India's gas chambers
POLLUTIONWHO's latest research reveals that Delhi has the highest levels of air pollution. Choking air Indian cities are reporting dangerously high levels of air pollution with Delhi topping the list
Nidhi Jamwal
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Generating controversy
Environment ministry favours small manufacturers, ignores experts’ advice on air emission norms for off-road diesel engines
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The meat you eat
A behind the scene look at how slaughterhouses in India dispose hazardous bio waste by endangering the environment
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Union ministries clash over SEZ
the plot around special economic zones (sezs) in India thickens with a recent decision of the empowered group of ministers (egom) on sezs to remove a cap of 150 on the number of such zones in the
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SEZs get a social face
in orderto allay fears of tax evasion and land grab, the Board of Approval (boa) for special economic zones (sezs) recently issued fresh guidelines for building social infrastructure, hospitals,
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Mumbai may lose its open spaces
<font class="UCASE">a discreet</font> letter, <font class="UCASE">che/gen-318/dp/gen,</font> dated October 16, 2006, from the commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (<font class="UCASE">mcgm</font>) was recently discussed during its improvements committee meeting. Its subject line has worried urban planners and activists: "Policy guidelines for allowing development of lands reserved for public purposes of gymnasium, gymkhana club, stadium, swimming pool, recreation ground (<font class="UCASE">rg</font>) and play ground (<font class="UCASE">pg</font>).' <br>
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Nautical curbs
India to restrict movement of old cargo ships
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Has the flood opened their eyes?
The Bombay HC order protects mangroves
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Frying pan to fire
US environment agency cool with chemicals
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Book review: Plastics for Environment & Sustainable Development
For those concerned about the plastic age in which we live, this eco assessment study is a must read. But do not go by the report s name, for its purpose seems to be to give a befitting reply to all campaigners who keep crying that plastics are bad
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In hot water
Dahanu fisherfolk protest