Articles by Mayank Aggarwal

Is it going to be a new wave of development in the region or is it an environmental disaster in the making? The 5,040 megawatt (MW) Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP),…

Alarmed by the threats from wind energy farms to birds, including migratory birds and raptors, a panel of forest experts of India’s environment ministry has now suggested a series of…

Aiming to control human-leopard conflict, the government of Gujarat is now developing a "leopard park" which will serve as a rehabilitation centre for leopards rescued from conflict situations. It will…

Once in the running to become India’s national bird, the great Indian bustard (GIB) is now fluttering for survival. Earlier found across several states of India, it is now on…

Over the past few years, rise in the global temperature has set new records and that is leading to increase in the number of extreme weather events. India may also…

The Indian government has acknowledged air pollution as an issue that requires a comprehensive national action programme. It recently unveiled a draft National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) outlining plans to…

If the government of India has its way, the rules governing developmental activities along the ecologically sensitive 7,500-km-long Indian coastline will soon undergo a complete overhaul. But environmental experts feel…

Stuck between territorial politicians and bureaucratic files, the king of the jungle can’t find a way out. The Asiatic lion has only one habitat in the world – the Indian…

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that the country is likely to experience ‘normal’ rainfall in the 2018 southwest monsoon season. The forecast spells good news for the country’s…

India’s on-shore wind energy sector is often touted as a success story. Now, the Indian government is looking to tap the enormous offshore wind energy potential. The latest move however,…