A United Nations report highlights the connection between environment and health

Overflowing drains a perennial problem for residents of Guzdar scheme, Santa Cruz may soon be a thing of the past. The Bombay high court has directed the civic administration to remove 1364 hutments

Just days before the international trade regime comes under fresh scrutiny at the forthcoming ministerial meet in Doha, a technical committee of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has sought to

Sanitation in the Capital is about to go hi-tech with the sanitation department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) deciding to go in for information technology in its functioning. The

Mayor Shanti Desai on Tuesday said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will start a month-long sanitation and cleanliness drive in the Capital. The drive has been undertaken in view of the

The amount of solid waste generated in Buenos Aires has increased by 30 per cent in the last 10 years. This was found during the first-ever study on the city's solid waste. In 1991, the average daily

As many as 18,000 toilets will be constructed this year under the "Swaccha Grama Yojane" in Bangalore Rural district, Bangalore Rural Zilla Panchayat President G Narasimhaswamy informed the ninth

The melting of Arctic permafrost could accelerate global warming. Scie

Antibacterial ingredients in soap may be encouraging the growth of bacteria

California, USA, is planning to introduce a toilet-to-tap programme to solve the prevailing water shortage problem in the state. The planned project will include a three-year trial period during