Category Archives: Ecology and Environment
Ships collide off Mumbai port
Two cargo ships collided off Mumbai harbour at 9.40am on Saturday, with one running aground on impact and tilting to one side sending two containers of oil, around 200 litres, crashing into the sea, leading to a minor oil spill.
Rs 72-cr more for Bhopal gas victims
The Group of Ministers (GoM) looking into various issues related to the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy on Monday decided to change the site for disposal of toxic waste in Madhya Pradesh and announced an additional compensation of R 72 crore for those who died in the tragedy but were left out.
Geo-economic politics of W Ghats
BY NANDKUMAR KAMAT IN the age of global warming and climate change, for sustainable ecological security and water security of Goa, the biological integrity of the Western ghats is central and critical.
Sustainable development depends largely on West: Ramesh
Ahead of a global meet on sustainability, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today asserted that the lion’s share of responsibility for bringing about sustainable development rested with the West, and it “cannot be at the expense of growth in developing nations”.
India switches over to cleaner petrol, diesel
The country has fully switched over to cleaner Euro-III and Euro-IV petrol and diesel as of yesterday and well ahead of the October one deadline, Minister of State for Petroleum Jitin Prasada said today.
HC questions Centre on inaction on illegal mining
The Karnataka High Court today questioned the Centre as to why it had not taken suo moto action in checking illegal mining under the relevant act.
‘Growth’ isn’t Always a Good Thing’
BY PRAFUL BIDWAI IN a recent media interaction, Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh hinted that he might reshuffle his Cabinet. We don’t know what its shape will be. But it’s near-certain that he’ll replace Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) junior minister, Mr Jairam Ramesh with someone more pliable and pro-industry.
Govt directs hotels to follow pollution control standards
BY MICHAEL FISHER | NT In an attempt to check the air and water pollution and waste management in the hotel industry, the Goa State Pollution Control Board has decided to subject the hotels to pollution control standards by charging them a pollution NOC fee.
MOEF panel meet in Goa to gather data on Western Ghats
The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel, constituted by the ministry of environment and forests will hold a consultation with the state government, civil society and industry in a bid to gather data on the biodiversity of the western ghats.
No More Ore For China Please
IN AN impassioned address to Indian and Chinese businessmen in Chengdu, Indian Ambassador to China, S Jaishankar repeatedly returned to a single point: India must give iron ore exports a break and quickly focus on selling finished goods. As expected his remarks drew applause from both the Indian and Chinese businessmen gathered at the most […]