The Government today notified rules for corporate social responsibility that has in its ambit a wide range of activities including livelihood enhancement projects and steps for the benefit of armed

Farmers in Sivarakottai and nearby villages are opposing the special economic zone (SEZ) on their fertile agricultural land, which was proposed in 2008.

Carries out inspection, calls for status quo until biodiversity of area is documented

The battle to save the low-lying field opposite the Colva Church from being filled up to build a playground has taken an interesting turn with the Goa State Biodiversity Board asserting that no decision to reclaim the area should be taken at any level until such time the biodiversity of the area is documented across seasons.

Speakers at a seminar held here on Sunday urged the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, a major beneficiary of Keenjhar Lake, to invest in the rehabilitation of the lake, which was getting highly pol

The MCG's plan to turn the 550-acre Biodiversity Park into a tourist hub and introduce a night safari there has been criticised by the city's green activists, who say the move is irrational as the

Four of the seven projects will be funded by the Global Environment Facility system

Map Has Spatial Data Of Water Holes, Rivers, Etc

The state forest department has completed 80% mapping of forest areas using Geographical Information System (GIS).The map now has spatial data of forest boundaries, water holes, rivers, lakes and forest eco systems in the state.

For the first time, a biodiversity assessment study will be carried out using geospatial approach in which geographic information systems and geomatics and other informational techniques will be us

The three-member expert committee seems to have gone soft on planters and estate owners exempting plantations from ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs) which may proves disastrous for ecological con

It will recommend optimal level of fresh mining that can be underatken

PANJIM: A team of scientists from the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has arrived in Goa to study impact of mining on the State. NEERI is mandated to recommend the optimal level of fresh ore extraction that can be permitted in the State.