The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is on a massive public aware- ness campaign against pollution, especially in urban areas. A new addition to its strategy is an electronic signboard (LED

Future shock could be near at hand for the inhabitants of the Asia and Pacific region. At a seminar on'Mega-cities management in Asia and the Pacific' held on October 24 at Manila, experts

The issue of toilet space for 8.1 million slumdwellers in India's 4 major metros threatens to expand into a matter of social rights

Many organisations promote the use of fuel efficient stoves for cooking, which is the biggest consumer of energy in India.

A cash strapped Chinese government is trying to prevent unpaid farmers from moving to the cities in search of more money.

With a simple modification, ordinary tubelights can be used to provide clean drinking water.