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Aravali pollution Activists take MCG to green courtBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pEnvironmental activists have approached the National Green Tribunal NGT over severe damage to the Aravali forests particularly along the GurgaonFaridabad and GurgaonDelhi roads They have listed indiscriminate dumping of waste as well as destruction of the groundwater table... Read more.. Subject Tags: Emission , Environment |
India losing green cover more rapidly studyBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe worldrsquos forests have shrunk by three per cent since 1990 mdash an area equivalent to the size of South Africa mdash with India among the countries losing green cover more rapidly a new study has warnedp pThe globersquos forests have shrunk despite significant... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment |
Groundwater turning toxic with sewageBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe recent spate of moderate to heavy rains in the city may have boosted the groundwater levels by at least half a metre but a new report reveals that the water thus recharged is highly contaminated with fluorides nitrates and large quantities of ironp pA report on... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , water |
NGT asks MoEF to hold meetingBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe National Green Tribunal on Tuesday constituted a committee comprising officials from Ministry of Environment and Forests MoEF and Delhi government while directing it to hold a meeting within three weeks on the issue of landfill sites in the Capitalp pA bench... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , policy |
JK CM calls for framing policy on forest conservationBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pDescribing forest as nature39s great gift Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today called for framing a policy and involving people to conserve forest wealth in the statep pquotA policy paper should be framed on rejuvenating our forest wealth The... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , policy |
No green nod for CIL to expand output in existing unitsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pStateowned Coal India which is targeting 908 million tonnes of output by 2020 has been denied environment clearance for expansion of onetime production capacity by 50 per cent in existing operations without public hearingp pWith future coal mining projects stuck in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , policy |
NGT seeks response from Centre on construction in sanctuaryBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pA retired scientist39s concern over the upcoming construction within 10km radius of the Asola Wildlife Sanctuary has led the National Green Tribunal to seek a response from the Centre on the issuep pA bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , policy |
Sustainable development possible along with greenhouse gas cuts studyBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pIndia can improve sustainable development metrics while at the same time reducing its greenhouse gas emissions said a study released on Thursday that places quality of life for all at the centre of Indiarsquos development strategyp pThe study by the Center for Study... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Technology |
Top 5 Sustainability Watch-Outs for 2015By : Sustainability ..., Dec 30, 2014
2014 for India was defined with Narendra Modi emerging center-stage post a historic election victory in May, and since then, the new government has been actively promoting certain schemes (with synonymous buzz-words like ‘Make in India’, ‘Namami Gange’, ‘... Read more.. |
Coal Rush in India Could Tip Balance on Climate ChangeBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 19, 2014
Decades of strip mining have left the town of Dhanbad in the heart of India’s coal fields a fiery moonscape, with mountains of black slag, sulfurous air and sickened residents. But rather than reclaim these hills or rethink their exploitation, the government is digging deeper... Read more.. |