Australia helps to clean Ganga
Australia has assured India that it would extend full technological support for the ambitious project to cleanse the Ganga, saying measures like controlling effluent discharge could be used to clean…
1st phase of Operation ‘Chuka Lhyakhmo’ launched in J&K
First Phase of Operation Chuka Lhyakhmo (Clean River) was launched today during an impressive function organized at Syed Mehdi Memorial Hall Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir, by District Police Kargil…
NGT directs Real Estate Sector to check air pollution
The National Green Tribunal, NGT, has directed Real Estate Sector in the National Capital Region to check air pollution caused by dust emanating from construction sites. A bench headed by…
Govt to colour code industries based on pollution potential
The Centre has decided to re-categorise industries into Red, Orange, and Green based on pollution potential in order to adopt pollution criteria. Briefing media in New Delhi last evening, Minister…
PM launches national air quality index
Says environment, development can go hand in hand Our Correspondent – The Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that India could lead the world to save from threat of global…
Monsoon to stay for more time
By Anoop Kumar PainuliNEW DELHI: Monsoon is unlikely to return during the next week as per normal pattern. Current and prognostic meteorological conditions indicate that withdrawal of the monsoon will…
Mumbai Oil spill not an environmental concern
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Union Environment Minister Jayanti Natrajan Monday allayed fear that the Oil spill at a Mumbai beach was an environmental concern.
PM for effective environmental safety
By Anoop Kumar PainuliNEW DELHI: The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has emphasised the need to put in place a legal and regulatory framework for effective environmental protection.
Delhi to Plant Million Tree
Vinit WahiNEW DELHI: Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit will launch “Plant a Tree This Monsoon Till a Million Tree” campaign starting from 23rd July, 2011. The objective is to strive, to…
World Bank to spend $ 1 billion to clean Ganga
NEW DELHI: (AMN) India and the World Bank on Tuesday signed agreement for cleaning the river Ganga. They also agreed upon strengthening Rural Livelihoods and Biodiversity Conservation in the country.