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Friday, August 27, 2004
Draft National Environment Policy
The Draft National Environment Policy (NEP) 2004 has been released for information and extensive consultation with all concerned Departments of Central Government, State Governments, Experts, Industry Associations, Voluntary Organizations/Community Based organizations and Research Organizations working in the field of environment.
The draft Policy can be accessed on http://envfor.nic.in/nep.htm . Comments and suggestions can be sent by post to Shri Sudhir Mital, Joint Secretary (CC-I), Ministry of environment & Forests, 4th Floor, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003, or by e-mail at: . by 30th October 2004.
The NEP 2004 briefly describes the key environmental challenges currently and prospectively facing the country, the objectives of environment policy, normative principles underlying policy action, strategic themes for intervention, broad indications of the legislative and institutional development intended to accomplish the strategic themes, and mechanisms for implementation and review. The NEP 2004 is intended to be a guide to action for achieving a balance between economic, social and environmental needs of the country aimed at the dominant imperative of alleviation of mass poverty.
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NIEPians are encouraged to add their opinion for the policy
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Sunday, August 15, 2004
ICMR proposes Gene Technology Regulators
NEW DELHI, AUG 15: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has proposed setting up of a National Gene Technology Regulator for ensuring safe applications and use of transgenic technology.
Check more in Financial Express
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Wednesday, August 11, 2004
LEARNING made fun for pre-schoolers
Making learning more fun for pre-schoolers, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is helping to bring the popular television series for pre-schoolers, “Sesame Street”—which has been running for more than 30 successful seasons in America—to India.
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Bangladesh in India elephant plea
Elephants are terrorising villagers, Bangladesh says
Bangladesh has sought help from India to prevent wild elephants from entering into its territory.
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Good Practices for Identifying Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Indicators
Good Practices for Identifying Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Indicators
Discussion open from 18 August - 08 September 2004
The International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) is hosting an e-dialogue on good practices for identifying environmental compliance and enforcement indicators.
We encourage you to participate in this event by:
sharing your ideas on good practices for identifying indicators
describing past experiences and challenges faced by your country or organization
responding to comments raised by other participants
reading the discussion as it progresses.
This e-dialogue will be moderated Michael Stahl, Director, Office of Compliance, US Environmental Protection Agency.
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Govt turns heat on manufacturers
NEW DELHI: Plying on CNG cuts down your fuel cost to half as compared to petrol.Read in Times of India , Aug 11
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Thursday, August 05, 2004
Kashmir wetlands may vanish in seven years
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New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India
... Says Haneefa Banoo, a scientist with the environment and remote
sensing
department: “In 1998 we spotted 500 lakes and water bodies in the
valley.
Environmental priorities for the Government
THERE are several notions about the environment in India and the need for environmental protection arising out of a host of factors ranging from judicial pronouncements to campaigns launched by green activists, media publicity and international developments like the concern over global warming and loss of biodiversity.
Read more at The Hindu