Minister for Ecology, Environment and Inland Water Transport J Krishna Palemar warned that strict action would be initiated against industries which violate pollution norms.

Notwithstanding yesterday

The state government today said Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) and thermal power plants in the Damodar Valley are the biggest contributors to the polluted Damodar and asked them to clean-up their act.

Coimbatore: The district administration and district engineer of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board have announced that orders have been served on 40 dyeing units for closure and disconnection of power supply connection on the charges of polluting the Noyyal Rajavaikkal and the ground water table in the area.

Bauxite versus livelihood of tribals An uneasy calm prevailed in Lanjigarh and the adjoining Niyamgiri hills, with the Kondh tribals and activists of Green Kalahandi, Kalahandi Sachetan Nagrik Manch and Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti appearing more determined than ever to thwart any attempt at mining the bauxite-rich hills. These organizations were leading the campaign to save Niyamgiri. In

Pali farmers teach state pollution body a few things technical Mahaveer Singh Sukarlai has no formal training in science. But he was able to test and tell a gathering of over 300 people that water from a dugwell in Phenkaria village contained arsenic and zinc in concentrations unfit for human consumption. Phekaria is located on the bank of river Bandi, about 50 kilometres downstream from

Vedanta refinery pollutes river, sickens people in Orissa VEDANTA recently invited bureaucrats and glitterati to pat its back on corporate social responsibility activities at its first such meeting. But people living around Vedanta Aluminium Ltd

The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) today sealed eight gravel screening cum washing plants it had been unable to close down despite repeated notices since five years.