The controversy over the use of polluting coal by industries in the Taj Trapezium Zone in Agra has assumed political overtones. Local politicians are siding with the industrialists to stall the

considering the negative fallout from the decision to make shooting of wild boars and blue bulls legal, the Punjab Wildlife Preservation Department has cancelled all permits issued earlier to hunt

a recent World Bank (WB) study has

Villagers around Tawa reservoir in Madhya Pradesh are finally allowed to retain fishing rights

The five-month-old ban on hunting and trading in sharks and 52 species of molluscs has been relaxed partly (Down To Earth, Vol 10, No 15, December 31, 2001). Considering the livelihood problem of the

The fiery issue revolving Bt Cotton has little to do with farming and more with politicking

A polluting industrial unit in Gujarat continues to operate, despite the state Pollution Control Board issuing notices to shut it down

Rules are in place for vehicles to run on liquefied petroleum gas but key technology issues remain unresolved