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Let Pinder river flow free - Thousands gather in people's public hearing and vow to oppose the dam
"There is no place like our Pinder valley. What is Rs. 10- 20 lakhs to us? Have you ever thought about the lakhs worth of salt and grains that you have eaten from this land? content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
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. content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
Lingering floods in Pakistan - Updates from Earth Observatory
Monsoon rains fall on Pakistan every summer, but the summer of 2010 was extraordinary. content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
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. content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
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. content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
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. content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
Urban lakes - A series of current articles from Down To Earth magazine
This presents information on lakes in Delhi, Hyderabad, Bhimtal, Surajkund and Kolkata. content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
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 content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
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. content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
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. content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
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. content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
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. content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
“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. content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
Wastewater reuse in apartment buildings in Bangalore - S Vishwanath
As apartments spring up in all parts of the city , it is imperative that certain steps be put in place for the safe and sustainable management of water and sanitation. content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
Killing groundwater in Bangalore - Why this apathy?
The pollution of groundwater in Bangalore is death by institutional and legal apathy. content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
Status of MGNREGA in Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
A series of audio updates from CGNet Swara, over March-April 2011 content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
Bio-remediation project announced for Buddha Nala, Ludhiana - MoEF Press release
This speaks of the use of in-situ bio remediation to restore the Buddha Nala in Ludhiana content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
Narmada dam - Land for some, hope for others - A short film from Video Volunteers
VV’s community correspondent Rakesh Khanna is one of the displaced people. In his latest video, Rakesh shares the good news of land distribution content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
MoRD is inviting comments from the public on the draft version of the MGNREG Audits of Schemes Rules, 2011
Objections or suggestions, which may be received from any person in respect of the said draft rules by 23rd April 2011, will be considered by the Central Government content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
5 years on: Mohla dam (Chattisgarh) evictees still struggling for compensation - Audio update from CGNet Swara
Bhan Sahu from Rajnandgaon in Chattisgarh says it is 5 years since Mohla dam was built but evicted people are still running from pillar to post for their compensation. content-team posted 13 years 8 months ago
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