Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Climate change and Indian forests - A presentation by Prof N H Ravindranath at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
Trends and variability of NPP in India - A presentation by G. Bala at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
Environmental organisations and former senior bureaucrats have written to Union minister of environment Jayanthi Natarajan to reconsider the decision to approve the controversial K Kasturirangan-led high level working group (HLWG) report on Western Ghats as it would destroy the rich biodiversity of the region and adversely impact the livelihood of …
This is the first time when the govt decided to raise the surface rent for mining lease areas since 1984 The state cabinet today approved a proposal to revise annual surface rent applicable for mining lease holders which is expected to generate additional Rs 11 crore revenue. This is the …
Engineering graduates among 1,858 land surveyors recruited Revenue Minister V Sreenivas Prasad on Wednesday announced that a re-survey of revenue lands in the State will be taken up under the National Land Records Modernisation Programme (NLRMP). The Centre has released Rs 14 crore for the project and, survey in five …
The National Green Tribunal on Monday admitted an application against the concretising and covering of the Kushak/ Satpula Drain in South Delhi and the Shahdara Link drain in East Delhi. The application filed by Manoj Misra of the Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan raised the issue of the “destructive works” at the …
A study was undertaken in the established benchmark soil series in different agro-ecological sub-regions of Black Soil Regions of India with the objective to assess the urease activity as a function of soil depth, bio-climate, cropping system and land use type. The urease activity declined with increase in soil depth. …
Jaipur: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) will start the procedure to change the land use of the Prithvi Raj Nagar (PRN) scheme in the Master Plan 2025. At present the scheme is marked as Special zone in the plan. In a meeting chaired by GS Sandhu, the urban development and …
The world wastes 1.3 billion tons of food annually—a third of all the food that’s produced—according to a report published last week by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This waste not only results in major economic loss, but also causes significant harm to the natural resources that …
An Act further to amend the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 (Act No.12 of 1977). This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2013.
The report outlines the importance of participatory land-use planning (PLUP) to reverse land degradation, conserve biodiversity, and maintain ecosystem services. PLUP identifies optimal solutions for alternative land-use, taking into account local socio-economic conditions and livelihood strategies.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today sought responses of the Centre and Delhi government on a plea for demolition of alleged illegal constructions in the Central Ridge area by the trust managing the Birla Temple. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Ministry of …
This FAO study provides a global account of the environmental footprint of food wastage (i.e. both food loss and food waste) along the food supply chain, focusing on impacts on climate, water, land and biodiversity. A model has been developed to answer two key questions: what is the magnitude of …
The seasonal wetland which once used to attract a large number of birds from Europe, Siberia and Central Asia has seen a decline, says a study Rapid urbanisation, impetuous management and extensive land-use changes in its catchment area over the past two decades seem to have taken a serious toll …
A decade-and-a-half is a long time when it comes to the rapidly changing face of a city. But is it long enough to make as many as 21 lakes disappear from the city's map? Delhi seems to have lost half of its lakes since 1997-98. Natural heritage scientists from The …
The government has notified the Mining Dump Policy that seeks to regulate dumps of ore stacked outside lease areas. The State cabinet had earlier cleared the policy that seeks to regulate dumping of ore rejects in private and government property and wants to thwart the creation of additional dumps in …
Coral reefs facing threat from pollution, dredging and blast fishing A swelling population, land use change, unscientific waste disposal, mining of corals, coastal erosion, and unregulated construction are exerting pressure on the Lakshadweep islands, one of the most sensitive and fragile coastal environments in the country. A study on the …
To put an end to unplanned haphazard development, the Secunderabad Cantonment Board has decided to prepare a land-use plan that will identify and demarcate the roads and areas of the Cantonment into residential, commercial, semi-commercial, transportation, recreational and green area among others zones. Secunderabad Cantonment chief executive officer Sujatha Gupta …
Plantation crops are high value commercial crops with greater economic importance and play a vital role in Indian economy. The major plantation crops include coconut, cashew nut, coffee, tea and rubber. Exports of tea, coffee and rubber are contributing 15 percent to the total agricultural export earnings. It is the …
Delay in preparation of annual plan of operation, expenditure on non-existent plantations and delay in compensatory afforestation are some of the factors responsible for poor forest coverage in Bihar, said CAG in its latest report. The state has a recorded forest area of 6,473sq km which is 6.87% of the …
