The formulation of Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) by a consortium of seven IITs could be viewed as one of the most significant development for the region in 2013.

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation was awarded the first prize at the National Urban Water Award for maintenance services. The award ceremony will be held on January 14 in New Delhi. TNN

The Punjab government approved on Wednesday three development schemes with an estimated cost of Rs2.04 billion.

Apprehensions of various sections must be allayed: M.S. Swaminathan

In matters relating to genetically modified (GM) food crops, the government should ‘hasten cautiously,’ said eminent agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan. He was speaking on the sidelines of a visit to the Wheat Breeding Research Station of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) at Wellington, near here, on Tuesday.

Bangalore: Blame it on increase in population, urbanization, rapid industrialization and climate change, Karnataka’s water resources are under severe threat and depleting fast.

No agency checks rainwater harvest

New Delhi: In June last year, then chief minister Sheila Dikshit had admitted that the rainwater harvesting scheme, launched amid much fanfare, had been a failure. Almost a year and a half down the line, there is complete lack of clarity about the agency responsible for monitoring of the scheme.

To maximise the farm returns from rainfed areas of the district, a diversified farming system would be implemented in the district for the cultivation of fruits and vegetables with emphasis given o

Concerned over the impact of climate change in the state, Odisha government has decided to implement the Climate Change Action Plan without waiting for central assistance.

Asrotex Group has taken up a plan to set up an environment friendly 'Green Factory' on 100 bighas of land in Sonargaoni thana in Narayanganj district soon.