At present, Delhi has four landfill sites and three of them operate beyond capacity.

In the past six months, 67 big construction projects around the Capital have been fined a total of Rs.1.18 crore for flouting dust-control norms by the Delhi Pollution Control Board (DPCB), which i

In the first such action against civic bodies for non-compliance on anti-pollution measures, the environment ministry has moved the National Green Tribunal ( NGT ) against five municipal bodies of

Proposals include total ban on release of untreated sewage water in rivers, dams

Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh said since the government was putting in place austerity measures on smoking and drug abuse, the menace of polythene use and non-adherence to ban was another majo

Government is promoting environment -friendly alternatives for cremantion as burning of corpses in traditional ways causes air and other pollution, Lok Sabha was informed today.

In case of failure in granting building permits within 30 days, construction can start based on deemed permissions, said Union minister Venkaiah Naidu.

The city corporation has sought a clarification from the government over an order on reviving the master plan for city development, which has been kept in abeyance since last year following protest

The World Bank has okayed a $100-million loan to provide 24x7 water supply to Hubballi-Dharwad.

The National Green Tribunal today expressed its displeasure over incidents of waste burning in the capital and slammed municipal corporations for their failure to implement its order which banned b