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September 2012 Blog Posts (14)

Coal: An Odd Story

The ongoing coalgate scam has revolted and puzzled me in equal measure. The former sentiment is easy to understand and reams have been, and no doubt will continue to be, printed about it. However, this post intends to concentrate on the reasons for the latter sentiment—just what is it about coal that is so odd?…
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Added by Mahazareen Dastur on September 30, 2012 at 5:22am — 7 Comments

5 Innovative Ways to Revive Urban Parks for 21st Century Cities

 
At the turn of the 20th Century,the majority of Indians lived in Rural areas and small towns.However, at the beginning of 21st century,every 4th Indian is a city…
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Added by AMIT GANGULY on September 28, 2012 at 6:49am — 4 Comments

5 Innovative Ways to Reduce Traffic Congestion in Indian Cities

On a 12 hr average working hours a day most of us spend approximately 3hours or more in traffic in most of the tier 1 cities in India. Our local governments are trying to address this issue broadly,however the results are remarkably in Vain. Sunita Narain, director general of CSE India has rightly pointed out several factors in her latest blog 'Temporary Solution,Permanent Jam'. Factors that…
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Added by AMIT GANGULY on September 26, 2012 at 6:38am — 2 Comments

CSE’s short-term training programme on SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (8-10 October, 2012)- Last week to register

CSE’s short-term training programme on SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

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Last week left to register for the SIA training programme at CSE, New Delhi

The objective of this programme is to build capacity and create awareness among regulators, developers, NGOs and academicians to understand SIA process - Reconnaissance and Baseline Survey, Land Acquisition…

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Added by swati singh sambyal on September 25, 2012 at 1:07am — No Comments

New Age Agriculture - Vertical Farming

Urban agriculture is fast becoming an alternate model of an industry. The purpose of Urban farming is to respond to the nutritional demands of the city,from within that city.Urban agriculture expands the economic base of the city through production,processing and marketing of consumable products within the city.Also this helps to counter the chronic problem of Food insecurity.
 

The rationales behind Urban Agriculture…

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Added by AMIT GANGULY on September 20, 2012 at 2:18am — 4 Comments

The 21st Century Urban City Planning

The main factors governing Urban planning are: Climate Change,Resource Depletion,Food Insecurity and Economic Instability. If cities have to…
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Added by AMIT GANGULY on September 20, 2012 at 2:10am — 5 Comments

The Five Elements of the Universe - "Panchtavta"

 Being to belong to environmental field we all might be having information regarding the five elemnets of the universe- "Panchtavta". The word environment is related with panchtavta, but does not give a impressive feeling to a common man to protect or save it. Therefore to protect nature we must replace scietific vocubulary with general words which have direct relation between human being and nature. In this channel we may create more impact among the people to serve the nature.

Added by Gunjan on September 17, 2012 at 5:10am — 1 Comment

Advertisement for position of Junior Research Fellow

Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), Coimbatore requires Research Personnel for its following research project:

Assessment of the impact of agrochemicals on avifauna in the catchment of Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan Junior Research Fellow;Qualifications: M.Sc in Environmental Sciences/ Environmental Chemistry/ Ecology/ Wildlife Biology/ Aquatic Biology/ any…

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Added by Anjan Prusty on September 17, 2012 at 4:36am — No Comments

3 Innovative Green Business Models

 
Green Business models support the development of Products and Services with Environmental benefits.Green business growth models can either rely on Technological overhaul of the existing systems or can…
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Added by AMIT GANGULY on September 12, 2012 at 7:29am — 3 Comments

What is the Future of Sustainable Fashion in India

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In India,holidays are nearing and you find yourself' inching' closer to a Retail store. Your Opportunistic self says its your best bet to realize ' Shop till you Drop'. However,  shoppers such as myself who are Ethical or Eco -friendly fashion enthusiast are more or less always bugged by series of such questions - 
--> What are the different Eco-friendly Fashion…
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Added by AMIT GANGULY on September 12, 2012 at 7:19am — 2 Comments

3 Ways to Improve Social Enterprises

India is a country of Sharp contrasts.On one hand one of its richest state Gujarat boasts about its economic turn around,but on the other hand a UN health report reveals that large number of Gujarati women are malnourished. Likewise India is rated as the biggest source of Billionaires in S.E.Asia, by Forbes,yet  around 40% of the total Indian population live…
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Added by AMIT GANGULY on September 12, 2012 at 7:17am — No Comments

एक नीम और सौ हकीम दोनों बराबर है... A neem tree == 100 doctors...

hello friends 

There is a site where you can find every information related to Neem Tree

http://neemfoundation.org/

The Neem tree is known to one and all !!!…

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Added by Ranjeet singh kaurav on September 9, 2012 at 3:37pm — 5 Comments

Authorisation Under Hazardous waste Rules

Dear All,

I have an authorisation under HWR 2008 for generation, storage and disposal of hazardous waste at location "A". however, this locationA  is faraway from the actual generation point. So I wanted to store the hazardous waste at Location "B".

As per the HWR 2008 notification, for temporary storing of hazardous waste is also requires authorisation under rule 5. My question is,

1. Do I need  to prepare EIA report…

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Added by Veeraprasad Mukka on September 8, 2012 at 6:06am — 2 Comments

EIA training programme UNDERSTANDING EIA:FROM SCREENING TO DECISION MAKING

EIA training programme UNDERSTANDING EIA:FROM SCREENING TO DECISION MAKING

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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an important tool to inform decision - makers, regulators and stakeholders, about the possible environmental, social and economic costs of the proposed project. To be effective, it requires the active involvement of all concerned…

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Added by swati singh sambyal on September 4, 2012 at 2:25am — No Comments

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