An expert panel of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has deferred recommending an extension of the environment clearance (EC) given to an upcoming 2,640 MW imported…
Dams are often blamed for worsening the impact of floods. But this time, when Kerala witnessed one of the worst floods in its history, dams are not in the line…
On September 5, thousands of farmers, a significant portion of whom are from tribal communities, came from around the country to the national capital for a protest march. Protests are…
Following efforts to tighten the noose around highly polluting industries, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), is now pushing for 'self regulation' through installation of the continuous emissions monitoring systems…
India, on average, witnesses over 90 deaths a month (or about three a day) due to snake bites, going by conservative estimates. However, despite the efforts by authorities to treat…
India has brought an area of 9.8 million hectares of deforested and degraded land under restoration since 2011, in its effort to fulfil its commitment to the global Bonn Challenge,…
Building a new city from scratch presents the opportunity to avoid environmental mistakes that other cities have already made. So ever since the Andhra Pradesh Government began work on its…
Already benefiting several hundred thousand fishermen with daily predictions about potential fishing zones along the Indian coast that can lead to a good yield, the Indian National Centre for Ocean…
In 2015, the Andhra Pradesh Government led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu started the development of a new capital city, Amaravati. But creating a new capital city from scratch…
In 2006, India passed a law, the Forest Rights Act (FRA) recognising “historical injustice” meted out to the country’s forest dwellers and recognised the primacy of a Gram Sabha (village…
