Environment

National Mission for a Green India
Articles contributed by users
- Hariyali PLantation Schedule (xls)
- Site visitors are invited to post their articles directly here -Procedure to post articles, documents, photographs, etc. is given here
- Road to Hariyali Plantation Site (pdf)
- “Beyond Petroleum” -Addressing the BP Oil Spill of 2010 (pdf)
- The WTO and Sustainable Development -Trade has a key role to play in poverty alleviation.
- Participatory Methods in Undertaking Sustainability Research -Participant Observation and Action Research (doc)
- Studies of the Arctic Suggest a Dire Situation By Bryan Walsh
- In a Warming World, Cloudy Days Are a Boon
- The importance of VERs in the carbon markets -ClimateCare (pdf)
- Status of forest genetic resources management in Nepal: An overview -Forest Genetic Resources cover a large part of Nepal’s biodiversity as the country is rich in forest
- Five Fold Path for Eternal Happiness -Heal the planet, Practice Five Fold Path (doc)
- Agnihotra – An Age Old Solution for New Age Problems -Agnihotra is the process for purification of atmosphere based on Vedic Science fo Bio-Energy (pdf)
- “YOUR PLANET NEEDS YOU-UNITE TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE” -save environment,save earth (doc)
- Heal the Environment – Perform Agnihotra -BACTERIOSTATIC EFFECT: In a series of experiments conducted by a group of microbiologists & pathol (doc)
- Best NGO AWARD -Rajib Gandhi Sadbhawana Award2006 in the field of “Best NGOs for Rural Reconstruction and Nnvironmen (pdf)
- Garbage Disposal and Citizen co-operation -People participation in Garbage disposal must be encouraged instead of only blaming the Municipaliti (doc)
- Banana rope making projects -sponcers need / fund need to promote agro project (doc)
- SUPARI PLATE PROJECT IN KONKAN BELT -more than 70 lac supari sheaths(Viri or pana) used as a agro waste we give a traing to convert thes
- About Van Vadi, a collective forest-farm -A write-up on a forest-farm in Maharashtra (doc)
- Ears for years -Noise pollution (doc)
- Celebrate Eco-friendly festivel -Eco-friendly products
- Karnataka government violated bidding guidelines / norms: KERC – TOI -Karnataka government violated guidelines / norms issued by the Centre in the bidding process, says K
- Reconsider coal based thermal power plant at Chamalapura Mysore: KERC -Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has advised the government to reconsider Chamalap
- KERC advises Karnataka government to take a fresh decision on Chamalapura -KERC advises Karnataka government to take a fresh decision on the Coal-based Thermal Power Plant Pro
- Need support to rural development project -Earn money from “AGRO (waste)GOLD”
- Chamalapura Plant’s no Environmental Clearance – Star of Mysore -April 2008 -Chamalapura Plant has no Environmental / Eco Clearance – Voice of The Reader – Star of Mysore – Tues
- Chamalapura Plant’s no Environmental Clearance – Star of Mysore –April 2008 -Chamalapura Plant has no Environmental / Eco Clearance – Voice of The Reader – Star of Mysore – Tues
- Licence for construction of two 250 MW plants at Chamalapura has expired -The 1998 licence/license with a validity of 5 years for construction of two 250 MW plants at Chamala
- Licence for construction of two 250 MW plants at Chamalapura has expired -The 1998 licence/license with a validity of 5 years for construction of two 250 MW plants at Chamala
- Environmental Clearance to Chamalapura Plant – Some Questions -Environmental Clearance to Chamalapura Plant – Some Questions
- Planning in the air – CSE’s News Bulletin [April 9, 2008]
- Centre rejected eco-clearance for Chamalapura project in 1998 -Revocable conditional environmental clearance was issued for a smaller power plant of 500 MW capacit
- The god of ecological things – CSE’s News Bulletin [March 12, 2008]
