The United States, Europe, China and South Korea lead global "green" spending plans after committing about $500 billion to boost low-carbon technologies and protect the environment, under wider plans to boost the global economy.

Green spend accounts for about 15 percent of total economic stimulus cash of $3 trillion, according to HSBC in a report published on May 22. More detail follows.

There is no merit in the opposition of Urban Development Minister Joaquim Alemao or his brother PWD Minister Churchill Alemao to the Department of Science and Technology

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Wednesday told the House that municipal councils would be helped to select technology for treatment of garbage.
He made the statement speaking during Question Hour in response to the question tabled by Fatorda MLA Damu Naik.
Naik had sought information about proposals to acquire new sites for garbage disposal in municipal areas.

Ranchi, Aug. 4: A citizen

P. Sudhakar

They also dug two pits for vermicompost units

RESPONSIBLE: Students of MDT Hindu College at Pettai near Tirunelveli cleaning their premises.

The Valley

Smriti Kak Ramachandran

NEW DELHI: Having taken the lead by turning green, the eco-friendly Rashtrapati Bhavan Estate here will soon have its own sewerage treatment plant that will generate all the water needed for the huge gardens on the sprawling complex.

Pune The Pune Construction Engineering Research Foundation (PCERF), has organised Waste Busters, a symposium on the utilisation of waste materials for construction industry at Dr Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture, Karve nagar on August 2.

Federal Government is preparing a plan to minimise the adverse impact of climate change on livestock. The plan will focus on provision of shading, improved airflow, reduced crowding, alerted diets and provision for ensuring animal health.