India

 Contaminated water

at least 500,000 people were affected by waterborne diseases during 1995-2000 in the union territory of Pondi

Publication Date: 
14/10/2001
Down to Earth
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Water Pollution, Industrial Dispersal, Water Quality, Waterborne diseases, Industry, India, Pondicherry
Agriculture

 Going the bio way

The Biovillage project provides rural folk the finance and technical knowhow to cultivate for the market while conserving water and soil

Publication Date: 
14/09/1997
Sumita Dasgupta
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Agriculture, Organic Farming, Women, Rural Development, Pondicherry
Industry

 Whre science and tradition join hands

The Gloria Land farm in Pondicherry and another run by a couple in Karnataka, show natural inputs can effectively replace factory produced fertilisers and pesticides.

Publication Date: 
29/11/1993
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Chemical Fertilisers, Natural Fertilisers, Pesticides, Science, Karnataka, Pondicherry
Environment
Pondicherry Pollution Control Committee
Pollution Control, Pondicherry
Energy

Plans in place for solar power generation

Priti Narayan

Photovoltaic power plants on rooftops of major government buildings being considered

Generating 1 MW of solar power requires around Rs.18 crore

PUDUCHERRY: The Renewable Energy Agency of Puducherry (REAP) has plans in place for solar power generation and heating systems in the Union Territory, in light of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.

Publication Date: 
06/04/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, Pondicherry
Energy

22 industries get award for energy conservation

PUDUCHERRY: Over 22 industries from across the Union Territory received awards for energy conservation from Chief Minister V. Vaithilingam on the occasion of Energy Conservation Day 2009 on Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
16/12/2009
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Crop Residues, Energy Efficiency, CFL, Renewable Energy, Biofuel, Energy, Industry, Awards, Pondicherry
Energy

Solar energy in Auroville

Auroville, a small community in Pondicherry is involved in a microcosm of sustainable practices through focus on solar energy.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2009
Ethan Case
Solar Energy Review
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Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, Solar Cookers, Solar Pumps, Pondicherry, Sustainable Development
Industry

 Efficiency versus democracy

Industrialist Ratan Tata has reportedly written to the prime minister cribbing about delays in implementing big buck projects. In his capacity as the chair of the government s investment commission

Publication Date: 
29/06/2007
Sunita Narain
Down to Earth
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Land Resources, Land Ownership, Development, Displacement, Tribals, Conflicts, Poverty, Industry, Legislation, Government Of India (GOI), India, Pondicherry
Environment

 High impact zone

No proper assessment of damage by port


Publication Date: 
14/05/2007
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Pollution, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Mangroves, Coastal Erosion, Ports, Dredging, Cyclones, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu
Economy

 Undue process

Puducherry port defies ecology, economics


Publication Date: 
14/05/2007
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Environment, Estuaries, Land Acquisition, Ports, Marine Fisherfolk, Conflicts, Pondicherry, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)

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