Reply affidavit on behalf of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board in the matter of Tribunal on its motion Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 02/05/2025. The NGT, March 5, 2025 directed the authorities to file their replies/responses by way of affidavits regarding action taken for compliance of directions …
What do you think are the salient features of your book, Rajasthan ki Rajat Boonde? How does Rajasthan tackle its persistant water crisis? Given the fact that Delhi itself was on the verge of the worst ever water crisis this summer, can anyone comprehend the plight of the residents of …
AT THE heart of it is corruption. It is not as if they do not know that the lakes are important". This apt comment from actor Girish Karnad, who was speaking LORE at a rally to protest against the destruction of one of Bangalore's wetlands - Koraniangala lake encapsulated the …
AT BHUJPUR, 32 km from the coastal town of Mandvi in Kutch, the Nagmati river is only a bone-dry riverbed with a small, out of place check-dam. But buried in the sand lie the village's life- support systems - a dyke and 4 tubewells that quietly recharge the underground aquifer. …
A lonely wind moans eerily through empty houses and deserted streets, rattling a broken window here, a halfhinged door there: 350 people once lived here. Today, 35 km from Mandvi, Pyaaka is a ghost village. But Navrang Shanushali chose to stay. "Our village is 5 km from the nearest market. …
LORD Varuna be pleased! May the rains come... Officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) are waiting with bated breath in the revered town of Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh. For the 1st time in history they have attempted to restore an ancient rainfed water harvesting system atop the Sanchi …
PARCHED brown fields, often empty, dry paddy stalks - PanchanthangiPatti, a village 26 km from Madurai, is a mute victim of the chronic drought that afflicts the area. There are 30 other nearby villages cracking at the lips. But one more year and all their troubles should be over. There …
After the successful release of his book, Aaj Bhi Khare Hain Talab, Anupam Mishra of the Gandhi Peace Foundation will soon release Rajasthan ki Rajat Bunde, based on 10 years of research on the traditional water harvesting systems of Rajasthan. The book includes interesting facets of traditional water harvesting systems …
Environmental management invariably raises complex and difficult issues. Economists usually tend to differ with environmentalists. While economists tend to look at the short-term, environmentalists emphasise the long-term. While growth and prosperity are important for the former, balance and harmony are the guiding principles for the latter. But the twain must …
"ALTHOUGH India has built many dams that are engineering marvels, traditional water-harvesting methods are still the lifeline for most villages," says A V Chaturvedi, Jehanabad district development commissioner. He cites the example of Motepur dam, an earthen structure that is built every two years over the Punpun river. The Motepur …
WHEN FORMER Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi announced the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY), he received more brickbats than bouquets from both the media and the intellectuals because they saw in it a populist measure initiated by a beleaguered prime minister to win an election. But there was more to it than …
TO THE thousands of tourists who flock every year to Chittaurgarh, the best known of Rajasthani hill-forts is an impressive reminder of the golden years of Rajput chivalry and the courage of Rajput wives, who would immolate themselves on funeral pyres rather than submit to the enemy. What the tourists …
THE PRIME Minister needs to be congratulated for his decision to set up a department exclusively in charge of wasteland afforestation. He shifted the charge from the ministry of forests and environment to the ministry of rural development, leaving several officials tongue-tied. If this step lends greater importance to the …
A visit to Kabir Basti, 60 km from Jaisalmer, reveals an affluent village of about 70 households. Every house is a pucca structure, made of the local yellow granite and arranged in neat, well-planned rows, with plenty of space in between. The children are healthy, the village has its own …
In India, recent micro-experiments clearly show that environmental regeneration is possible if native wisdom and local decision-making is respected. Towards Green Villages sets out an environmental improvement strategy that is based on real life experiences of grassroots work in which people have improved their environment together with their economy. Three …
Every year, during monsoon, it is the same story for roads across India. Potholes, potholes and more potholes. It requires a small intervention to not only help reduce costs incurred in repairing a damaged stretch but also increase groundwater levels. Yet, the government has failed to do so. The potential …
This public service advertisement produced by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is to promote rainwater harvesting as the lesson from the past, which provides us the solution for the future. The spot revolves around the concept of catching rain in a neighbourhood, creating a cascading effect. People begin to …
Centre for Science and Environment is effectively managing both solid and liquid waste generated within the office campus, at a minimal cost. The CSE office in Delhi is an office with a difference. In the last 15 years, it has successfully become waste neutral in its operation.
In prelude to the 9th GRIHA SUMMIT, a panel discussion was organised on whether ‘Sustainable is Affordable’ or not. The discussion focused on key issues like how will buildings become more green and sustainable. Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Director, SG Estates was also a member of the panel discussion which highlighted …
