The Delhi Jal Board has taken up the Herculean task of making Yamuna a grade 'C' river at a meagre cost of Rs 3,150 crore by December 2008. Making this announcement on Wednesday Chief Executive
Despite being reprimanded by the Supreme Court for failing to implement the Clean Yamuna plan, Delhi is still dragging its feet. Sample this: civic agencies and Delhi government have not even started
People take bath on the occasion of 'Purnima' at Sangam in Allahabad on Wednesday. The huge congregation on the opening day of Ardh Kumbh here included over 2 lakh "Kalpavasis" who will observe a
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) today released its Rs 3,150 crore plan for cleaning the Yamuna which includes large-scale construction of sewers and interceptors to prevent sewage from flowing into the
Coca-Cola Company said it was banned from another college campus this month when the University of Michigan halted purchases of the company's products following concerns about the soft drink maker's
Exports of cotton knitwear may severely be affected if the strike in the dyeing/bleaching units in Tiruppur, which started continues for a further one week, industry sources said. Speaking to FE,
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which is developing the 2010 Commonwealth Games village on the Yamuna riverbed, should have done its homework properly before choosing the site. The DDA has not
Thousands have thronged the holy city to wash away their sins in the Ganga during the Ardh Kumbh. But it remains to be seen whether they will be purified or end up needing medical treatment after
As no steps have been taken to shift the illegal dumping site at Vadsar, a local NGO has now sent a legal notice to Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) for not taking any action against the civic
The first part of the paper briefly describes the geography and the socio-economic background of Plachimada. The second part analyses the legal and institutional framework applicable to the case. This part also examines how the government approached the case, which has already been presented before the Kerala High Court. The third part is an analysis of the case law.
This EIA report on 10,000 mw Jaitapur nuclear power plant being set up by NPCIL in Ratnagiri says that, this project will have no impact on ecology of the region. However it has not been shared with affected villages. The project has met with strong protests from people whose lands were acquired under protest.