Planning in the air

Hussain Sagar goes to toxic waste

Five years on, no progress on project to clean 16th century lake

Shift to public transport should conserve energy

A shift to public transport should avert the energy crisis

Pranhita irrigation project: Maharashtra agrees to form inter-state board

Will help irrigate 663, 684 hectares in seven districts in Telangana region

Urban renewal: more talk, less infrastructure

HYDERABAD Stalemate

There is a large support of a passive nature, but no outcry against air pollution

BANGALORE waking up

There is a need for better communication between the government and the people

Biosafety issues get a push

Experts to study socio-economic aspects of GMO release

US $50 million to protect biodiversity in India

Manmohan Singh says the challenge is to develop new models of inclusive conservation

Weakened Lehar crosses Andhra coast at Machillipatnam

The very severe cyclonic storm lost its intensity by Thursday morning

Three cyclones in two months raises alarm

Has frequency and intensity of cyclones developing over Bay of Bengal increased?

PLANT MENACE

INDIA

Nagoya Protocol: inter-governmental committee to hold a third meeting

When and where the negotiating parties will meet is yet to be decided

Letters

EU bans Indian guar gum

Indian researchers decode function of non-coding part of human genome

Simple sequence repeats punctuate genome; discovery will help improve gene therapy

Canada, UK given Dodo Awards by civil society

The awards are given to countries that contribute to biodiversity loss

Andhra hospitals flout bio-medical rules

119 hospitals issued show cause notice by state pollution control board for violations

Nagpur to fully privatise water supply from November 15

Consumer organisations demand public hearing

Centre dilly dallies on Telangana

Hyderabad crippled as stir intensifies

National Water Policy, 2012 silent on priorities

Draft document gives industry implicit priority over agriculture in water allocation

Can the National Water Policy do away with priorities?

Draft document gives industry implicit priority over agriculture in water allocation

Reluctant funding

Compromise on resources salvages CBD conference; marine protection gets big boost

Time to nail pesticides

Centre forms expert committee to frame policy to check residues in fruits, vegetables