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A blue Pakistan, submerged, in NASA image
Posted on 27 Oct, 2010 11:09 AMNew satellite images from NASA show the extraordinary scope of the continuing disaster in Pakistan, where thousands of square miles of land remain submerged two months after the country was hit by catastrophic flooding.
A satellite image captured last week shows flood waters lingering in Sindh Province and Manchhar Lake at twice its normal size.
Save Ganga and Save Himalayas Yatra, Save Ganga Movement, New Delhi
Posted on 25 Oct, 2010 03:11 PM
Organizer: Save Ganga Movement
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"Gujarat farmers fight against climate change: Adopt technoloxxgy to conserve resources and maximize benefits" : News roundup (15-21 October 2010)
Posted on 22 Oct, 2010 11:25 AMClimate Change
Policy statement on environmental protection and conservation of resources - Department of Environment (Government of West Bengal) (1995)
Posted on 21 Oct, 2010 08:20 PMThis document provides the details of the policy statement on environmental protection and conservation of resources by the Government of West Bengal in the light of the environmental concerns emerging because of a large number of developmental projects starting in the state in the near future.
Orissa: Jajpur and Kendrapara districts in the grip of water crisis due to indiscriminate use of water by industries in Kalinga Nagar : News roundup (7-14 October 2010)
Posted on 15 Oct, 2010 10:22 AMWater for Industry
Climate Change/Environment
Environmental Pollution and Management - A Civil Engineering Course under the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning
Posted on 13 Oct, 2010 10:32 PMThis Civil Engineering Course under the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) on the broad subject of Environmental Pollution and Management is being carried out by Indian Institute of Technology’s and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore as a collaborative project supported by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Government of India) to enhance the quality of engineering education in the country, by developing curriculum based video and web courses. In these web based lectures, the authors have developed the subject in detail and in stages in a student-friendly manner. The broad group of Environmental Pollution and Management is structured into modules on the following topics:
Construction in and around a 300 years pond which is a heritage site in West Bengal
Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 04:42 PMI, on behalf of the local people bringing to your notice that we have a 300 years-old pond in our locality which is known as Bhabani Pathak Dighi which is declared as a Historical and Heritage Site by the West Bengal Heritage Commission.It is in the City Centre area adjacent to the Ambuja Housing.
The total 8.48 arcs of pond and its surroundings (area not known) have been declared as a. A tunnel was found when a construction work was going on beside the pond and some renovation work has also been done there accordingly by West Bengal Heritage Commission (annexure no 13). Now the pond is only approx 3.5 arcs left and rest has been filled.
This awesome site has shot to fame by the novel Durgesnandini of great Bengali novelist Bankim Chattopadhyay.The novel describes the best featuring and intricacies of these tunnels and the pond.
Ramlila performed on a river, in Saharanpur after 30 years !
Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:22 PMSaharanpur (9 Oct) : History was created in Saharanpur once again. Today, Paondhoi had thousands of visitors (e.g.
The Karnataka town and country planning act - Ministry of Environment and Forests (Government of Karnataka) (1961)
Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 03:14 PMhe document includes the details of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 and includes:
Short title, extent and commencement
Definitions of the terms in the Act
Appointment of Director of Town Planning
State Town-Planning Board
Local planning areas and planning authorities
Present land use
Outline development plan
Comprehensive development plan
Town planning schemes
Town planning officer and his duties
Disputed ownership, preliminary schemes and final scheme and its sanction and enforcement
Finance, accounts and audit
Land acquisition
Offences and penalties, rules and bye-laws
This document includes the details of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 and includes:
- Short title, extent and commencement
- Definitions of the terms in the Act
- Appointment of director of town planning
- State town-planning board
- Local planning areas and planning authorities
- Present land use
- Outline development plan
- Comprehensive development plan
- Town planning schemes
- Town planning officer and his duties
- Disputed ownership, preliminary schemes and final scheme and its sanction and enforcement
- Finance, accounts and audit
- Land acquisition
- Offences and penalties, rules and bye-laws
The national green tribunal bill - Ministry of Environment and Forests (2009)
Posted on 12 Oct, 2010 11:54 AMThe following document describes the details of the process of implementation of the bill and includes:
- Short title and commencement o f the bill
- Definitions of the terms used in the bill
- Details of the establishment of a Tribunal known as the National Green Tribunal to exercise the jurisdiction, powers and authority conferred on the Tribunal by the bill
- Jurisdiction, powers and proceedings of the Tribunal
- Details of the penalty for failure to comply with the orders of the Tribunal