Are Uttarakhand hills frequently caving in under the weight of development?
The frequency of landslides in the hills of Uttarakhand have increased in the last few decades and environmentalists blame the ongoing development works like construction of roads and dams for this. On the other hand, developmental projects can't be halted as...
Is this the outcome of “Joint Communication” of MoTA and MoEFCC?
Is this legal? Role of gram sabha ?? Is MoTA surrendered FRA 2006 to MOEFCC..??
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CPCB drafts guidelines for decommissioning thermal power plants
In a first, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has prepared the draft guidelines for the decommissioning of thermal power plants. Currently, India does not have any specific guidelines or protocols for scientific decommissioning of thermal power plants and the...
No should mean no
PEOPLE’S movement seems to have taken birth across the tribal district of Kinnaur against ecologically hazardous hydroelectric projects on the Sutlej. Isolated voices of worried individuals, activists and NGOs have coalesced into a resounding ‘no means no’ against the...
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पेसा कानून लागू करने, सड़क सुधार वा वन अधिकार मान्यता कानून की मांग को लेकर सर्वआदिवासी समाज द्वारा आंदोलन| #PESA #triballand #indegenouspeople...
Migrant Workers Database Holds Great Promise, Could Be Made More Effective: WPC
The Union government launched the E-Sharm Portal on Thursday in compliance with the Supreme Court’s orders. Workers can now register on the portal using their Aadhaar and bank account details and will then be issued an e-Shram card containing a 12-digit unique...
National Mission on Air Pollution Likely to Have Dashboard for 132 Cities With All Polluting Parameters
The soon-to-be-launched National Mission on Air Pollution (NMAP) will have a dashboard for all polluting parameters that are being monitored and for all 132 cities that are currently under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). The dashboard will have all the...
IPCC Report 2021: Climate change is very real
Several of Bihar’s 38 districts are flood-hit — people have lost lives, homes continue to get damaged, and countless agricultural fields have been inundated. In Africa, heavy rains ravaged the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, and Ethiopia. After being hit...
Petition- Halt Unsustainable Tourism Development in Lakshadweep
Aditi Chanchani started this petition to Shri Ram Nath Kovind, The President of the Republic of India and Halt Unsustainable Tourism Development in Lakshadweep On 31st July, 2021, the Lakshadweep Administration invited global tenders for building 230 beach villas and...
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