Centre for Science and Environment
Poor report card likely by India at IUCN World Conservation Congress
August 28, 2021
When the Indian delegation reaches the historical port city of Marseille on the famed French riviera next week to participate in the IUCN World Conservation Congress, it would have little to be proud of and a lot to hide due to poor performance in conservation of the immense natu...
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Water crisis
August 21, 2019
India is facing a severe stress on its water resources not just due to climate change but also several human factors, including an injudicious use of water and its pricing.
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Schools and construction sites come to a standstill in New Delhi
November 8, 2016
New Delhi is choking in its worst smog in 17 years as the little remaining clean air in the city has also waved a goodbye after the not so eco-friendly festive celebrations and the illegal crop burning in Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), leading to a temporary closure of educ...
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Food safety progress
June 21, 2016
Finally India has banned potassium bromate, the food additive used in bread and bakery which was found to cause cancer in a study by a leading NGO Centre for Science and Environment.
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A study by New Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment
May 23, 2016
If you are visiting India avoid bread. It could be laced with toxic chemicals which are serious health hazards. According to a study by New Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment, Indian bread manufacturers use potassium bromate and potassium iodate for treating flour whi...
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Mix énergétique
March 3, 2016
Face à des besoins énergétiques en pleine croissance, le gouvernement indien étudie la construction de nouvelles centrales nucléaires, notamment dans le Bihar, l’Haryana et le Pendjab, pour tripler dans la prochaine décennie sa capacité de production d’énergie nuc...
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March 3, 2016
Facing huge power needs, the Indian government is planning to set up new nuclear power plants and studying new locations, notably in Bihar, Haryana and Punjab, to triple in the next 10 years its nuclear power generation base. A huge market where international companies, notably U...
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