Chennai is witnessing the classical development versus environmental debate yet again as students, faculty and well wishers of the Pachayappa’s College are up in arms against the State Government’s proposal to raze the lush green campus and make way for a metro station in its vicinity. All this is happening at a time when global efforts are being taken to understand the economical value of ecosystem services provided by natural resources.

New Delhi: In 2009, Delhi government had banned the use, sale and storage of plastic bags. Two years on, the ban has failed to make any significant dent.

Bhubaneswar: Tightening its noose against polluting industries in the state, the Odisha government on Monday issued partial closure notices to 26 sponge iron plants for not complying with the stipu

Reluctant to take a decision on the issue of the garbage processing plant, the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has prepared a report on the functioning of the plant and sent it to the

The Greenpeace fact finding report states that Singrauli is the ninth highest in the Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) amongst 88 highly polluted industrial blocks in the country.

Perturbed over the filling up of the dumping ground, residents of Dadumajra held a protest on Friday demanding that the dumping of garbage be stopped at the site.

After almost coming on board, Environment and Forests Minister Jayanti Natarajan today scuttled a cabinet proposal by Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma to put in place a national manufact

The Municipal Corporation has sought a detailed report from the Solid Waste Management Plant’s management to furnish details about garbage intake and the end product.

Government today constituted an Empowered Committee to examine the issues related to establishment of un-authorized and illegal stone crushers, brick kilns and other allied establishments, which are hazardous to the environment across the State.