Air Pollution

 Steering the way

The computer generated Anil Agarwal Clean Air Model, developed by CSE, assesses what it takes to clean up Delhi's air. Some astounding results have come out of its first application. Had the Supreme Court not intervened, Delhi would have been choki

Publication Date: 
14/11/2002
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Pollution Control, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Development, Health, Emissions Trading, Technology, Legislation, Supreme Court, India, Delhi, Statistics, Vehicles
Air Pollution

 Auto Fool Policy

The Auto Fuel Policy makes a mockery of Delhi's pollution crisis by proposing a pedestrian roadmap. Live and die with pollution. You deserve nothing better, says the expert report

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14/11/2002
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Pollution Control, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Development, Health, Emissions Trading, Technology, Legislation, Supreme Court, India, Delhi, Statistics, Vehicles
Mining

 Mine games

New Delhi, November 15

Publication Date: 
14/11/2002
Kushal P S Yadav
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Environment, Aravalli Range, Mining, Water Resources, Groundwater, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Solid Waste, Legislation, Supreme Court, High Court, Political Parties, India, Haryana, Groundwater Pollution
India

 Cops under cloud

SC takes note of police involvement in timber smuggling in Madhya Pradesh

Publication Date: 
30/10/2002
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Deforestation, Timber Smuggling, Supreme Court, India, Madhya Pradesh
India

 For a smooth flow

At a time when the Cauvery river dispute rages on, the Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Union government and all the states to respond on the crucial issue of networking of inter-state rivers.

Publication Date: 
30/10/2002
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Rivers, Cauvery, Water Distribution, Interstate Disputes, Supreme Court
Water Resources

 Rivers of discord

Why is everything important reduced to a dramatic farce in our country? Take the Cauvery imbroglio. The issue is serious and important. Namely how will states, regions and people share increasingly

Publication Date: 
30/10/2002
Sunita Narain
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Rivers, Cauvery, Water Distribution, Water Demand, Irrigation, Interstate Disputes, Neyveli STPS, Power Transmission, Legislation, Supreme Court, India, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
India

 Slipping through

Late reaction to toxic oil imports by state Pollution Control Board
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14/10/2002
Nidhi Jamwal
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Basel Convention, Pollution Control, Trade, Hazardous Products, Oil, Legislation, Supreme Court, India, Maharashtra
Industry

 Pulled up for LAXITY

Lucknow's Gomti river looks more like a drain

Publication Date: 
14/10/2002
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River Pollution, Gomti, Legislation, Supreme Court, Governance, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow (D)
Industry

 Conflict resolved

Encroachers to be evicted from Jambudwip, but allowed to fish for four months

Publication Date: 
29/09/2002
Arunayan Sharma
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Fisherfolk, Wildlife Management, Legislation, Supreme Court, West Bengal
Water Resources

 Relocation pangs

Shifting of industries to Bawana will affect groundwater reserves

Publication Date: 
29/09/2002
Nidhi Jamwal
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Pollution, Water Resources, Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge, Water Management, Industry, Supreme Court, Governance, Delhi

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