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Demand for work under MGNREGA rises as monsoon plays truant
News this fortnight
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 17 Sep, 2023 12:15 PM

Rural job demand under MGNREGA rises as monsoon plays truant
Labourers build check dams under MGNREGA. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Driving change: India's Global Biofuel Alliance for a greener tomorrow
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 14 Sep, 2023 08:52 PM

Accelerating biofuel adoption worldwide
Fueling the future: The Global Biofuel Alliance's Mission to Accelerate Sustainable Energy (Image: Gnokki, Wikimedia Commons)
Floating solar gains importance as land resources in India shrink
News this fortnight
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 03 Sep, 2023 09:09 PM

Floating solar projects gain importance with shrinking land resources in India
Floating solar. Far Niente vineyard in Napa Valley, California. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: Solarwriter via Wikimedia Commons)
India releases the 'FloodWatch' app to provide real-time flood updates
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 01 Sep, 2023 09:40 AM

India releases the 'FloodWatch' app to provide real-time flood updates
App indicates current risk of floods in India (Image: Rajeshlipantd, Wikimedia Commons)
India Sand Watch platform launched to monitor sandmining in India
News this fortnight
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 16 Aug, 2023 05:27 AM

Technology and activism join hands to monitor sandmining in India

A West Bengal-based non-profit organisation has launched a new platform ­– India Sand Watch that aims at monitoring  legal and illegal sand mining operations in the country.
Sandmining near the Kaveri near Karur (Image Source: P Jeganathan via Wikimedia Commons)
Indian biodiversity regulation changes may enable exploitation
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 15 Aug, 2023 11:02 AM

Changes in Indian biodiversity regulations might allow for exploitation

A bill passed last week by India's Parliament, according to legal experts and environmental activists, may increase commercial exploitation of the nation's ecosystems and hurt the populations who depend on them.
The recent modifications to the Biodiversity Act exempts practitioners of many traditional Indian remedies from licensing and benefit-sharing obligations (Image: Tjiho, Pixabay)
Odisha village tackles cyclones by planting mangroves
News this fortnight
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 02 Aug, 2023 02:55 AM

Odisha village tackles cyclones by growing mangrove forests
Mangrove forests, Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha. Image for representation purposes only. (Image Source: Shubhamg81095 via Wikimedia Commons)
India's updated ESG reporting format and rules
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 31 Jul, 2023 11:51 AM

India’s updated sustainability reporting format and rules for ESG ratings providers
India has rigorous environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure norms (Image: WallpaperFlare)
Technology aids safety of Kerala fisherfolk during monsoons
News updates this fortnight
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 17 Jul, 2023 10:14 AM

Communication technologies aid fisherfolk in Kerala to remain safe during the monsoons
Fishermen venturing out into the sea in Vizhinjham in Kerala (Image Source: India Water Portal)
NGT forms committee for submerging island protection policy in India
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 15 Jul, 2023 03:45 PM

NGT forms committee to frame policy to protect submerging islands in India
Committee to frame policy to protect islands (Image: PxFuel)
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