-Business Standard Interim order stops registration of new diesel vehicles in Delhi In a significant measure to curb the alarming pollution level, the National Green Tribunal on Friday issued an interim order that new diesel-run vehicles will not be registered in Delhi and there will be no renewal of registration of such vehicles which are more than 10-year-old. The tribunal also asked the Centre and Delhi governments to consider not buying diesel...
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Whitefly lesson -Jitendra
-Down to Earth A few villages in Haryana successfully grow cotton amid widespread destruction of the crop by whitefly in the region LOOK HERE, the red pest you see is Chrysopa,” says an excited Manisha, while navigating through her cotton field in Haryana’s Nidana village. “A single Chrysopa, a carnivorous pest, eats around 125-150 whiteflies a day,” says the 24-year-old. Further ahead in her 0.8-hectare cotton plantation, she picks another plant leaf...
More »‘Footpath breaks cause 45% pedestrian deaths’ -Somreet Bhattacharya
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Almost 45% of the pedestrian deaths in the national capital region can be attributed to walkers stepping onto the road because of frequent breaks in footpaths, a study conducted by the Delhi traffic police reveals. It also shows that more than 50% of footpath space has been encroached upon by shops or other structures that block the pedestrian's right of way. Police officers say stretches which...
More »Garbage generated in Gurgaon, Faridabad to be dumped in landfill site in eco-sensitive Aravalis -Dipak Kumar Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: It's official: 92 acres in the Aravalis have been identified as a landfill site for garbage generated in Gurgaon and Faridabad. Since the area falls under the restricted zone where no non-forest activity is allowed, the Haryana government has started the process for exempting the huge land parcel from the legal provision. For the first time, the Haryana government has officially admitted in an RTI response...
More »Going the natural way -Deepika Nidige
-Deccan Herald Organic food in India has slowly made its way into more households over the last decade. More and more people are embracing the concept of safe food, having realised the benefits that come along with it. So, with the demand seeing a steady rise, how does the supply scene fare comparatively? Well, in keeping with the changing times and needs of consumers, farming too is seeing a shift towards...
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