Rivers
Government bans project clearance in eight critically polluted industrial areas
Posted on 22 Sep, 2013 06:03 PMNo environment clearance in eight critically polluted areas
Call for entries for photo contest ' Rivers of life- The Brahmaputra', International Union for Conservation of Nature
Posted on 21 Sep, 2013 08:14 AMFor details on the photo contest, please click here.
To register online for the contest, click here.
The brochure is attached below for your consideration.
A tale of two STPs
Posted on 20 Sep, 2013 04:51 PMThe venerable Imperial Gazetteer says, 'Viewed from a distance Lucknow presents a picture of unusual magnificence and architectural splendour, which fades on nearer view ...' (Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 16, p. 196).
Chromium contaminates Bangalore's drinking water
Posted on 15 Sep, 2013 05:24 PMChromium afflicts borewells in India's largest industrial area
Invitation for a seminar ' Save Ganga & Save Himalayas ', Save Ganga Movement, Mumbai, October 2, 2013
Posted on 12 Sep, 2013 12:22 PMFor more details on the meeting cum panel discussion, please click here.
Please see below for the attachments that provide more information on the invitation .
Ingenious system to manage sewage in Kolkata
Posted on 11 Sep, 2013 08:48 PMThey take your pain and give you what you need. They will absorb the excess showers that our cities can’t handle and replenish water underground when our taps run dry. Often underestimated, these shallow water bodies are also home to countless life forms and serve as winter destinations for distant migratory birds. Blame me for being philosophical but I equate wetlands to mothers.
Coping with floods and erosion in the Brahmaputra plains
Posted on 11 Sep, 2013 11:15 AMI began my latest journey in the land of the red river and the blue hills, Assam from Dibrugarh. The first time I saw the Brahmaputra at Guwahati many years ago, I was fascinated on looking at the mighty stream of water in its full glory after the monsoons.
200-crore penalty for Adani's Mundra port
Posted on 08 Sep, 2013 07:32 PMPOLICY MATTERS
200-crore penalty for Adani's Mundra port
Food Security Bill sees light of the day
Posted on 01 Sep, 2013 10:28 PMPOLICY MATTERS
Food security bill passed
The missing water bodies of Western Uttar Pradesh
Posted on 01 Sep, 2013 11:54 AMTraditional water bodies such as bawdis and talabs have long since been an integral part of rural life in India providing water, fish and sometimes even just a venue for people to chit chat. The flat plains in Western Uttar Pradesh, where the Ganga and Yamuna rivers meet, is no exception.