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Problems of mine: When coal threatens Raigarh
Posted on 30 Mar, 2017 05:50 PMIt was in the late 90s that Raigarh emerged as the hub for power, coal mining and sponge iron in Chhattisgarh. The coalfield in Mand Raigarh is spread over an area of more than 1,12,000 hectares with an estimated 21,117 metric tonnes of coal.
Ganga, Yamuna now living entities
Posted on 28 Mar, 2017 06:31 AMGanga, Yamuna have been recognised as living entities
What's conservation without local hand?
Posted on 24 Mar, 2017 09:48 AMCan forest conservation policies that ignore the livelihood needs of local, indigenous populations succeed in protecting biodiversity and wildlife?
Experiences from the Sundarbans show that such policies not only result in the suffering of the local population, it also leads to the exploitation of natural resources and biodiversity in the region.
River loses battle for survival against soft drinks
Posted on 06 Mar, 2017 09:07 PMMadras HC dismisses plea to stop supply of Tamirabarani water to Coca-Cola and Pepsi
Election update: Its hills vs plains in Manipur
Posted on 04 Mar, 2017 05:33 PMThe key issue in the Manipur Assembly election is the ongoing economic blockade in the state, which, in turn, is attributed to the present government’s decision to
Panel clears hydel projects in Arunachal and J&K
Posted on 27 Feb, 2017 04:18 PMArunachal’s Etalin and J&K’s Sawalkote hydel projects get clearance
Act to clean up the system
Posted on 27 Feb, 2017 01:53 PMWith the Right to Information (RTI) Act coming into force in the year 2005, the country saw many RTI activists making the most of it to demand the rights and entitlements of the people from the government. Pushpa, warmly known as Pushpa RTI, is one of them.
No change in Krishna water sharing ratio: Panel
Posted on 20 Feb, 2017 08:54 PMCommittee rules out any change in Krishna water sharing ratio
Public money wasted in the name of Ganga revival: NGT
Posted on 13 Feb, 2017 09:47 PMNGT blames Centre for wasting public money in the name of Ganga clean-up
Budget for water ministry increased
Posted on 06 Feb, 2017 08:19 PMBudget up by 11 and 19 percent for water and environment ministries respectively