NGO activists have demanded that the Regional Plan (RP) 2021 be immediately sent back to the panchayat bodies for corrections, as the government's delay in finalizing the plan is leading to further
Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission, Dr Nadeemul Haq has underlined the need to change the development paradigm from rural-based to urban-based development because a recent survey through Geogra
Asia’s ability to keep food prices in check and ensure long-term regional food security will require the region’s farm to market supply chains to become more efficient and cost-effective, says a ne
Resilience is the ability of a system, community, or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate to, and recover from the impacts in a timely and efficient manner.
Freight transport has severe negative impacts on the local air quality in many Asian cities, and contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions.
The 10th edition of the UNEP Year Book focuses on rapid change in the Arctic and minimizing chemical risks. It also reports on the spike in rhino and elephant poaching in Africa, growing urban environmental challenges, and the accelerating momentum to tackle short-lived climate pollutants.
The Worldwide Cost of Living is a bi-annual (twice yearly) Economist Intelligence Unit survey that compares more than 400 individual prices across 160 products and services.
This compendium published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is the thirteenth edition in the series and covers five core parameters - biodiversity, atmosphere, land and soil, water and human settlements.
Large-scale extraction of truck loads of sand, gravel and stones from the Margalla hills have destroyed the natural breeding grounds of famous sports fish ‘Tor Putitora’.