The Haldia port is silted up and companies that rely on it are spending Rs 1,050 crore a year on alternative transport

India's construction industry is one of the largest in terms of environmental impact. The industry is now moving towards green architecture, which aims at cutting down the embodied energy that is consumed during the construction of buildings as well as their operational energy. So mud, clay, stone and bamboo are replacing cement and steel, solar panels are being set up, water harvesting structures are being installed -- all with the aim of reducing the ecological footprints of buildings.

On January 26, 2007, the government of Goa withdrew its newest blueprint for the development of the state, called the Regional Plan 2011. Chief minister Pratapsingh Rane said the move was made “respecting the people’s sentiments”, indirectly admitting the government had bowed to popular outcry against the plan.

Bangalore typifies India's new economy. It's civic amenities are in shambles while the IT industry virtually holds governance to ransom

In all grandeur, public and private sectors joined hands to develop Gurgaon. The city grew phenomenally, and so did the troubles of the residents as well as the environs

Hidden by the glitter of the metros, India’s small towns are huge environmental and social eyesores