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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National Environment Tribunal Bill threatens eco groups
there's been a last ditch attempt to protect local management of ecologically sensitive areas from the government's axe. Environment groups in Maharashtra have approached the Union ministry of
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Adulterated milk floods Maharashtra
contaminated milk continues to be sold in Maharashtra despite crack-down measures taken by authorities. The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (fda), had, in a study, found that 20 per
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Draft coastal management notification faces protests
Fisherfolks across India's 7,500 km long coastline are up in arms against the draft Coastal Zone Management Notification. The coastal communities say the notification does not acknowledge their
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Tension over relocation at Melghat sanctuary
there is tension brewing in three villages in Maharashtra's Melghat Sanctuary over rehabilitation measures. The sanctuary, within the Melghat Tiger Reserve, is being freed of people to protect
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Dharavi redevelopment plan triggers protest
the stage is set for protests against the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (drp), which envisages transforming Dharavi into an integrated township without people's consent. On June 18, residents will
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Waste dumpsites choke Chennai
a recent report on the ambient air quality around Chennai's Kodungaiyar waste dumpsite has sent out a strong health warning to over 100,000 residents living in its vicinity. Everyday, the Corporation
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Mumbai port's coal handling jeopardises public health
on december 14, 2006, the state environment appellate authority stayed an order of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board directing Mumbai Port Trust (mbpt) to stop handling of coal at its Haji
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Maharashtra may ride on Special Purpose Vehicles
maharashtra is gearing up for a special purpose vehicle (spv)
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Maharashtra draft urban housing policy not enough
Maharashtra's draft state housing policy (dshp) is ready. Chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh announced it on November 1, 2006. Prepared in a record three-month period by a taskforce headedby the state
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Udipi farmers' land taken over for thermal power plant
in october 2006, 150 farmers of Yellur village in Udupi district of Karnataka lost 195 hectares (ha) of land. According to Janajagrithi Samiti, a local ngo, the Udupi tehsildar K Muralidhar