As millions descend upon the Kumbh Mela, sadhus, activists and opposition leaders are raising questions over the government’s claims of a cleaner Ganga.
...Full StoryAs per the elephant census 2017, the number of wild elephants in India is 27,312. Status of elephants is a direct indicator of the status of the forests.
...Full StoryIt's environment versus development: What do we want?
...Full StoryIt is only the privileged people who can choose to use the costly alternatives — metal or bamboo.
...Full StoryGovernment does not seem keen on pursuing the goals of aviral and nirmal together.
...Full StoryThe situation can still be salvaged if Dilliwalas stick to the WHO norms of using 135 litres per capita per day.
...Full StoryThe India State of Forests Report 2017 should set the alarm bells ringing.
...Full StoryThose in the plains, too, can't be complacent as these mountains are the origins of the rivers that sustain more than half of India’s population.
...Full StoryThe capital gets all the focus while other cities and towns sit smug because there is no data to show their state of ruin.
...Full StoryThe green body could have made other changes, including restoring the previous duration of the pilgrimage.
...Full StoryAmaravati is aimed at creating high-stake infrastructure in areas that are part of the Krishna river.
...Full StoryOnly sustained all-round action considering every minor detail will ensure compliance for improved air quality.
...Full StoryUrging Beijing to ensure interests of downstream riparian states is not enough.
...Full StoryOur traditional festival celebrations were once in sync with nature, reinforcing the eco-friendly practices.
...Full StoryRaising the dam height without completing the rehabilitation and resettlement procedures has clearly shown the government’s intent.
...Full StoryDeluges in urban spaces are here to stay - till we mend our ways and make way for water.
...Full StoryOn the Earth Overshoot Day, it is time to pause and ask: are we, the humans, living within the means of our planet?
...Full StoryThe much-touted Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana is not helping the poor and dying farmers even as it's proving to be a huge drain on the exchequer.
...Full StoryTourists must ensure that they do not add to the exploitation of scarce resources, especially water, available to the local community.
...Full StoryHas the Centre considered all options before deciding to spend such copious amounts on a river-linking project that environmentalists have termed an ecological disaster?
...Full StoryMy hunch is that this bridge will benefit the corporates and non-Arunachalis more than the Army and people at the northern end.
...Full StoryChanges - as mentioned in the shrinking of Lutyens' Bungalow Zone proposal, to Sundar Colony or Golf Links - would mean negative alterations to the green belts.
...Full StoryAdopted in 1957, the Indian national calendar is based on astronomy and coincides with the natural weather cycle.
...Full StoryAllowing the river to be a legal entity means according it the right to live.
...Full StoryOne of the only two wintering sites in India for the migratory bird remains vulnerable due to a proposed hydropower project.
...Full StoryWe must include Himalayan hamlets, coastal towns and villages - three of the most vulnerable communities - in taking on the challenge.
...Full StoryWhat is needed is a focused, consistent, all-year-round plan against pollutants.
...Full StoryThe pact must bring riparian nations China and Afghanistan on board amid changing climatic conditions.
...Full StoryWhile many events for water bodies take place regularly, the absence of common man as a stakeholder makes for a despicable discourse.
...Full StoryAs Karnataka and Tamil Nadu fight it out, a solution is possible only if the states, leaders and people realise they do not have ownership rights over flowing water.
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