Report by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board to the National Green Tribunal dated March 9, 2023. Report of the Joint Committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Original Application No. 592/2022 with respect to the petition filed by All Traditional River Fishermen Association, Karnataka. The …
In the follow-up to the 4SSF Conference, fishworker organizations must capitalize on the positive experiences of social movements and civil society organizations (CSOs) engaged in the struggle for food sovereignty.
The following Statement by civil society organizations at Bangkok sought to correct the neglect of small-scale and indigenous fisheries, so as to avert impending disaster and conflict.
Deliberations at the 4SSF Conference at Bangkok seemed to offer hope for a shift away from the customary simplistic thinking on rights-based management in fisheries.
People of over 10 villages protest decision THE Centre approved the Gorai Special Economic Zone (sez) on September 22 to come up in north Mumbai. People of over 10 villages, who have been protesting the sez for long, said they would not give up and
Visakhapatnam, Oct. 20: The proposed coastal corridor from Itchapuram to Tada will not harm the fisherfolk and other weaker sections, said the minister for infrastructure, ports and investments, Mr Mopidevi Venkata Ramana Rao. Talking to newsmen on Monday, the minister said the coastal corridor was still in the conceptual stage …
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has given a clean chit to Adani Group owned Mundra Port Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ) as the Kutch collectorate and Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) have stated before Gujarat High Court that no filling work on three disputed creeks in the southern coast of Kutch is being …
G Saravanan | ENS Chennai SHOWING their displeasure against the Central Government's motive, the Tamil Nadu fishermen on Thursday unanimously rejected the proposed Coastal Zone Management draft notification-2008 by terming it as a move to evict them from their coastal area and allow tourist resorts and industries backed by multinationals …
A. Srivathsan Government finds new notification greatly centralised Doubts about completing mapping of setback line CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has requested the Ministry of Environment and Forest Government of India to draft a Tamil translation of the new Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) Notification 2008 in order to disseminate it …
Hundreds of fishermen and boat owners demonstrated in the Hikkaduwa town yesterday (18) demanding that fuel prices be reduced or provided at subsidized rates to those engaged in the fishing industry. The demonstration, which lasted over an hour, was organised by the Fishing Industries General Union and Southern Provincial Council …
Visakhapatnam, July 16: The state secretary of CPI, Dr K. Narayana, said that their party was opposing the state government's proposal to develop Coastal Corridor between Itchapuram in Srikakulam district and Tada in Nellore district and launched a pro-CPI test campaign in this regard to create awareness among those living …
The Sindh government has prepared a comprehensive programme worth Rs1,300 million envisaging 13 development schemes to upgrade the fisheries sector and for the welfare of fishermen. The uplift schemes will be in addition to the federally financed master plan for the development of aquaculture in the coastal areas and the …
The ad hoc coastal development projects, which have been conceived and proposed in total disregard to environmental concerns, pose a serious threat to marine biodiversity and the livelihoods of 500,000 fishermen, besides putting human life at risk. The Sindh-Balochistan coast is very much vulnerable to cyclones and floods and implementation …
Visakhapatnam July 10: The state unit of CPI has decided to stage a month-long padayatra from Itchapuram in Srikakulam district to Nellore to protest against the proposed coastal corridor. The former MLA and state president of the AP Rythu Coolie Sangham, Mr K. Ramakrishna said in a meeting that the …
Re-categorisation gives too much power to authorities: NGO It will upset distribution of power between State, Centre CHENNAI: Representatives of Coastal Action Network (CAN) met senior members of several political parties in the state on Friday on the proposed Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) notifications and impressed on them the need …
It used to be one of the most unforgettable sights from the height of the Indian summer: thousands of the world-famous Olive Ridley turtles waddling out of the water to nest and breed on the pristine white sand beaches of Gahirmatha in Orissa on magical, moonlit nights. Not just the …
This study is to understand the financial services sector with regard to low-income fisherfolk, especially, in a comparative analysis framework in the post tsunami context, with the following objectives: to understand the extent to which men and women in fisheries are excluded from the mainstream financial system; to identify their …
This paper by Centre for Development Studies examines empirically within sustainable development framework the dynamics of coverage in rural drinking water supply of 180 demand-driven schemes from Malappuram, predominantly a coastal district of Kerala State. This paper examines empirically within sustainable development framework the dynamics of coverage in rural drinking …
