Biological Pollution
Survey of the environment 2012 - A publication by The Hindu
Posted on 31 Dec, 2012 09:59 AMThe report includes the following articles under separate sections:
Biodiversity
The section on biodiversity includes four articles:
Briefing papers on ‘Jal kothis’, ‘Matka filter’, 'Dug wells' and ‘Phayedemand shauchalaya’: Local innovative solutions in flood prone Bihar by Megh Pyne Abhiyan (2011)
Posted on 29 Dec, 2012 03:14 PMThe briefing papers include the following:
Exploring linkages between the agricultural sector and the environment - Report on the Kerala Environment Congress organised by the Centre for Environment and Development at Thiruvananthapuram, between 16 -18 August 2012
Posted on 24 Dec, 2012 05:27 PMThe Congress was jointly organised by Centre for Environment and Development (CED), Thiruvananthapuram and the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), Thiruvananthapuram
Inauguration of the conference
Around 350 participants including eminent scientists, agricultural experts and students participated in the event. The conference was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Sri. Oommen Chandy. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister, highlighted that development and environment were linked and that the approach to the cause of agriculture and environment needed to be realistic since the state could not neglect both development and environment. He also pointed out that Kerala was one state having a very high reputation in preserving and protecting the forest cover, which was much higher than the national average in the state. This was possible due to the will and awareness of the people of Kerala. He emphasised the need for a more realistic approach to deal with issues related to the agriculture and environment.
Inaugural speech by the Chief Minister of Kerala
Ajit Pawar reinstated as Maharashtra deputy CM, despite being involved in a multi-crore irrigation scam - Roundup of the week's news (December 10 – 16, 2012)
Posted on 17 Dec, 2012 09:42 PMAjit Pawar reinstated as deputy CM of Maharashtra
Quality of air, water, wastewater and noise levels in Assam's coal fields - A report by North-Eastern Coalfields, Coal India (2012)
Posted on 28 Nov, 2012 08:03 PMThe report objectives include:
Direct cash transfer of subsidies through Aadhaar card across 15 States from January 1, 2013 - Roundup of the week's news (November 19 to 25, 2012)
Posted on 26 Nov, 2012 09:43 AMDirect cash transfer of subsidies through Aadhaar card
MoWR stresses the need to provide momentum to our conservation efforts on water conservation day
Posted on 23 Nov, 2012 02:12 PMThe Union Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) celebrated “Water Conservation Day" on the 19th of November 2012 to create awareness regarding depleting water resources and underlined its vision and commitment to be an active contributor to the sustainability of this very important natural resource. The field offices of various organizations under the administrative c
Bacterial contamination in water affects more than half of Chennai
Posted on 09 Oct, 2012 03:44 PMChennai formerly known as Madras, the capital of Tamil Nadu is the sixth most populous city in India with 4.68 million residents as of 2011. Until 1870, it had no piped water supply within the city and people were dependent on public and private wells. The construction of a piped water supply system was started in 1872. This laid the foundation for the present water supply system.
Guidelines for the green development of Kerala - Draft report on the outcomes of the Kerala State Environmental Convention organised in Trivandrum (2nd and 3rd September 2012)
Posted on 15 Sep, 2012 05:31 PMThis draft report by the Kerala Paristhithi Aikya Vedi is an outcome of the Kerala State Environmental Convention, a two day convention that was organised in Trivandrum, Kerala by calling upon various environmental and social organisations, concerned citizens, experts, political leaders in the state to discuss the environmental crisis that the state has been facing in recent years.
Report on the "National level workshop on appropriate toilet technologies", organised by Gramalaya, Arghyam and UNICEF at Trichy, Tamil Nadu, between 9-11 May 2012
Posted on 02 Sep, 2012 07:00 PMCurrent evidence has shown that a large population of people in India practice open defecation and do not use toilets even when available.