A record 212 people who defend our land and environment were killed last year, reports Global Witness - an international NGO dedicated to preventing extractive industries from infringing on human rights. This is an average of more than four people a week. Shockingly, over half of all reported killings last …
A record 212 people who defend our land and environment were killed last year, reports Global Witness - an international NGO dedicated to preventing extractive industries from infringing on human rights. This is an average of more than four people a week. Shockingly, over half of all reported killings last …
River activists here have demanded urgent steps to save the Yamuna, which is slowly dying due to pollution and lack of water. Agra: A quarter century of environmental activism, and a series of judicial interventions by the apex court, has not fundamentally changed the ecological conditions in the Taj Trapezium …
The AMD had sought permission to carry out survey and drilling of boreholes around Amrabad-Udimalla-Narayanpur. Hyderabad: Locals are agitating against a proposed move to mine uranium near Achampet in the Nallamala forests. Officials of the atomic minerals directorate for exploration and research (AMD) are digging wells for uranium mining, and …
Earlier this month, the beach saw massive deposits of tar balls between July 5 and 6. Environmentalists and marine enthusiasts who have been raising concerns over continuous oil and tar balls, depositing on Juhu beach are upset that authorities including Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) are not taking the issue …
But slew of FIRs for destruction of trees has not led to any action When the sprawling lavish Seven Eleven Club came up in Mira Road, it altered the area's landscape. Some might even call it grand. But to local residents and environmentalists, it is an eyesore built on the …
Nagpur: Fly ash generated by thermal power stations has a deadly impact on farming as, according to a research, it has a large amount of radioactivity and mercury which are harmful to the human beings also, said Sudhir Paliwal, an environmentalist, on Monday. He was speaking at a seminar on …
Noida: The district administration in association with the forest department of Gautam Budh Nagar and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on Thursday floated a special committee to calibrate and follow up all environment related issues in Noida and Greater Noida. The environment monitoring committee will be chaired by …
Noida: At a time Noida’s water table is depleting every year, a city-based environmentalist has drawn the attention of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to unauthorised car washing centres that use borewells for water. Amit Gupta has written to the NGT saying that at least 40-50 car washing centres are …
In today’s day and age, it would be near impossible to find anyone, who doesn’t own a cell phone. Despite the debate around the associated health risks due to electromagnetic radiation from handsets and mobile towers, in India, none of the states have tried to exercise any control on mushrooming …
Haridwar: In a move to give boost to eco-tourism in Dehradun, state administration have announced that it will make an eco-tourism park by spending Rs 70 crore on a patch of around 12.45 hectares in Tarla Nagal forest area of Sahastradhara. However, the move has not been welcomed by green …
The NDA proposed key changes to the Environmental Impact Assessment notification in the last month of its term Several environmentalists have complained about the proposed dilutions since the draft EIA notification was leaked At the beginning of its first term, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government introduced a slew of …
CANACONA: Even a year after National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed PVC pipe manufacturers to print a warning about the presence of harmful chemicals, including lead, in the pipes, evniornmentalists allege that manufacturers have allegedly failed to do so and allegedly continue to market the products without the mandatory warning. Jan …
The department is supplying drinking water for two hours in the morning and two hours in the evenings. Leh may be on the brink of drinking water scarcity with the public health engineering (PHE) department curtailing water supply to Leh town and its surrounding villages beginning this month. The department …
NEW DELHI: Preparing a key proposal for the new government, the Union environment ministry has decided to “re-engineer” its existing environment impact assessment (EIA) notification and bring a completely revamped one by factoring in various amendments to it drawing from the experience gained by authorities during its implementation over the …
Agra: A city-based leading environmentalist has raised objections over the initiation of the proposed Agra Metro Rail Project worth Rs 8779 crore without seeking prior approval from the departments concerned, including the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ). Expressing concern at the latest developments, environmentalist Dr Sharad Gupta, who is also a …
Stormy scenes at protest venue; agitators threaten self-immolation The Chengottumala Samrakshana Samiti, an action council of local residents and environmental activists, launched an indefinite sit-in on the premises of the Kottur grama panchayat office in Kozhikode on Thursday against the reported plan of the Industries Department to hold a fresh …
Despite regular complaints by environmentalists, sand mining activity is being regularly reported from Panvel, Palghar, and other places. Two-third's of the world's beaches are disappearing because of sand mining. Closer to Mumbai, sand cover up to almost 15 feet has been lost since 2003 due to illegal sand mining at …
In the midst of elections, environmentalists have flagged concerns over "patchy recognition of the problem of unhealthy air" by MPs over the past five years, particularly those representing the cities and towns that figure in WHOs list of most polluted cities. The environmentalists say elected representatives must take "proactive steps" …
They have alleged destruction of eco-sensitive wetlands and mangroves in Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone (NMSEZ) in Uran, Navi Mumbai. Mumbai: Environmental activists have written to the President of India and the chief election commissioner of India, citing neglect of the environment by officials under the pretext of election duty. …
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district is staring at a harsh summer and in the city, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has started rationing water to ensure that the water needs are met in the next two critical months. None of the prominent political parties or candidates in the fray has even …
