Expecting a large-scale submergence of their cultivable land, indigenous people demand immediate cancellation of the three mega power projects proposed on Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh.
In a bid to curb open defecation, Bihar government is all set to bring amendments to the existing Bihar Panchayati Raj Act allowing only those having toilets at home to contest panchayat and urban local body elections, .
Jalswarajaya phase II project aiming to improve access of sustainable drinking water and sanitation services to rural communities receives green signal.
State government prepares Rs. 25,868 crore scheme to provide potable drinking water to all 213 towns and cities in the Karnataka in the next eight years under the underground drainage system.
Proposal to build the Mumbai Trans Harbor Link has put coastal wetlands, home to thousands of flamingos, in danger. Experts insist on shifting the starting point of the bridge to prevent destruction.
LIXIL Corporation join hands with UNICEF for a multi-year commitment project that aims to provide improved sanitation facilities and hygiene education to 20 lakh school children across the globe by 2018.
Conservationists recommend MoEF to ban any new large-scale project obstructing the natural flow of water in Western Ghats.
Houses on the periphery of Tehri Dam reservoir in Uttarakhand bear the brunt of landslips triggered by heavy monsoon rains and sinking land. Authorities remain indifferent to this continuous phenomenon.
Ordering the civic body to first complete the earlier works sanctioned for rejuvenation of Gandhisagar Lake in Nagpur, state government turns down the revised proposal for the lake's revival.
The rivulet was once a major biodiversity spot in Kozhikode, Kerala, but has now become a victim of garbage menace.
In a bid to keep the city and the ghats clean, authorities plan to place pitchers filled with Gangajal at 10 spots across Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, to collect religious waste.
Owing to differing views on its ecological impact, the Rs. 24,200 crore coastal project at Cheyyur village in Tamil Nadu yet to get environmental clearance.
The new sewage treatment plant at Muttathara in Thiruvananthapuram worth Rs. 240 crore will be capable of treating 107 million litres of waste per day using the activated sludge and extended aeration technology.
The Rs. 45 lakh plant will process two tonnes of garbage per day and release energy that can power about 80-100 LED streetlights for eight hours.
In order to prevent dumping of waste in the river, National Green Tribunal directs local authority to keep a watch.
This is the roundup of important news for November 20 & 21, 2013.