Renewal of consent to operate under Section 25 & 26 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and Section 21 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
This Orissa High Court verdict in response to writ petition has struck down the state government proposal to grant prospecting licence to POSCO India for Kandadhar iron ore mines in Sundargarh.
Orissa High Court Judgement on grant of prospecting licence to POSCO India for Kandadhar Mines as on July 14, 2010.
All 13 tiger range countries in Asia and partner organizations of the
Global Tiger Initiative deliberated on a Global Tiger Recovery Program,
the first-ever coordinated, range-wide and international effort to save
the world
Scientific classifications can sometimes lead to tricky situations. Bamboos are as much carbon as trees and some of them grow really quick sequestering carbon dioxide faster than the trees. So one would expect bamboos to be plants of choice for climate change mitigation.
This press release by UNDP provides an in-depth study of three districts in the Indian state of West Bengal, namely, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas and Uttar Dinajpur.
The study reveals that where we live can determine our well-being as there are wide variations in human development between districts and also between rural & urban populations.
The District Human Development Report (DHDR) of South 24-Parganas released on 12th July 2010, says 15% of Sunderbans may be submerged by 2020. The report identifies the most pressing developmental constraints of the district.
Watch this video that shows the villager's opposing the Asbestos unit in Chainpur village of Muzaffarpur district. The residents are worried that asbestos used in plant may cause respiratory illnesses and cancer.
The Union Cabinet at its meeting held on June 24th, 2010 approved
the setting up of an Oversight Committee in the Ministry of Environment and Forests to coordinate and monitor all activities at the Bhopal Gas Tragedy site relating to waste disposal, decontamination and remediation.
This is a letter to MOEF mentioning serious flaws in the proceding of the public hearing of proposed asbestos fibre cement roofing sheet factory of M/s Balmukund Cement & Roofing Ltd in Muzaffarpur on June 28, 2010.
