Enhanced penalty to nail green offenders
To ensure better implementation of environmental regulations in the country, the government is considering enhancing the penalty and having speedy trials to nail green offenders. To check violations at coastal areas, they might be monitored through satellites. Seeking an amendment in Environment Protection
Climate change caused Leh tragedy; NGO seeks public help
The cloudburst that resulted in devastating flash floods in Leh on August 6 was the worst one to hit the north Himalayan region in the last two decades. Considering that cloudburst is a rare phenomenon in the region, scientists are of the opinion
Climate change caused Leh tragedy; NGO seeks public help
The cloudburst that resulted in devastating flash floods in Leh on August 6 was the worst one to hit the north Himalayan region in the last two decades. Considering that cloudburst is a rare phenomenon in the region, scientists are of the opinion
Court orders schools to admit physically challenged and poor, whom they had denied admission
Children who were denied admission by various Delhi government schools can now hope to see classrooms, as Delhi high court (HC) ordered all the schools to admit nearly 850 students who were denied admissions for being physically challenged or belonging to economically weaker
NGO to fund other NGOs, will sell ecofriendly rakhis
This Rakshabandhan, Mumbai-based Plants and Animals Welfare Society (PAWS) will sell eco-friendly rakhis and similar merchandize to raise funds to support the cause of blind girl children and helpless animals. The funds generated by the event will be divided equally between PAWS and
Court orders schools to admit physically challenged and poor, whom they had denied admission
Children who were denied admission by various Delhi government schools can now hope to see classrooms, as Delhi high court (HC) ordered all the schools to admit nearly 850 students who were denied admissions for being physically challenged or belonging to economically weaker
NGO to fund other NGOs, will sell ecofriendly rakhis
This Rakshabandhan, Mumbai-based Plants and Animals Welfare Society (PAWS) will sell eco-friendly rakhis and similar merchandize to raise funds to support the cause of blind girl children and helpless animals. The funds generated by the event will be divided equally between PAWS and
Bad news for biodiversity: Earth cannot match pace with human consumption
Biodiversity suffers when the planet’s biocapacity cannot keep pace with human consumption and waste generation. The ‘ecological footprint’ tracks this in terms of the area of biologically productive land and water needed to provide ecological resources and services like food, fibre, and timber,
NGO combines faith with girl child and environment protection
Combining faith with a social cause, a twin initiative to save the environment and the girl child was launched on August 1 at the revered Dargah Sharif in Ajmer, Rajasthan. It is an initiative of Nanhi Chhann Foundation, a non-profit organization that
Swine flu vaccine should be compulsory for pregnant women
‘The H1N1 vaccine should be compulsory for healthcare workers, especially those who work in the isolation wards or with H1N1 patients. The vaccine should also be made mandatory for pregnant women, more so for those in their second or third trimesters,’ said Dr