JAMMU, Jan 27 : Environment Committee of State Legislative Council today suggested one time subsidy for purchase of pollution control devices for installation in brick kilns to reduce pollution and minimize its impact on green environs and human life.

The Committee which met here under the chairmanship of Bashir Ahmad Magray, observed that installation of such devices was necessary to significa

An expert committee will study the allegation of pollution levelled against the Nitta Gelatin India Limited (NGIL) at Kathikudam, Industries Minister Elamaram Karim has said.

He was briefing the media here on Tuesday after chairing a meeting of the representatives of the company, action council, various political parties, trade unions, Pollution Control Board, district administration and the po

Japanese majors like Nippon Magnetic Dressing and Sony will develop Surat into an eco-town by recycling waste which is likely to be used in township construction in the city.

The Obama administration revoked a permit on Thursday for Arch Coal Inc's proposed Spruce 1 mountaintop coal mine in West Virginia, effectively shutting one of the biggest in the United States.

"The proposed Spruce No.

The Gujarat high court on Monday issued notices to the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), the state industries and mining department, AMC and the State Human Rights Commission in connection with high-level of industrial pollution in Vatva and Narol areas of the city.
Taking suo motu cognizance of a letter written by an RTI activist, Alpesh Bhavsar, on the basis of a photograph printed in

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In the past two decades, the green-chemistry movement has helped industry become much cleaner. But mindsets change slowly, and the revolution still has a long way to go.

The sectoral vision in the forestry and environment sector till 2015 has been framed. The underlying theme of forestry would be the scientific management of forests for biodiversity conservation and for the benefit of Sikkimese people.

Developing countries across the world have embraced the policy of high economic growth as a means to reduce poverty. This economic growth largely based on industrial output is fast degrading the ecosystems, jeopardizing their long term sustainability.

The author, who heads one of the oldest and premier institute/university of India, has given a very detailed round-up of the energy and environment issues. The impacts of various forms of energy on growth, pollution and global warming have been brought out. The measures that need to be taken and the urgency for use of new and cleaner technologies for infrastructure and industrial activities have been highlighted.

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