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How pollution mounts sweeping attack on city

Chennai, January 2: Zipping across the city on his two-wheeler and meeting clients is part of his job. But in the process, 27-year-old D.Bharathi, a marketing executive, says he feels suffocated while waiting at traffic intersections. 

Pharma firms' effluents not treated properly

Hyderabad, January 2: The findings of Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, soon to be tabled before the state Assembly, show the presence of several active pharmaceutical ingredients in the effluent released by bulk drug units at Patancheru. Read More

Ban on expansion in Ankleshwar stays

ANKLESHWAR, Dec 31: The ban on the expansion, development and diversification of industries in Ankleshwar and surrounding areas, about 100 km from Vadodara, remains. Chairman of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Prof S P Gautam announced this on Thursday after an on-the-spot inspection. Read More

Three-layer system for Western Ghats protection mooted

Kochi, Dec 30: The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel has proposed a three-layer system — comprising the (WGEA) Western Ghats Ecology Authority (as the apex body), the State authorities and the district ecology committees — to address the environmental challenges of the Western Ghats.

As ships come in to die, Alang breathes new life

Alang, Dec 29: Ship breaking at Alang in Gujarat has once again become booming business thanks to the slump in global trade, where owners would prefer scrapping their ships than seeing them sit idle. Now, if only they could take better care of their migrant labour. Read More

pollution test: fish sample spoiled in transit

Vishakhapatnam, Dec 28: Tests by the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) intended to identify the cause of death of fish recovered has turned to be difficult as the sample was reportedly spoiled during transportation. Hence, an accurate result is not possible, according to sources. Read More