Environment ministry to colour code industries
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) India's environment ministry has sought to classify industrial units in a category of colours based on their pollution potential, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Tuesday. Guided by the need for stringent action against more polluting industries, the re-categorisation would classify industries under red, orange, and green on how they score on a scale …
Growth, environment can co-exist; India must lead fight on climate: PM
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Seeking to scotch “lies” being floated about the land acquisition bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that it synergized India's growth imperative with the need for environment protection, while calling for the country to demonstrate leadership in tackling the global threat of climate change. Inaugurating the state environment and forest ministers …