Category : Environment

South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s (SDMC) toll contractor (SMYR Consortium LLP) did not collect environment compensation charge (ECC) on commercial vehicles entering Delhi despite it being mandated by the Supreme Court (SC). In October, the Supreme Court (SC) had imposed ECC ranging from Rs

Starting 22 September, in Gurgaon it will be car-free day every Tuesday from 7 am to 7 pm. Collaborating in this initiative are Gurgaon Administration, Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), Gurgaon Traffic Police and Gurgaon Municipal Corporation, with support from NASSCOM, Embarq India,

Addressing the inaugural session of a two-day conference of principal chief conservators of forests (PCCFs) and wildlife wardens in New Delhi, Prakash Javadekar, minister of state (independent charge) of environment, forests and climate change, emphasised that forest and wildlife officers must focus on

Most seabirds have already eaten plastic. And it seems the situation is going to get worse. ‘We predict that plastics ingestion is increasing in seabirds, that it will reach 99 per cent of all species by 2050, and that effective waste management can

Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), in conjunction with International Finance Corporation (IFC), has launched the EDGE green building certification system in India. The certification is expected to start the mainstreaming of resource-efficient buildings in a fast, simple and affordable way. An innovation of

Last week when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a two-day State Environment and Forest Ministers’ Conference and made yet another ‘historic’ speech, he carefully uttered weighty words in a deep tone to express his environmental concerns. After his signature break – sip water

Last week, the country’s mainstream media was flashing a couple of good news hinting at economic progress for the country in the near future. The claims were backed by the approval of a $500 million loan from World Bank for the MSME Growth

When a celebrity endorses a cause, it often gets a much-needed thrust in the form of media mileage. While John Abraham is yet to conceptualize and begin work on a campaign to conserve the one-horned rhinos of Assam, a section of the mainstream

The Mithapur coastal region of Devbhoomi-Dwarka District in Gujarat will be home to the country’s first coral garden – combining conservation and tourism development in its blueprint. ‘Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL) have signed a memorandum of understanding

The Indian Railways is right on track in its task of fitting bio-toilets in coaches, with over 2,000 installed so far. These green toilets have been designed by Railways along with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The bio-toilets have been fitted in