POWER LINES
Already in decline, GIBs face a new threat

Apart from the loss of their habitat, migratory birds face a new threat from the growing number of renewable energy projects. The Great Indian Bustard has seen its numbers drop precipitously. 

#Biodiversity #Energy #Wildlife #Environment #RAJASTHAN
MINING IN ODISHA
More money for more dust
MINING IN ODISHA : More money for more dust

Harapriya Nayak and Santosh Dora share their experience of working with the tribals of a small village in Odisha, who were suffering because of heavy mining happening in their area and how they brought about a change.

#Mining #Environment
COAL HANDLING
Residents using rule of law to secure justice

Hasmukh Dhumadia narrates his experience of helping the local residents of a village in Gujarat in their fight for environmental justice.

#Environment
TROUBLE AT ALANG
Graveyard of ships struggles to survive

World's largest ship-breaking yard at Alang is crumbling as the EU Commission and the Supreme Court are now putting pressure to get them to create modern environmentally friendly facilities. If they do not do it, the graveyard of ships will die says Ramesh Menon.

#Environmental Hazards #Labour Issues #Environment
WASTE DUMP
Residents of a municipal dumping site fight back

The women of Meghpar village of Kutch District are fighting the big port town Gandhidham municipality which is dumping its waste in their village. Vimal Kalavadiya and Shvetangini Patel report from Kutch.

#People #Waste #Women
MUNDRA STORY
How non-compliance is condoned: A short story

Evidence of violation of environment regulation by the Adani group in their Mundra Port and SEZ Ltd and the Waterfront Development Project have been found. Kanchi Kohli reports on why both the projects are still moving ahead.

#Environmental Regulation #Environment
HUMAN RIGHTS
Ishrat Jahan case: Is the political furore skirting the core issue?

The Ishrat Jahan case has again hit the headlines with former home minister P Chidambaram being accused of rewriting an affidavit to prove the 19-year-old’s innocence. Ramesh Menon presents a recap and investigates where things stand now.

#Government #Human Rights
RIVER POLLUTION AND LIVELIHOODS
In Vapi, can decades of damage be finally turned around?

Rapid industrial growth brought wealth but also unchecked pollution to the town of Vapi. It impacted the local fishing communities by destroying their livelihoods. Manisha Goswami and Bharat Patel report on the decades of damage caused by the chemical industries in the area.

#Livelihoods #Environment
DEVELOPMENT OF AHMEDABAD
How ‘smart’ is Ahmedabad?
DEVELOPMENT OF AHMEDABAD : How ‘smart’ is Ahmedabad?

As the Prime Minister launches his vision for cities in the country, it is pertinent to ask what his record has been in the largest city of the state where he was Chief Minister before becoming PM. A recent study finds many pluses, and some minuses. Darryl D'Monte reports.

#Cities #Urban Environment #Urban Poor #Government
NARMADA DAM PROJECT
When a tsunami is manufactured
NARMADA DAM PROJECT : When a tsunami is manufactured

In view of the alleged corruption in rehabilitation of affected families, the Jabalpur HC has imposed a stay on the decision to raise the height of the Narmada dam further. Recalling the history of the project till date, Himanshu Upadhyaya asks why a higher dam should be considered at all.

#Displacement #Water #Government #Human Rights
DEVELOPMENT
Should Modi now steer India towards Gujarat?

The Gujarat development model has been widely credited with the potential to change India’s future. As the new government completes a month in power, Ramesh Menon stresses the need to seriously question if it is really one that should be replicated in every Indian state.

#Economy #Education #Health #States
OPINION
Why I wouldn’t mind Modi’s 'juggernaut'

In response to an earlier op-ed by Leo Saldanha on India Together, Prakash Belawadi argues that many of the points raised by Saldanha in particular, may not be so incriminating after all.

#Government Opinions #OP-ED
AS INDIA VOTES
Could Modi be a development disaster?

If the cost of ecological damage and social deprivation are accounted for, Narendra Modi will only be half as tall as he is made out to be, says Ashish Kothari, issuing a grave warning.

#Elections #Environment #Government #Human Rights
OPINION
When a river is reduced to an adjective

The labelling of Arvind Kejriwal as ‘anti-Narmada’ by political cadres in Gujarat is only in keeping with a long-standing culture of discouraging any dialogue on the river itself and gagging dissent at large, says Himanshu Upadhyaya.

#Water #Government #OP-ED
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Mundra SEZ: Deemed, but not approved

The recent verdict of the Gujarat High Court regarding the operation of multipurpose industries on land leased out by the MPSEZ could have critical implications for environmental clearance of SEZs in general. Kanchi Kohli reports.

#Environmental Regulation #Economy #Environment
  • Population : 63.8 m (2019 est)
  • Area : 196,244 sq.km.
  • Density : 325/sq. km.
  • Sex Ratio : 919 (2011)
  • Child Sex Ratio : 890 (2011)
  • Literacy : 82.40% (2020)
  • Forest Cover : 7.57% (2019)
  • Lok Sabha MPs : 26
  • Rajya Sabha MPs : 11
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