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Dumping of muck by hydel project poses disaster threatBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 3, 2014
An under-construction 24 MW hydro power project in Hallan-2 village of Kullu, about 40 kms from Manali, which is being constructed on Bijara and Choka rivulets, tributaries of Beas river, is apparently inviting big disaster by dumping tonnes of debris in the rivulets. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Law |
E-rickshaws legal but aren't regulatedBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 2, 2014
Jai Bhagwan Goel, a politician active in Delhi circles who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in February, was instrumental in getting a significant rally convened on June 17. In the rally, he managed to win back a cause, and vote bank, being taken over by Aam Aadmi Party... Read more.. Subject Tags: Bharatiya Janata Party , Business , Business Standard , e-rickshaw , e-rickshaws , Hospitality , India , Law , Politics , Technology |
Japan, ADB Announce Fund to Promote Low-Carbon Technologies in AsiaBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 26, 2014
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced today the establishment of a new trust fund to support the adoption of advanced low-carbon technologies in its developing member countries (DMCs), with a grant of 1.8 billion (about $17.65 million) from the Government of Japan.... Read more.. |
Power woes haunt pharma industries at JNPCBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 24, 2014
Pharma units housed in the Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City at Parawada on the city's outskirts are finding themselves literally powerless these days. And it is not just the power cuts being imposed on industrial units to be blamed for the plight of pharma units in the Pharma... Read more.. Subject Tags: Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation , Business , JNPC Industries , Labor , Law , Ramky Group |
UN enlists legal help to crack down on environmental crimeBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 23, 2014
The United Nations will seek ways to toughen environmental laws this week to crack down on everything from illegal trade in wildlife to mercury poisoning and hazardous waste. The U.N. Environment Assembly (UNEA), a new forum of all nations including environment... Read more.. |
Agra bans plastic bags to curb pollutionBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 20, 2014
With an aim to curb the rising pollution in Yamuna, the Agra district administration has decided to strictly implement the ban on use of polythene in the city. For the same cause, the municipal authorities have been asked to place barricades at Yamuna ghats to resist locals... Read more.. |
India's National Green Tribunal: An Experiment in Environmental JusticeBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 12, 2014
Meghalaya state in northeastern Indian is a land of bucolic beauty, but its Jaintia Hills have become dotted with ratholes—a primitive mining method where pits ranging from 5–100 square meters are dug into the ground to reach a coal seam. Tunnels about one meter high are... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Hospitality , India , Labor , Law , mining , Politics , Social Issues , Technology |
Corporation rallies support for water conservationBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 11, 2014
Madurai corporation, which has decided to renovate existing rainwater harvesting systems in government buildings, is sparing no efforts to secure the water needs of residents. On Tuesday, mayor V V Rajan Chellappa inaugurated a rally to raise awareness about rainwater... Read more.. |
Will Bangalore ever be garbage-free?By : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2014
It was not very long ago that Bangalore’s sobriquet i.e., ‘Garden City’ nearly came to be replaced with ‘Garbage City’ in the wake of villagers’ refusal to allow garbage trucks to dump the city’s refuse into the nearby landfills. Mounting garbage piles attracted... Read more.. |
E-Waste in India: a grey story By : Sustainability ..., May 26, 2014
Guest contributor, Arjun Mehta, Manager at Sims Recycling Solutions India, reflects on the critical need of the hour in developing a sustainable model for e-waste management & recovery.... Read more.. |