Weekly News and Policy Updates

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.

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.

Odisha village tackles cyclones by growing mangrove forests

India’s updated sustainability reporting format and rules for ESG ratings providers

Communication technologies aid fisherfolk in Kerala to remain safe during the monsoons

NGT forms committee to frame policy to protect submerging islands in India

Namkaal district of Tamil Nadu shows the way to successfully manage water scarcity

Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district has successfully addressed its water scarcity challenges and become the second-best district in India in terms of groundwater availability according to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry’s annual ranking. 

Environmentalists petition HC against Telangana marine park plan; notice issued

Mahua flowers empower tribal women from Odisha to earn their living 

Haryana launches Integrated Water Resources Action Plan