- para professional related -para professional (doc)
- interested in Environment related job -interested in Environment related job (doc)
- Generating Cooking Gas From Organic Waste -An Initiative By SSM -This article describes how SSM(an NGO working for overall rural upliftment) recycles organic waste t (doc)
- Petition against Coal Based Thermal Power Plant at Chamalapura Mysore -Online Campaign / Petition against Coal Based / Fired Thermal Power Plant Project at Chamalapura Mys
- KICK OUT DOW, SAVE PUNE MOVEMENT -The people of the area have launched an agitation demanding the removal of Dow R&D center from their (doc)
- bio-plates -save our mother earth from the polution. always use only eco friendly items (jpg)
Awards
- TOI: US environmentalist announces $1,00,000 award for green success: April 04, 2008
Eco-friendly Festivals
- Eco-friendly Diwali
  - TOI: Mumbaikars celebrated a quieter Diwali: October
  - IE:AGreenGlow-This lantern manufacturer hopes to turn Diwali into an eco-friendly celebration:Oct 20
- Eco-friendly Ganpati immersion
  - Guidelines for Idol Immersion – June 2010 -Centreal Pollution Control Board – Ministry of Environment and Forests (pdf)
  - Compilation of responses to “Ideas for eco-friendly Ganpati immersion” submitted to the Mayor
  - Ideas needed for eco-friendly alternatives to Ganpati immersion
  - Responses received (93)
  - MPCB – Suggested Code of Conduct for Environment friendly immersion of idols (pdf)
  - MPCB – “Monitoring of Noise Pollution during Ganesh Festival – 2006” (pdf)
  - IE: Green Ganpati: Workshops for idol makers 2 months ahead of festival: March 12, 2012
  - IE: Stakeholders meet, call for eco-friendly Ganesh fest: August 09, 2011
  - DNA: Potters to present green Ganesha idols in Mumbai: July 22, 2011
  - TOI: No need for stricter rules for idol immersion,says court: February 10, 2011
  - DNA: No more plaster of Paris idols: Bombay high court: February 9, 2011
  - IE: Idol immersion goes green, fewer leftovers this yr: September 24, 2010
  - HT: Re-immersion drive to clean up city beaches: September 17, 2010
  - HT: Immersion in artificial ponds doubles this year: September 14, 2010
  - IE: Powai volunteers find use for immersion leftovers: September 13, 2010
  - TOI: Idol makers plan eco-friendly experiments: September 10, 2010
  - TOI: 18 spots for green immersions this yr: September 10, 2010
  - TOI: Vedic roots for green Ganpati: September 07, 2010
  - HT: For cleaner, greener immersions: September 05, 2010
  - HT: Pollution board tells BMC to tax Ganesh mandals: August 27, 2010
  - Mid-Day: No plastic bags at Ganpati pandals: August 27, 2010
  - HT: Activists spread eco-message for Ganpati festival: August 26, 2010
  - Mid-Day: Ganesh mandals vow to go green: August 18, 2010
  - TOI: Households give green welcome to Ganesha: August 18, 2010
  - HT: You can learn to make green Ganeshas from Powai lake silt: August 04, 2010
  - TOI: Vasai-Virar civic body sets norms for Ganesh idols: July 19, 2010
  - DNA: State tells paint cos to go eco friendly: July 13, 2010
  - HT: City already follows green norms for idol immersions: June 24, 2010
  - DNA: It’s thermocol threat again: August 21, 2009
  - DNA: After eco-Holi, youths launch Green Ganpati campaign: August 19, 2009
  - IE: Remains of immersion to be recycled: September 12, 2008
  - IE: Despite party snub, Mayor keeps her eco-friendly Ganpati idea going: September 10, 2008
  - TOI: Chembur residents turn idols to brick: September 10, 2008
  - IE: It’s time to pick up the cue from ‘one-village-one-Ganpati’ villages: September 08, 2008
  - IE: IIT-B, save powai lake committee to hold eco-friendly idol workshop: August 19, 2008 (xls)
  - DNA: Here’s a trunk call for civic body: August 11, 2008
  - IE: Chembur residents demonstrate eco-friendly idol immersion in artifical wells: August 01, 2008 (xls)
