Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Nagpur, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Wardha, Akola, Yavatmal districts worst-affected The heatwave in Maharashtra killed nine people and affected 564 leading to their hospitalisations this year. While monsoon has brought some respite in the last few days, activists said preparatory measures should start now to brave the next summer in a better …
The wild cat, who was captured earlier this year in a conflict situation, has been radio-collared so that her movements can be monitored. Soon, tigress E-1 will be released into her new home at Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) in Amravati. The wild cat, who was captured earlier this year in …
Not much information is available on the number of cancer patients in the tribal regions of India and the common cancers in such areas. Gadchiroli, one of the most underdeveloped districts of India that has a population of 11 lakh, has an estimated 550 new cases of cancer every year. …
Nagpur: Over a decade ago, 99% population of most of the nine vulture species found in India had declined. But in tribal Gadchiroli district, their numbers have been steadily rising and as per monitoring surveys during the last six months, their population is estimated to be between 450-500. To a …
To intensify its fight against malaria, the state government will soon make it mandatory for health sector stakeholders like doctors, hospitals and diagnostic facilities to report cases of this vector-borne disease to state authorities. Health department officials will be empowered to enter construction sites and buildings to check if these …
NAGPUR: Though malaria cases have dropped by over 27,000 in Gadchiroli in the last three years, the district continues to have the highest incidence of the disease in not only Nagpur division but also entire Maharashtra. The state public health department has a budget of almost Rs9 crore for malaria …
To be launched under a campaign titled ‘Van Mitra’ or ‘friends of the forest’, the training module designed by the Tribal Research and Training Institute (TRTI) in Pune will kick off in the first week of May. OVER a decade since the law was enacted, government officials and other stakeholders …
Nagpur: In almost all the districts of the state, nitrate pollution has become a major threat to groundwater. It is believed to cause blue baby syndrome. The monitored data by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) shows that the concentration of nitrate is well above the permissible limit all over the …
The data was brought out by a Right to Information query filed by activist Chetan Kothari. Across India, of the 10,612 deaths associated with AEFI, Andhra Pradesh accounted for half (5,800) among children from 2008 to 2017. Odisha comes next with 1,087 deaths followed by Bihar with 752. In the …
The 13th edition of the event, starting on Tuesday, will witness experts delivering lectures on varied topics including organ donation, the importance of health insurance, the state of public private partnership in health. A two-day seminar engaging public and private health experts on issues related to health in Maharashtra will …
The issue of Aarey’s status remains significant to preserve the greenery of the area which activists allege is at a risk of being grabbed. IN A hearing before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday, a clarification has been sought from the state forest department on whether Aarey colony is …
Devendra Fadnavis stressed the need to get proposals for iron ore mining in Gadchiroli off the ground. The State government is faced with the twin challenge of ensuring adequate security for iron ore mining projects that are stuck in Naxal heartlands of Gadchiroli and packaging them to suit the economic …
The winners of the TOI Social Impact Awards make India a kinder, better place. A doctor couple who have revolutionized the delivery of healthcare to tribals in Naxal-hit Gadchiroli district, a civil hospital in Ahmedabad which defies stereotypes about state-run institutions, a government programme to take science to children who …
The Maharashtra government has given its approval for a first-of-its-kind bamboo processing unit to be set up in Naxal-hit Gadchiroli district at an estimated cost of Rs 19.40 crore. The state Cabinet last week gave two major approvals that could pave way for liberating bamboo from the strict control of …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Lokmangal Sanstha Vs Sanjay Wadettiwar dated 11/12/2013 regarding construction of Sai Rice Mill in the proximity of Lokmangal Sanstha, Chamorshi, district Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/judgment/22_2013(App)(WZ)_11Dec2013_final_order.pdf
Deo Raises Issues Concerning Tribal People Pune: Corporate interests in mining pose the biggest threat to tribal communities, which has triggered an upsurge in left-wing extremism in certain areas, Union minister for tribal affairs V Kishore Chandra Deo said here on Tuesday. “The issue of mining by corporations in scheduled …
Sajjan Jindal, chairman, JSW Steel, said in a letter ore output has not stabilised in state despite the Supreme Court lifting mining ban in April. JSW Steel has sought the intervention of Prime Minister’s Office to secure the lease for an iron ore mine in Maharashtra, saying the state government …
At a time when tigers are crying for inviolate spaces - and forestry concepts are changing in the advent of climate change and carbon credits- demand for 63,000 hectare (630 sq km) reserve forest area by the Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM), a wholly state government owned company engaged …
Cotton, soya bean have been severely damaged to heavy rains. Floods due to heavy rainfall in Vidarbha have severely damaged cash crops, including cotton, oranges and soya beans. The Maharashtra government has set up a three-member committee to look into the damages caused to these crops and also to farm …
On 25 May, the ghastly Naxal attack on a convoy of Congress leaders in Darbha, Chhattisgarh, jolted political leaders across the spectrum. Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh — who has been driving the development agenda in the tribal areas and is known to advocate a more empathetic response to …
