December 2013 Blog Posts (9)

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/372353/at-our-mercy.html

In the back drop of persistent lobbying by estate owners, quarry mafia and a section of a religious community in Kerala the Gadgil report and Kasturirangan Report on preservation of Western ghats is gradually going to be annulled. It is high time that the environmentalists have to come together for this cause.

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Please see the office memorandum from MOEF, regarding categorization of Category 'B' projects/activities into Category 'B1' & 'B2'.

Coal will continue to be an expanding, cheap foundation for economic and social development. Backed by its vast and well-distributed resource base, coal has the potential to make a significant contribution to eradicating energy poverty. Coal can be increasingly clean - at a bearable cost in terms of technological sophistication and at little cost in terms of international technology transfer and R&D in CO2 sequestration. For this to happen, a more pro-active involvement of the…

CSE's short term training programme on Social Impact Assessment to be held in New Delhi from 20-24 January, 2013.

Objective:The objective of this programme is to build capacity and create awareness among regulators, developers, NGOs and academicians to understand SIA process by sensitising the stakeholders on the

ecological perception of human habitat in India, the political economy of natural resources, governance and emerging land conflicts and the local…

Hi Team, Could you please share me contact details of Pollution control Board approved hazardous waste recyclers in & around Chennai for the following waste .1. Spent solvent : ( Catogery number 20.2 ) 2. Acid & Alkali residue ( Category number : 33.2) 3. Used chemical containers & Barrels ( Category number : 33.2). Thank you rajesh nature_rajesh@yahoo.com+91- 8754446337

We observe festivals and celebrate them with much fervor but I wonder how far do we really understand their essence, purpose and the science hidden behind those festivals. This is my interpretation, learning or hypothesis (whatever you may call it) but I think this is what they are meant for. I dont know, but this is how I see these two major festivals in India.

If you think Hindu festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi and Durga Puja is all about huge colourful idols and immersion of those…

Now, Terms of Reference (ToR) of Hydro Electric Projects are valid up to 3+1 Year.
Earlier validity was 2+1 Year.

Dear members 

 A workshop on Disaster management is being organised by Indian institute of Environment management , south indian education society , at its campus at Nerul navi Mumbai on17th December 2013.

workshop link

www.siesiiem.net

  dr R.V.sharma

workshop coordinator