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Forest and environment clearance given to 7 new projects in Uttarakhand - Press release by MoEF

The Ministry of Environment and Forests has granted forest and environment clearances to seven projects in Uttarakhand. This meets a long-standing demand of the State.

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Landmark initiative of Karnataka High Court stops the destruction and degeneration of lakes of Bangalore – ESG's submission and the report of the Committee constituted by the Court

Over 400 lakes spread over 1200 sq kms of Bangalore are to be immediately protected and rehabilitated in an ecologically wise and socially just manner .

Lingering floods in Pakistan - Updates from Earth Observatory

Monsoon rains fall on Pakistan every summer, but the summer of 2010 was extraordinary.

Death of a river - On the Yamuna in Delhi - Article from Kafila

The Final scene in the epic tragedy of the Jamna is being enacted at these very moments.

Maharashtra gifts farmers’ water to industries - Dams, Rivers and People - Newsletter from SANDRP of March 2011

South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) news letter of March 2011 (Volume 9 Issue 2), focuses on the following topics.

Arsenic and chromium hyper-accumulation by an ecotype of Pteris vittata - Possibility of remediation of contaminated water and soil – A paper in Current Science

The remediation of arsenic and chromium contaminated soil and water has become an important environmental issue.

Farming practices in different water regimes: Action - Newsletter of AFPRO for April 2011

Action for Food Production(AFPRO) news letter - Volume 2, Issue 1 of April 2011, focuses on the following topics.

Urban lakes - A series of current articles from Down To Earth magazine

This presents information on lakes in Delhi, Hyderabad, Bhimtal, Surajkund and Kolkata.

Please reverse farcical decision of asking developers to do cumulative impact assessment in Sutlej Basin

This article presents the text of an open letter from SANDRP to MoEF

MoRD announces relaxation in NRDWP guidelines: Sustainability component to be reduced to 10% for 2010-11 and 2011-12

The current NRDWP guideline stipulates that 20% of funds would be earmarked for a "sustainability component", on a 100% Central share basis.

Distributional implications of climate change in India – A policy research working paper by World Bank

Global warming is expected to heavily impact agriculture, the dominant source of livelihood for the world’s poor.

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River Mandovi cries for help - Video report from WAVE

Sanghmitra Mainkar, who's from the heavily mined area of Bicholim in Goa, reports how miners dump waste into the beautiful river Mandovi.

The 'arrogant neighbour' - Newly launched Udupi Power Corporation Limited commits gross environmental violations - A two-part report from The Manipal Journal

Ash produced after burning the ‘world’s dirtiest fuel’ found place in an erstwhile fresh-water lake. Low lying fields were water-logged under the hot summer sun.

Mines in Goa deplete water supply - A film from India Unheard Video Volunteers

Goa is mostly known for being a top tourist destination, but away from the coast mining is the major industry, and it is severely impacting local water.

“Reddy” remedies - A look at the Satwant Reddy Committee report on the issue of pesticide residues in packaged drinking water and packaged natural mineral water - Article from Down to Earth magazine

BIS should have a core group of scientists from various fields to keep track of recent scientific and technical developments in critical areas.