Most mining operations in the state disregard ethical practices, leading to severe ecological damage and loss of valuable ore.

In an interesting development vis-

Jamshedpur, March 7: The Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) is treading with caution to ensure that its public hearing for the expansion of Turamdih mines in Sundernagar gets over smoothly.

The Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) has fixed March 10 as the new date of the hearing after the original October 20, 2010, meeting was called off following protests from villagers op

Calcutta is generating much more electronic waste than a few years back and very little of it is being recycled, increasing the risk of an environment disaster.

A recent study by the state pollution control board along with the central pollution control board, the Indian Chamber of Commerce and German organisation GiZ has found that nearly 26,000 tonnes of e-waste is generated in the Calcutta M

Pollution board, JP and Ambuja firms to blame: Study
Solan: With the detection of particles of several heavy metals far exceeding the safe limits in an air sample taken from the villages around two cement plants

The pollution control board on Friday issued a set of guidelines for election campaigners but major political parties do not seem to attach much importance to them.

The guidelines, which will soon be sent to all political parties, are related to the use of microphones, vehicles and generators during the campaign.

All microphones have to be fitted with sound-limiters and the candidates and th

Panjim, March 4: The new industries in Goa will not get the clearance from Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) unless they have rain harvesting facility.
In a significant decision today, the board decided that the units will not be issued consent to establish unless they carry out rain water harvesting facility or ground water recharge measures.

The board decided that industries will ado

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday accepted the report of a committee it constituted to examine the ground realities and prepare an action plan for the preservation of lakes in Bangalore.

During the hearing of PIL by Environment Support Group, challenging the privatisation of lakes in Bangalore by the Lake Development Authority, the report on lake by committee headed by Justice N K Patil was

Ludhiana industry set to grow
With the Central Pollution Control Board lifting a moratorium on new industries in Ludhiana, the industry in the city is set to flourish while giving a boost to the already existing units.

The Punjab Pollution Control Board has started giving "No-Objection Certificates" from March and new industries are likely be set up from April.

PANJIM: The state Mines and Geology department on Wednesday issued order to a controversial mine at Caurem Pirla to remove all the machinery from the site.
Mines director Arvind Lolienkar said that the order has been issued to M/s Devapan ou Devadongor Iron and Manganese mine to withdraw all the mining machinery and equipment from the site on the immediate bases.

The order has also been passed