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Steps Towards Sustainability: MP villages show how water conservation improves quality of life, and quickly

Experiments with bunds and dohas to arrest rain water flow has rejuvenated lands making villages in Shivpuri district, MP, fit for agriculture and grazing

Goa government considers auctioning 88 halted iron ore mining leases

After two years of halt, the state government finally blows the dust off the dormant mining leases and considers auctioning

Unique anti-Adani protest stops play during AUSvIND cricket match!

The cricket fans, and #StopAdani supporters have managed to catch the millions of eyeballs to against $1B loan to “Adani’s climate wrecking coal mine”

State governments discourage bursting of firecrackers for Diwali this year

Adopting different methods, Haryana government imposes a firecracker ban across the state, while Maharashtra government appeals to people’s civic sense.

Will the firecracker ban go up in smoke, come Diwali?

Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Odisha and Karnataka have banned selling, bursting firecrackers to curb severe air pollution

Development as Disaster

Impact of various industrial, defence, developmental and infrastructural projects on people and environment in Assam

Goa’s People say NO to Coal

A strong people’s movement is underway that is asking probing questions: Why is Goa embracing Coal and destroying forests in violation of our Paris treaty obligations?

Mumbai’s Coastal Road could get longer

BMC seeks clearance to reclaim 21 more hectares, marine ecology, livelihood of fisherfolk under threat

Chhattisgarh: Ministry of Coal plan to acquire nearly 2000 hectares of protected forest land

Villagers, advocates and activists point out that the government should not undertake the project without the approval of local people.

Flood-like situation in northern areas of Karnataka

Karnataka battles its third wave of floods; incessant rain and rising water-level in dams as northern districts slowly sink under the onslaught of water.

US authorities halt funding to WWF, WCS on allegations of atrocities

In the name of “conservation”, wildlife NGOs destroy the lives of indigenous tribals peoples says Survival International

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