Gas distress

The government had no respect for the Supreme Court s order or the desire to implement it

Publication Date: 
29/04/2001
Anil Agarwal
Down to Earth
9
20010430
23
Tags:
Air Pollution, Health Effects, CNG, Diesel, Petrol, Automobiles, Gas Leakages, Industry, Public Sector, Private Sector, Technology, Supreme Court
Mining

 Atomic spread

Privatisation of the Kaiga atomic plant generates a lot of heat

Publication Date: 
14/04/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Kakrapar APS, Private Sector, Right To Information (RTI), Governance, Karnataka
Air Pollution

Supreme Court order dated 26/03/2001 in the case of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India and Ors on vehicular pollution in Delhi

Supreme Court order dated 26/03/2001 in the case of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India and Ors on vehicular pollution in Delhi.

Publication Date: 
26/03/2001
Supreme Court of India
Tags:
Vehicular Pollution, Delhi, CNG Buses, Supreme Court, Urban Air Quality, Private Sector, Public Transport
India

 UN PLc

Will multinational corporations take over the UN?

Publication Date: 
14/10/2000
Down to Earth
9
20001015
0
Tags:
Global Environmental Agreements, Multinational Corporations (MNCs), Private Sector, UN, Politics, Sustainable Development, Developing Countries
India

 Fighting the bug

How badly will the millennium bug hit India? While the Y2K Action Force says most government institutions will be able to meet the deadline, there is a sense of panic all around

Publication Date: 
30/10/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Electronics Industry, Private Sector, Technology
Mining

 Digging the earth

Earlier it was deforestation, now it is mining that threatens the once stately Aravallis with total destruction

Publication Date: 
29/06/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Ecology, Aravalli Range, Mining, Public Sector, Private Sector
Air Pollution

 Big dams are bad news

Private companies investing in dams is bad news for the environment

Publication Date: 
14/05/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Dams, Hydroelectricity, Displacement, Aid, Power Industry, Private Sector, Developing Countries
Natural Disasters

 THAILAND

In a desperate attempt to contain growing pollution, the authorities in Bangkok have decided to lease city services worth over US $1 billion to private companies. Bangkok is one of the most polluted

Publication Date: 
14/12/1998
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution Control, Flood Control, Private Sector, Thailand
Air Pollution

Supreme Court order dated 28/07/1998 in the case of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Ors on vehicular pollution in Delhi

Supreme Court order dated 28/07/1998 in the case of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Ors on vehicular pollution in Delhi.

Publication Date: 
28/07/1998
Supreme Court of India
Tags:
Vehicular Pollution, Delhi, Urban Air Quality, Supreme Court, Public Transport, CNG Buses, Private Sector
Environment

 Environment is a people s programme

A major overhaul of polluting industries in West Bengal is being chalked out by Manabendra Mukherji , the state s minister for youth services, environment and tourism. He recently spoke to

Publication Date: 
30/05/1997
Down to Earth
6
19970531
0
Tags:
Pollution Control, Industrial Pollution, Private Sector, West Bengal

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