STRENGTHEN SOIL TESTING FACILITIES TO BOOST AGRICULTURE
PRABHA JAGANNATHAN

LUCKNOW: The proposed land fill site near the famous mango belt in Malihabad-Kakori region for the solid waste management project in Lucknow is facing an intense scrutiny by the environment and the horticultural department.

WITH the introduction of short-term, high-yielding varieties of cereal and oil-seed crops, the cropping intensity has now reached almost 300 per cent in Punjab. Moreover, the intensive use of chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides involve greater use of scarce groundwater resources.

Dhanbad, May 6: Though residents in the coal belt of Jharia and Raniganj take pride in the presence of vast coal reserves under their land little do they know about the health hazards connected with the same.

Mumbai: Even before the city gets its metro, a controversy has already arisen over the second route of metro. Residents of H (west) ward have objected to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) starting digging work for soil testing from Bandra junction to Santa Cruz (West) for Metro-II.