. The enhanced outlay is to be met entirely by the

As a fallout of the 4th Asian Paint Industry Council (Apic) meeting in Tokyo, local paints majors will now have to comply with guidelines of the 'Coating care' programme. The programme is structured

The South Korean Environment Ministry is enlisting the cooperation of the United Nations Command in order to conduct the first ever ecological survey of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which divides

Europe's first exchange for trading recyclable commodities ill be launhced in London. The environment exchange will promote trading in materials such as paper, plastic, metals and glass, and is a

The Recycled Plastic Manufacturers and Traders' Association is concerned about the attempt by "vested interests"to kill the recyling and recycled carry-bag industry.In a memorandum to the Union

Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd is consulting its legal advisors and will take further steps based on the advice received over the Madras High Court order for stoppage of functioning of its copper

The controversial copper smelter plant of Sterlite Industries (India ) Ltd at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu closed down its operations today for the third time in 20 months due to a Madras High Court order

Ministers and government experts from over 100 countries have gathered in Cairo to strengthen international efforts to reverse the destruction of the Earth's protective ozone layer. The Tenth Meeting