The Maharashtra government's Mumbai-Pune expressway project formally got underway. The express project aimed at decongesting the existing highway was delayed on account of stiff opposition by
To combat the growing pollution levels in all major rivers in the country, a national rivers conservation campaign was launched under the banner of the Indian Council of Enviro-Legal Action, noted
The effectiveness of existing contingency plans that tackle oil spills has not been tested. "Our current response capability is just enough to handle a spill of about 300 tonnes, which is fairly
The 85th session of the Indian Science Congress at Hyderabad from January 3 to 7 will review the progress of science and technology in the last 50 years and suggest new initiatives in its progress,
The environmental movement has taken a new turn in the U.S. with the entry of some large conservation organisations into commercial forestry. The Nature Conservancy, based in Arlington, Virginia and
The Bulk Drug Manufacturers Association (BDMA) has taken the Union Government and the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) to court over what it claims is the duo's ad hoc and arbitory
Ignoring requests from environmentalists the world over for saving the endangered Tibetan antelope, the Jammu and Kashmir is all set to protect the illegal manufacturers of shahtoosh shawls in
Efforts are on by the Delhi Government to re-locate the polluting industries out of the capital. At the same time, only pollution-free industries would be encouraged in the future,according to Mr. J.
When the National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources (NCPNR) filed an interloutory application in the Supreme Court on Feb 10,1997, alleging wanton destruction of forest and exploitation
