Ruling AAP government in Delhi has come up with a smart idea to reduce rising air pollution in Delhi. The Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that government will fund Rs. 2 crore into any start-up or researchers, student, organizations, teams etc. that will suggest
A few days ago a picture and a footage showing Kerala’s tribal kids eating from garbage appeared in a regional newspaper ‘Mathrubhumi’. Surprisingly, it wasn’t picked up by mainstream media. May be, because it shows how greed of corrupt government has ended up with such
In September 2015, under ‘Swachh Navi Mumbai Mission’, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) had installed 14 e-toilets for public use. Former guardian minister Ganesh Naik, MLA Sandeep Naik and mayor Sudhakar Sonawane had inaugurated one at Mahape in a glittering manner. Eight of them were
In a first of its kind initiative, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is sending a group of sweepers and diggers (beldars) on a official trip to foreign countries in order to provide them exposure to sanitation, cleanliness, waste disposal etc. in these nations. The
There are only 411 Asiatic lions left in the world and all of them live in the Gir Forest (National Park) in state of Gujarat in India. Gir is the only forest where lions roam freely and hunts chital deer and livestock. It’s one of
Recently, a new report published in Climate Central, a US-based non-profit research and journalism organization, nearly 55 million people living in India’s coastal areas are at risk of drowning due to rise in sea levels. The report compared two scenarios – consequences of 2 degree
This year, Diwali has brought real bad news for India’s capital Delhi. In terms of pollution, India’s capital Delhi was ranked first in the world. The air of Delhi was declared highly toxic by various studies and now, with Diwali arriving, the meteorological department of
India is defamed for unhygienic lifestyle, littering, open defecation, illiteracy, gender discrimination, female feticide, and corruption. But, this Indian village, declared cleanest in Asia in 2003 and 2005, will change the way foreigners generalize Indians. A village where every house has its own toilet, the
A team of four 10-12-year-old Indian schoolgirls have patented an eco-friendly mosquito repellent device that is powered by solar energy. The device is aimed at providing protection from diseases like malaria and dengue in community spaces such as schools, offices, hospitals etc. to benefit large
Indian Northern Railways has installed a 1MW solar energy plant at Katra station in March this year. Presently, the plant is harnessing 5,000 units of renewable energy daily. Only 1,700 to 1,800 units are utilized by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Railway Station and remaining