Settling settlements
In Srinagar's footsteps?
Unplanned urbanisation is killing lakes that have saved Raipur from floods for over 1,000 years
Jumbo conflict
Human-elephant conflict is rising across India. Every year nearly 400 people are killed by elephants and about 100 elephants lose their lives. …
Disowned 100,000
Taungyas have lived in Uttar Pradesh for decades but law does not recognise them. FRA gives hope
Nearly 213 ha in protected areas diverted between April and July
Standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife approved 21 projects for diversion, deferred 7 for later
Nearly 500 ha forest land in protected areas diverted in 2019
Standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife gave nod to carry out 68 projects in protected areas
Rain lash
Four-hour deluge washed away not just crops but also soil from 5,000 hectares in Maharashtra. Experts warn of more such weather events. Is the …
Astray?
From the Gir National Park in Gujarat to the Sunderbans in West Bengal, lions and tigers are ranging far beyond territories administered by the …
Taungyas get legal recognition
Land titles distributed to 651 families in six Uttar Pradesh villages
Return of village land
Supreme Court asks states to evict illegal occupants of village commons
India continues to lose forest land to non-forestry projects
Central environment ministry reports diversion of 11,467 hectares forest land in 2019 (up to first week of November)
Package POSCO
The Odisha government is trying to acquire land on a shoddily drawn compensation package
Letters
Meaning of 'forest' set to change in India
How should a 'forest' be defined in India? The Union ministry of environment and forests is currently preoccupied with this question. Placing …
Why draft EIA 2020 needs a revaluation
The point of contention in the draft Environment Impact Assessment is post-facto clearance and less public participation with affected …
Agitation over forestland
The rift valley
With no income options, Ghangharia residents want forestland for hotels
South Asia
Violence at POSCO site
Clashes erupt as government resumes construction of coastal road at Jagatsinghpur in Odisha
Halfway through
Tribal affairs ministy attempts to give forest dwellers their due welfare benefits, through a compromise
Chandola lake turns into dust bowl
City authorities look the other way despite court orders to conserve the lake
`I did not have a government for 36 hours'
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah pleaded helplessness as the seat of his government went under water and his ministers and …
What COVID-19 can mean for SDG-11, sustainable cities and communities in India
As urban vulnerabilities are amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of sustainable cities in Sustainable Development Goals needs to be …
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