Adding diversity to plate
The Government of India has proposed mandatory rice fortification to tackle the issue of malnutrition in the country. The process of fortification includes externally adding nutrients to a food item with
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Green concerns take a back seat
Environmental Impact Study Was Awarded By KMRL Only Recently Even as the work on Kochi Metro rail is progressing as per schedule, authorities are still in the dark about the environmental impact of the project. While environmental impact assessment (EIA) must be done before starting the project, the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) has only completed tender procedures for conducting the EIA recently.
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Relocated tigers can’t adjust
The whole issue of translocation of tigers being bred in captivity and then released into the wild has been questioned by the forest officials of the tiger rich state of Madhya Pradesh. An RTI has revealed that the principal chief conservator of forests(Wildlife) Narender Kumar has written to the National Tiger conservation Authority (NTCA) that he does not want hand-bred tigresses to be relocated to the Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) as his staff had faced enormous hurdles in trying to get them to readjust in the wild.
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Madhya Pradesh govt. cracks down on environmental activists
Hardly a fortnight after the Madhya Pradesh government scuttled the Jal Satyagraha against submergence by dams, it has again come down hard on activists in Sidhi protesting against diversion of forest
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HFC: A lesson on how companies make money to save the world
Industrialised countries should phase out HFC says Sunita Narain, Director-General, CSE in this presentation at CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013 held from September 18-19, 2013.
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Shut down hydel projects posing threat to villagers: HP Cong
Congress leader Vijay Singh Mankotia said, these projects should be shut down immediately A state Congress leader has sought immediate closure of a few hydel power projects in the area saying that alleged irregularities in their execution had led to them now posing a threat to hundreds of villagers.
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NCR plan revised, building restrictions in forests to go
Move Threatens Eco-Sensitive Aravalis, River Beds In 4 States In a move that could deal a body blow to threatened forests and water bodies in the National Capital Region, the Haryana government has successfully got restrictions on construction activity in ‘conservation zones’ deleted from the revised NCR regional plan, which is in the final stages of getting notified.
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Tribal people use RTI to access information on forest land titles
In a major victory, tribal people in Maharashtra’s Thane district have managed to get information on forest land titles through the Right to Information Act. They were demanding this information for months,
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Low weight, pneumonia top infant killers
In ’11-12, 83% Of 31,000 State Kids Died Within 28 Days Of Birth Low birth weight and pneumonia have emerged as two of the biggest killers of infants and children in the state, accounting for 50% of
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Shifting lions from Guj: MP govt seeks Rs 7 cr from Centre
The move came following a Supreme Court judgement on April 15 which held that the species was under threat of extinction and needed a second home Madhya Pradesh government has sought over Rs 7 crore from the Centre to shift Asiatic lions from Gujarat to its Palpur Kuno Sanctuary under Sheopur district of Gwalior division.
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Wildlife activist in MP demands special tiger protection force
Bhopal-based wildlife activist Ajay Dubey has said if a step in this direction was not taken soon he will move to court Even after death of 58 tigers in last five years, Madhya Pradesh was yet to form a special tiger protection force (STPF). Bhopal-based wildlife activist Ajay Dubey has said if a step in this direction was not taken soon he will move to court.