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Unchecked urbanisation, waste dumping: Study warns of ‘invited disaster’ as khadi floods threaten half of Surat

An action research report, “Invited Disaster: Khadi Floods in Surat City”, published by two civil rights groups, Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti and the People's Union for Civil Liberties, Surat, states...

Withdraw hasty Environment Clearance to Central Vista Project: NAPM

20,000 crores investment must be in public health, not pompous infrastructure

Exclusive: What Amphan means for Mamata Banerjee

Image: Puspal Chakrabarty (Sabrang is first to get the analysis)Our Mumbai...

After river-fronts, comes the season of water aerodromes

Priorities of Government of Gujarat in April-May 2020 amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

New political and economic models needed

Image Courtesy:counterview.netAs people stayed inside for close to a...

Scientists urge citizens to write to demand rejection of forest clearance in Dibang Valley

The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) is considering the clearance of 2.7 lakh trees for a hydroelectric project

Will take legal action if Guj gov’t fails to check flooding, water-logging: Environmentalists

They write that that if there is any damage to the environment or communities, authorities will have to compensate

Deep Sea Mining: Boost for economy but bane for future generations?

Will the exploitation of the ocean floor leave the future generations bereft of its bounty?

40,000 trees cut in Odisha!

Just like in Chhattisgarh, officials obtained a fake Gram Sabha certificate to take over tribal land

Chhattisgarh HC orders PSU to stop all mining activity

The PSU had obtained a fake NOC from the gram sabha to begin mining

Bad Air Day: UP Govt to cut nearly 64,000 trees in Lucknow for Defence Expo

The Uttar Pradesh state government is preparing to cut down nearly 64,000 trees along the Gomti river for India’s Defence Expo scheduled to be held in February next year.

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