The 1993 order bans waste dumping, construction activity and lanf-filling in coastal regulation zone (CRZ) areas, except for ports, jetties and harbours. All the four dumping grounds in the city have

NHRC : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team which toured the backward districts of Kalahandi, Bolangir and Naupura in December, 1996 to look into allegations of 21 starvation deaths has

The per capita consumption of plastics in India is still less than the pollutant level, according to the Gujarat Plastic Manufacturers'

The Deputy Commissioner, Mr K.S. Sidhu, today directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to initiate strict legal action against industrial units responsible for air and water pollution in

The supreme court's 1993 order debarring any construction activity on the coastline 500 metres from the high-tide mark appears to have little meaning on the Madh-Marve stretch, where new projects on

The urbanisation prevalent in the 20th century has brought in its wake an alarming, inevitable and persistent problem of slums. This massive and vital problem which is affecting every citizen was the

The Karnataka High Court today directed the Karnataka Pollution Control Board to constitute an expert committee to go into the alleged environment pollution caused by the Vikranth Tyres Limited,

Anti-nuclear activists repeatedly delayed a train transporting 60 tonnes of atomic waste as it trundled north through Germany with about 30,000 police guarding the

Report: The Union Territory of Pondicherry has become one of the most serious victims of air pollution. This was revealed in the latest study on ambient air quality published by the CPCB. The report,

Jethmalani: The Urban Development Ministry hyas gained an unsavory reputation following indictments by the Supreme Court and there is an urgent need to undo this, the new Urban Development Minister,