The Coca-Cola company’s seventh sustainability report says that the company could not achieve a goal of returning all water used in its manufacturing process to the environment by 2010. The company had aimed at treating the used water up to a level that at least supports aquatic life. However, it says that the company is…
Girnar wildlife sanctuary, famous for its lions, will soon have a ropeway to provide a convenient way of transporting pilgrims and it is also expected to minimize man-animal conflict. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has granted ‘in principle’ approval for a ropeway project, apparently without paying much heed to objections from green activists. The project was…
‘The challenge of the forest officials is to find a way to regenerate forests even while recognizing biotic pressures. Forest officials have never reconciled to the Forest Rights Act; they still consider it a threat,’ Jairam Ramesh said while inaugurating the Forest Ministers of Southern States conference in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The minister insisted that the…
On January 23, a leading daily reported that Lutheran World Service India Trust (LWSIT), an NGO that fights for the rights of the under-privileged, will kick-start a mission to stop water wastage in Kolkata. Earlier, around January 17, the same organisation along with United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India (UELCI) made an appeal for relief…
In the beginning of this week, the president of the UK arm of PepsiCo said that business ‘needs sticks as well as carrots’, to ensure that it takes action against climate change. Richard Evans said this at a meeting called ‘What next after Cancun?’ Evans meant that the ‘stick’ for business was a robust carbon…
Although Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has allowed Posco to resume work, the steel plant does not seem to be coming up soon. The locals in Jagatsinghour, the proposed plant site, have intensified their agitation against the project. Criticizing Ramesh, Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS), the organization spearheading the agitation against the Rs 51,000 crore, 12…
As the dust settles on the latest round of climate negotiations at COP16 (UN Climate Change Convention, Cancun), and with world expectations for a solution still at an all-time low, it is timely for CSR practitioners”like everyone else”to reflect on how we are all doing ‘our bit’ for the cause. As a prompt, ponder on…
To discuss and find solutions for better management and sustainable development of energy resources by implementing ‘smart grid’ and embracing renewable energy is the primary agenda of the ongoing Smart Energy India conference in New Delhi. Professionals from the power sector and metering technology experts are meeting at the forum. According to Loubna Aghzafi, project…
Beautiful coastlines across India, which were losing their identity due to environmental abuse by various industries and fishing mafias, may breathe easy as the environment ministry has started a process for identifying and punishing violators under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification (CRZ), 1991. The ministry has directed the coastal zone management authorities of all states…
My Fellow Citizens, On the eve of our 62nd Republic Day, I extend my warmest greetings to all of you across the country and also to those living abroad. I convey my special greetings to the members of our armed forces and paramilitary forces, who guard our frontiers, and to our internal security forces. I…
