NEW DELHI: The Coal Ministry on Sunday said it will establish ‘Sustainable Development Cell’ (SDC) for promoting sustainable coal mining in the country and address environmental concerns at closure of mines. The SDC envisages to address environment mitigation measures in a systemic manner and provide a better environment to people Read more…
People who live in built up urban areas, and spend little time with nature are less likely to make eco-friendly life choices like recycling, compared to those living closer to green spaces, a new study says. According to the researchers, including those from the University of Plymouth in the UK, Read more…
The structural fitness of government college buildings in the state will be audited for the first time. The state plans a safety check on campuses to avoid untoward incidents. Many buildings were built around 50 years back, while some like Elphinstone College’s building, which is almost 100 years old, have Read more…
Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana have topped the list of states on the sustainable development goals index 2019-20. While Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim have shown maximum improvement, states like Gujarat have not shown any improvement vis-a-vis first ranking in 2018. In 2019-20 report, 14 states Read more…
Washington: Scientists have used bacteria to create a sustainable concrete that is alive, and can even reproduce, an advance that may help reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry. Minerals in the new material are deposited by cyanobacteria, a common class of microbes that capture energy from sunlight through Read more…
Swedish companies will help to build India’s first climate neutral city in Gurgaon. During Swedish royal family’s visit to India, Gurgaon based developer, M3M, signed an agreement with the Swedish company to develop 165 acre smart city project which will attract a foreign investment of around US$ 2 billion. According Read more…
Sustainable Development Goals In the year 2000, world leaders promised to halve extreme poverty by 2015 with a global plan called the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Thanks to a global effort combining millions of changemakers, real progress has been made with India following a holistic approach towards achieving its 2030 Read more…
HYDERABAD: At a time when Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg’s speech at the United Nations has the world talking about tackling climate change, India has pledged to play its part – to become the global leader in green buildings come 2022. At present, India is third on the charts, only Read more…
JAIPUR: Urban Development and Housing (UDH) department will issue permission to only ‘Green Buildings’ in the city’s old colonies such as Bapu Nagar, Tilak Nagar, C-Scheme, among others. The provision has been incorporated in the draft on guidelines prepared for construction of multi-storey buildings in the state. As the existing Read more…
INDORE: Tier of stacked planters against walls or pillars beautifying a dull corner or gracing the entrance is the fast picking trend in the city among households, private and government offices with increasing urbanizationand reducing the ticket size of land.A soothing sight of mini-gardens in geometrical patterns with colorful flowers Read more…