Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday that three dams would be constructed in Uttarakhand to stop the unutilized share of India in the river waters from flowing back to Pakistan.


3 dams to check flow of water into Pakistan


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The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central government to put on affidavit that it was going to make available Euro VI fuel in the National Capital Region from April 1, 2019.


Will Euro VI fuel will be available in NCR from April 1, 2019, asks SC


State-run equipments major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Monday said it has won its largest solar photovoltaic (PV) power project for setting up a 75 MW power plant in Gujarat.


BHEL wins its largest solar PV plant order for 75 MW in Gujarat


School students from Portugal and Goa, who have co-authored a multi-lingual, illustrated book of short stories on rivers and seas, have mirrored concerns about water pollution and scarcity across the European country and its former colony in India, while also featuring Goa's controversial offshore casinos that dot the Mandovi river off Panaji.


Goan-Portuguese school kids collaborate, pen book on water pollution


A total of 241 rare and endangered tortoises have been seized by  revenue intelligence officials from a hotel here, an official release said here on Saturday.


Endangered Indian star tortoises seized from Kolkata hotel


In a major success against wildlife trafficking, Assam Police and Forest officials on Saturday seized a huge consignment of exotic animals near here and arrested one person for his involvement in the crime.


Huge consignment of exotic animals seized in Assam


Turning off the lights, even if it's just for an hour, is one of the most common ways to support Earth Hour. But some brands organised Cyclothon and Walkathon on Saturday to create awareness about the annual campaign.


Save the world, switch off lights during Earth Hour


Technical solutions mean that East Asian countries were likely to win their battle against agriculture pollution, according to a World Bank report.


East Asia can conquer agricultural pollution: World Bank


The Meghalaya government will put in all efforts to ensure resumption of coal mining in the state in accordance with environmental rules and regulations, the assembly was told on Thursday.


Meghalaya assures all efforts to ensure resumption of coal mining


The "green" Delhi budget 2018-19, presented on Thursday, has a 26-point programme for fighting pollution, including 1,000 electric buses and subsidies for switching to non-polluting fuel, while education and health continued to get the lion's share of allocations.


Anti-pollution measures key in Delhi's 'green' budget, education, health get major share (Roundup)


At least six people died in an explosion at a chemical plant near this Czech Republic's capital on Thursday, firefighters said.


Chemical plant explosion in Czech Republic kills 6


At least 30 people have been poisoned and 178 were evacuated after sulphur gas was released following several minor eruptions from the Ijen volcano in eastern Java, Indonesian officials said on Thursday.


30 poisoned after volcano emits toxic gas in Indonesia


In an embarrassment for the Maharashtra government, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former minister Eknath Khadse on Thursday sought an enquiry into a rat-killing contract awarded to rid the state government headquarters, Mantralaya of the rodent menace.


Maharashtra BJP leader smells a rat in Mantralaya rodent-killing contract


In a step towards a cleaner environment, the number of coal-based fired power plants under development have seen a steep decline, especially in India and China, a report said on Thursday.


Coal-power projects worldwide, including India, see steep drop


Rome, March 21 (IANS/AKI) Sustainable investment in developing countries' freshwater ecosystems helps farmers reduce the impact from floods, droughts and water pollution, the United Nations agricultural development fund (IFAD) said on Wednesday, observed as World Water Day.


Freshwater ecosystems investment shields poor farmers, says UN


Rome, March 21 (IANS/AKI) Massive numbers of livestock deaths in Somalia due to drought have severely damaged herders' livelihoods and threaten to exacerbate food scarcity, which remains acute in the central and northern pastoral areas, the United Nations warned on Wednesday.


Huge livestock losses harm food security, livelihoods in Somalia: UN


Raising an alarm over slow ethanol procurement for blending with the petrol, a parliamentary committee has flagged loopholes in the government's Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP).


Parliamentary committee raises concern over Ethanol Blending Programme


Mahatashtra's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party came under fire on Wednesday from its ally Shiv Sena, the Opposition and environmentalists for its proposal to include a portion of the famed Mahim Nature Park as part of the redevelopment of Dharavi, Asia's biggest slum.


Shiv Sena, opposition flay government move to 'concretise' Mahim Nature Park


Four persons were killed and three others injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district on Wednesday, police said.


Lightning kills four in UP


Green activists in Agra on Wednesday warned of a steadily diminishing green cover in the Taj city, with one expert blaming monkeys for it.


Green cover shrinking in Taj city, say activists


Rome, March 20 (IANS/AKI) Italian politics are "in a transitional phase" and it is crucial to keep "the general interests of citizens" to the fore at this time, Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday.

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