The number of people, affected by natural and man made disasters in the country every year, is estimated to touch 300 to 500 million by the turn of the 21st century. This was disclosed at a seminar

The Taj Mahal, which has been exposed to pollution, rain and extreme weather conditions for years, is set to get a facelift under a Rs. 93-lakh international collaborative

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has directed the water supply and sewerage board authorities to commission the Satluj River Action Plan Project within the given time. The Rs 229-crore

The southern regional office of the US Asia Environment Partnership (US_AEP), an inter agency programme led by USAID, has facilitated eight collaborative ventures on environment between small and

The Supreme Court has directed the Andhra Pradesh Government not to locate, till further orders, any new industry in the industrial estates of Patancheru, Bollarum and Jeedimetla in Medak district

The Delhi Government will plant 22 lakh saplings in the capital in 1998-99 as part of a drive to increase the city's green cover and make it pollution

Greenpeace welcomed the news that the International Whaling Commission has defeated attempts by Japan and six Caribbean allies to introduce secret

The tribe off warring ministers seems to be growing in the jumbo Kalyan Singh ministry. Yet another clash between a cabinet minister and a minister of state handling the same department is about to

A section of Pakistani environmental non-government organisation (NGOs) has proposed the formation of pressure groups in India, Pakistan and other countries of the South Asian Association for

The Andhra Pradesh government is in the process of evolving a comprehensive policy to promote the use of fly ash in construction activity. The government is looking in to the existing gaps with