There are serious environmental issues with the Navi Mumbai airport project which need to be addressed, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said here Tuesday.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan met Ramesh Tuesday morning and sought speedy environment clearance for the project, which is likely to reduce the air traffic pressure on the Mumbai airport.

BHUBANESWAR: The Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) of Bhubaneswar region is done. It's time for the Detailed Zonal Planning which will get underway soon.

Scores of trees were felled in the Indian Institute of Technology in south Delhi on Thursday night.
Officials sources revealed that almost 50 trees were felled overnight and were transported out of the campus early on Friday in two trucks. The trees are being levelled for construction of a new faculty block and other construction by central public works department on the campus.

Micro plans on table to clean up Dhanbad air - Pollution control board preparing digital map to identify industrial units in district

Dhanbad, June 22: Scientists, environmentalists and owners of industrial units today sat together to work out ways to clean up the air of Dhanbad, the most polluted industrial hub of Jharkhand.

NEW DELHI: The Urban Development Ministry has roped in some premier technology institutions to help in planning the urban transport system.

Memoranda of Understanding were signed on Monday with IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, NIT Warangal and the CEPT University, Ahmedabad, to set up centres of excellence over the next four years.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to announce the decision on signing a memorandum of understanding on Ganga river basin management plan between the government and a consortium of IITs during his visit to the IIT-Kanpur on July 3.

Singh has been invited to attend as the chief guest the annual convocation of the premier institute, which is celebrating its golden jubilee this year.

A concept paper drafted for development and application of sustainable river management options for the Brahmaputra as part of a European Commission (EU)-sponsored project, laid stress on channelising the Brahmaputra to mitigate bank erosion and reclaim new land, basing on comprehensive analysis.

Mumbai The 566-acre Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) campus in Powai is not only a green lung for space-starved Mumbai, but also home to several rare and disappearing species of animals, insects, birds and plants, reveals a study.

Mumbai: Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses will sport a new look from early next year. Engineers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay are working on the new design, which will make the buses more efficient.

GUWAHATI, June 13