Green cover may help Delhi strike it rich

That Delhi is one of the greenest capitals in India is well known. But the fact that its trees can earn the city serious money too, apart from cleaning its air, may come as a surprise. The Delhi Government has finalised its first proposal for a clean development mechanism (CDM) project, which will help the [...]

Another rhino killed in Kaziranga

In yet another rhino poaching, a full-grown female one-horned herbivore, of highly endangered species was killed near Kaziranga National Park while its horn was taken away. Forest officials said the female rhino which had strayed out of the park alongwith two males last week, was shot dead by poachers at Kameri Chapori under Numaligarh forest [...]

Pollution solutions for telecom base stations

With the demand for renewable energy solutions going up in the industrial world, Luminous Teleinfra, engaged in manufacturing packaged electrical power and power conditioning products, is offering green solutions for telecom base stations that promises to help operators reduce pollution as well as operating expenses.
The base station subsystem (BSS) is a section of a traditional [...]

Air pollution threats Ranchi city of Jharkhand State

We are already seeing the effects of air pollution in Ranchi city the capital of Jharkhand State of India. It has also affected the climate. From last several years Ranchi is facing extremes of the climate. In year 2005 and 2006 Ranchi had spells of excessive rainfall. In the month of February and March 2007 [...]

Kalam asks students to take up tree plantation

Insisting on linking science to human activities, former President, A P J Abdul Kalam on Saturday called upon the students to take up tree plantation on a mission mode to create billion trees in the country. Addressing students at the 16th National Childrens’ Science Congress, in Nagaland, Kalam administered an oath for the students to plant [...]

Back to forest, villagers restore the green

Thousands of residents from nine villages in the Shahpur forest division are reaping the fruits of their hard work and dedication of over a decade in restoring greenery on 5,000 hectares of barren land. “The forest cover on the 5,000 hectares was virtually wiped out by people to fulfil the need for firewood,” says Mangal Ganju [...]

Winged visitors finally fly in

A flock of birds winging their way around Goa’s wetlands and marshy areas have warmed the cockles of bird lovers after a long wait. Though the arrival of the birds was noticed earlier in the season, the numbers were less and bird lovers were worried. However, the trend started a few days back and teeming flocks of [...]

Waste, major causes for diseases in city

India is turning into an e-waste dump, with Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad being the largest contributors, according to Chikmagalur-based NGO Clean World. ”More than 30% kids in Bangalore are born with the chronic disease Asthma. This is due to poisonous elements like lead, cadmium and mercury, which are released when e-waste is burnt,” said secretary of Clean [...]

Govt plans stricter norms for imported ‘toxic’ toys

Endorsing the general concern on imported toys containing toxic and poisonous materials flooding the country, the Government has decided to subject such toys to a stricter scrutiny by mandating that they would have to conform to the provisions of Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules 1977, failing which such consignments would be confiscated and [...]

Seal on joint dredging of river

The Bangladesh government has finally agreed to India’s demand for joint dredging by the two countries to facilitate river navigation along the Calcutta-Haldia and Karimganj river routes, clearing the decks for the exercise. This was stated last evening by the secretary in the ministry of shipping, A.P.V.N. Sarma, while inaugurating a state-of-the-art Rs 3.68-crore jetty [...]