Bursting of fire crackers create significant noise pollution during the Diwali Festival. MPCB for last few years is trying to create public awareness towards the high noise levels generated during the bursting of the crackers and its associated adverse health impacts.
Whereas, the National Tiger Conservation Authority under clause (c) of sub-section (I) of Section 38-0 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 has the power to lay down normative standards for tourism activities and guidelines for project tiger for tiger conservation in the buffer and core areas of tiger reserves to ensure their due compIiance.
Letter to the Supreme Court from Dr Sudarshan Iyengar, the Vice Chancellor of Gujarat Vidyapeeth on GM crops - Appeal to judge and order with due consideration to harmonious relationship between nature and human beings in the case of field trials of GM Crops.
An open letter sent by nearly a hundred Indian scientists to the Supreme Court. They write in support of the report of the Supreme Court's Technical Expert Committee (TEC) calling for a 10 year moratorium on GM field trials while regulation is put in order.
This draft state water policy for Pondicherry is applicable to all the water resources in the Union Territory. A Water Resources Control Management and Review Council or Committee will be constituted to monitor implementation of the policy.
The dense smog which had been throttling Delhi for the past few days has lifted partially today, but it may come back with renewed vigour, as the factors causing it remain in force - warns Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
Read text of the controversial Meghalaya Mines and Minerals Policy approved by the state cabinet to facilitate systematic and scientific utilization of mineral resources keeping in view the protection of environment, land, health and safety of people in and around the mining areas.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act. 1957, (Central Act 67 of 1957), the State Government hereby makes the following rules for regulating the grant of quarry
The Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB) has sponsored a study to IIT Kanpur (IITK) for Solan district that will cover environmental pollution sources inventory (air, water and hazardous
