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News ScanSC seeks Centre’s response to Polavaram
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to file its response to the Orissa government’s plea to quash clearance for the Andhra Pradesh government’s controversial Polavaram dam project More... One-fifth of world’s plants at risk of extinctionA first ever comprehensive study of plants finds that 22% of all species are at risk. Species in tropical rainforests more so More... India to have green national accounting system soonIndia expects to put in place, in five years, a system of green national accounting that will take into account the environmental costs of development and reflect the use of precious natural resources in the process of generating national income More... No “scientific rigour” in GM crops report: RameshSix top science academies favour the release of genetically modified brinjal in a report, which, according to an advocacy group has been plagiarised More... Independent regulator to check illegal miningIn a bid to intensify its drive against illegal mining, the government plans to set up an independent sectoral regulator, possibly through an ordinance under the existing Mines Act More... India offers to host next meet on global sustainabilityIndia proposes to hold the next meeting of a high-level international panel on global sustainability sometime around April 2011. The panel faces the task of finding a solution to the challenge of lifting people out of poverty whilst promoting sustainable development More... India most important country for tiger conservation: studyIndia has been identified as the most important country for tigers, with 18 of the 42 ‘source sites’ that are the ‘last hope’ and therefore a priority for the recovery of the world’s largest cat, says a recent study More... ‘Himalayan Declaration’ to protect regionA rough draft of the ‘Himalayan Declaration’ that is to be discussed for a full year was released at a function held at the Gandhi Peace Foundation in Delhi to commemorate the first ‘Himalayan Day’, observed on September 9 More... Vedanta Alumina gets violation noticeViolations include failure to adhere to environment protection norms, unauthorised expansion of capacity to 6 million tones, and sourcing of bauxite from illegal mines. The company has until September 14 to submit its reply. An unsatisfactory explanation could result in closure of the refinery More... |
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