Activists on Thursday said that the pollution in the national capital`s air is corroding the iconic Lotus temple made of pristine white marble.

Expressing shock at the continuing discolouration of the Taj Mahal, the head of a Parliamentary panel has asked the Environment Ministry to seek immediate help of international experts to assist th

Commenting that human beings were the “biggest enemy” of the environment and monuments, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Chief secretary to convene a high level meeting to consider st

Particulate carbon and fine dust particles cause browning of the marble.

The white marble domes of the Taj Mahal are iconic images of India that attract millions of visitors every year. Over the past several decades the outer marble surfaces of the Taj Mahal have begun to discolor with time and must be painstakingly cleaned every several years. Although it has been generally believed that the discoloration is in some way linked with poor air quality in the Agra region, the specific components of air pollution responsible have yet to be identified.

President Obama designated the San Gabriel Mountains outside of Los Angeles as a national monument Friday, setting aside 346,177 acres of national forest as a recreational area.

The audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which had pointed out violations in building permits given to constructions in Kochi, also brought to notice violations in constructio

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Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Jal Mahal Resorts P. Ltd. Vs K.P. Sharma & Ors. dated 25/04/2014 regarding an Environment and Monument Improvement/Preservation and Tourism Development Project at Jaipur which was awarded to the Jal Mahal Resorts Private Limited.

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Jal Mahal Resorts P. Ltd. Vs K.P. Sharma & Ors dated 25/04/2014 regarding cancellation of an Environment and Monument Improvement/Preservation and Tourism Development Project at Jaipur by declaring it as illegal which was awarded to the petitioner/appellant Jal Mahal Resorts Private Limited.

Original Source: http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/outtoday/41512.pdf

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