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Pollution boards split on Sterlite plant

25th Jan 2011 - The Times Of India

NEW DELHI: The Central Pollution Control Board and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board on Monday differed before the Supreme Court over the alleged pollution by Sterlite Industries copper smelting plant at Tuticorin in the state. ...

Posco makes presentation before Environment Ministry

20th Jan 2011 - Press Trust Of India

New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) On a day South Korea urged India to fast-track the proposed USD 12 billion Posco steel project, the company made a presentation before the Environment Ministry on the green issues involved in setting up the plant in Or...

Photon commissions 3 MW solar plant

21st Dec 2010 - The Hindu Businessline

Photon Energy Systems Ltd has commissioned a 3 mw solar photovoltaic plant for Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd at Itnal village in Belgaum district, which has begun to generate 4 million units into the grid. This project was set up as a demonstration...

Posco Project Clears Major Hurdle in India

04th Jan 2011 - Wall Street Journal

NEW DELHI—India's largest-ever foreign-investment proposal caught a tailwind Monday, when a federal panel approved a plan by South Korea's Posco to build a $12 billion steel project in eastern India. Although final environmenta...

Plastic Bags Outlawed in Italy from January 1

31st Dec 2010 - IndustryWeek

Italians are among the top consumers of plastic bags in Europe, using more than 300 per person a year. Italy is set to ban plastic bags from shops and supermarkets across the country on January 1 as shoppers eager for the New Year's ...

Pioneers In E-waste Recycling In India: Attero Recycling

17th Dec 2010 - EFY Times

Attero Recycling as a pioneer in e waste recycling in India is a unique endeavor in clean technology and a remarkable contribution to the green and clean environment movement. Investors: Attero Recycling is funded by NEA-IndoUS Ventu...

Pollution control: India ranks 123rd

29th Dec 2010 - The Times Of India

WASHINGTON: India and China rank 123rd and 121st in pollution control respectively, reflecting the strain rapid economic growth imposes on the environment, according to the 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI). However, a...

POSCO project gets green signal, but conditions apply

29th Dec 2010 - Daily News Analysis

After running into several hurdles, the Rs51,000-crore POSCO steel plant project in Orissa has finally received the green signal from environment minister Jairam Ramesh. The decision comes as a big relief for the Indian industry which has bee...

Prime locations in Ahmedabad face garbage problem

30th Dec 2010 - Daily News Analysis

The newly-elected wing of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is stressing upon improving sanitation and hygiene in the city. It has launched an intensive cleaning campaign in Ahmedabad to make it one of the cleanest cities in ...

Policy on e-waste management needed

28th Dec 2010 - The Hindu

NEW DELHI: Recognising the lack of a well-drafted policy on management of e-waste and the need for an awareness campaign regarding its hazards, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has expressed its concern and might be considering a notificati...