The committee of secretaries has recommended shelving of three major power projects worth Rs 5,000 crore. The projects include Farakka expansion phase -III, Koel Karo hydel project and Koel Karo
The Farmers' Relief Forum, a Waynad-based independent organisation of farmers, has planned to launch a State-wide campaign highlighting the problems in the agriculture sector in
Greenpeace welcomes a European Commission (EC) move to take forward a project on comprehensive removal of offshore oil installations. The announcement was made one week before the anticipated final
A little over five years after the passage of a series of sweeping legislation that paved the way for private and foreign participation on hydropower development, the Nepal government is now taking
Leading environmental organisations and scientists have demanded a white paper on Bhoj Wetland project. It is learnt that agreements have been reached among some of these organisations, and
The former Water Resources and Narmada Valley Development minister Sheetala Sahai has charged the State government of adopting short term policies in the area of water resource development and said
The Brent Spar campaign has resulted in far-reaching and significant consequences which many in energy industry and Government have been determined to deny ever since, according to a book released by
The ecology of Namrup is fragile, owing to the industrialization, which covers 59.48% of the land surface. Gaseous emissions of these industries like - Oxide of sulphur, nitrogen, methane and several
The Supreme Court today admitted a Special Leave Petition (SLP) against a judgement of the Karnataka High Court refusing a public interest petition seeking directions to two industrial units not to
The 45th conference of chairmen and member-secretaries of Central and State Pollution Control Boards will be held in Kochi on January 29 and 30. This is the second time that the conference is being