  - DNA: Wanted: Artificial immersion lakes: July 14, 2008 (xls)
  - Ganesh Murtis After Visarjan
    - TOI: Students & citizens do their bit for Mumbai: September 24, 2010
    - IE: Set guidelines for idol immersions, says High Court: July 23, 2008
    - DNA: Eco-friendly Ganpati given a miss, again: July 23, 2008
    - IE: Go for smaller idols, use traditional clay: CPCB: April 10, 2008
    - Image 9 -A farewell you wouldnt even give your enemy ! (jpg)
    - Image 8 -Our King Lies Stranded (jpg)
    - Image 7 -Ganeshji without his hands , lying helpless (jpg)
    - Image 6 -We bring him with love , but we leave him to die ! (jpg)
    - Image 5 -Our Ganesh ji Lies in parts all over the beaches of Mumbai (jpg)
    - Image 4 -Our Ganeshji lying as part of shore garbage ! (jpg)
    - Image 3 -BMC -dumping parts of Ganesh jis body (jpg)
    - Image 2 -After immersion , the bodies of Ganeshji lie scattered across the battlefield (jpg)
    - Image 1 -This is sight in the morning after Ganeshjis Visarjan at Chowpatty ! (jpg)
    - Ganesh Murtis After Visarjan..Mumbai Chowpaty ………. A disturbing sight -Girish S. kabra
- Eco-friendly Gudi Padwa
  - IE: This Gudi Padwa, plant a neem and reap its benefits: March 23, 2009
- Eco-friendly Holi
- Eco-friendly Sankranti
  - TOI: Eco activists laud kite strings ban: January 12, 2011
  - MM: Delhi kids join fight to ban deadly kite strings: November 25, 2008
Environment Education
- International Year Of Forests 2011 Certification Program for Schools -Last date to apply: 31st Dec. 2011 (pdf)
- Activity Books
List of NGOs / Organisations / Institutions working on Envrionment
- Mumbai Environmental & Asbestos Abatement Foundation -Slogan: Please be aware that Asbestos Kills
- Centre for Education & Environment Development (CEED)- A.P.
- Environment Related NGOs in Mumbai
Projects / Proposals / Awards
- Nominations invited for Environment Award 2006 -2007 (jpg)
- Projects / Proposals Invited by Environment Department, Government of Maharashtra for 2007-2008 (jpg)
Relevant Articles
- Environment Awareness
  - Launch of Mission Green Earth (pdf)
  - What every citizen can do for Global warming? -10 Basic steps suggested below.
  - Environmental Friendly colours are available for Holi -Colours made from natural Flowers
  - Panel To Study Plastic Ban irks environment Dept:TOI:Sep 22,2006 -A committee set up by the industries department to study the impact of the total ban on plastic bags
  - E stands for environment -ICT tools to empower activists struggling to protect environment around the world
  - A Study Of The Status Of Environmental Awareness Among School Children In Ulhasnagar City -Inspite of environmental concepts being imparted to students through various subjects
- Forests
- Pollution
  - FAQs for recycling of Electronic Wastes
  - Eco-friendly buses on Pune roads soon -Environment-friendly solution to the ageing fleet of diesel-run vehicles
  - IE : Poisoning Fields in Mumbai’s Backyard : Feb 6, 2007 (gif)
  - Sep 29, 2006: News: IE, Mumbai : Pollution levels at scary highs -Mumbai waters fare better but noise decibel highest, Thane creek most polluted
- Trees
  - Why does BMC need to cut a 50 years old tree at Tilak Nagar, Chembur without any reason? -THE OPEN STORY ON UNNECESSARY TREE CUTTING PLANS
  - LBS Trees PIL dismissed -PIL filed in last October asking for the protection of the trees on LBS Marg has been dismissed
  - Oct 27, 2006: News: DNA, Mumbai : Where did all the trees vanish? -Officials refuse to divulge information on number of missing trees
  - Lighting on trees affects their development
Views & Suggestions
- Landfill has no place in environmentally viable SWM at all –by Kisan Mehta, Priya Salvi and Almitra Patel

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