Tropical forests are being cleared for rubber plantations, putting endangered birds, bats and primates at risk, say UK researchers.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) set aside the closure orders issued by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to MIDC Hingna-based unit while ruling that the issuing officer had no powers to

Order of the National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in the matter of Advik Laboratories Ltd. & Anr. V/s State Government of Haryana & Ors on air pollutants emitted by the polluting industry -Capital Auto Rubber Products (P) Ltd dated 13/05/2013.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has ordered a probe into alleged involvement of politicians in widespread bushfires in peat swamp forests in Nakhon Si Thammarat and other provinces.

Chennai The Rubber Board is awaiting states’ nod to conduct the field trials of genetically modified (GM) rubber crop, said Sheela Thomas, chairperson, Rubber Board.

The Rubber Board and Indian Rubber Institute (IRI) jointly organise one-day training in reclaimed rubber at Rubber Training Institute, Kottayam on September 2.

AGARTALA, June 22

The ministry of environment and forests, for the first time has chalked out comprehensive effluent standard norms for the rubber industry across all product categories. According to official sources this measure will check the pollution problem arising from rubber parks coming up in the country.

Rubber prices are on track for successive record highs as robust Asian economies led by China step up purchases, prompting producing countries to expand plantations to capitalise on the insatiable demand.

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has refused to interfere with the decision of the State government to acquire 16.5 acres in Naranamangalam village of Perambalur district for an expansion project of Madras Rubber Factory (MRF).

Justice K. Venkataramanan, in his order, stated there was no need for him to interfere as the land owners (petitioners) had not made out any case.

The petitioners, K.

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