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Sugandh Juneja
Sugandh Juneja
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2013-2-28
New parameters for identifying pristine forests may make them more vulnerable
2013-1-28
Mining would be barred in such pristine forests; 178 forest types graded on a scale of 0 to 100
2013-1-31
Experts fear the new definition may open up large tracts of forest for non-forest use
2013-1-31
Under new policy, Centre offers 17 blocks with total reserve of 8.5 billion tonnes to state-run firms
2013-1-15
Government skews facts to plan a project in Rajasthan that will displace 100,000 people
2013-1-15
Cabinet Committee for Investment may dilute environmental and forest clearances
2012-10-31
Singrauli, the powerhouse of India with massive coal reserves and many thermal power plants, should have been prosperous. But it is poor and polluted. People complain of unexplained ailments. Non-profit Centre for Science and Environment decided to investigate and found that mercury, a deadly toxin in coal, is slowly entering people’s homes, food, water And even blood. Sugandh Juneja reports on the lab findings and how mercury affects people and environment
2012-10-5
Sets condition of compensatory payment to resume operations
2012-10-15
Shah Commission report shows how authorities, mine owners stripped Goa of iron
2012-9-4
Resumption of operations subject to statutory clearances and implementation of relief and rehabilitation plans
2012-7-31
Unable to bear pollution any longer, people in Kotdwar force Uttarakhand to commission an independent assessment of steel factories in the region
2012-5-31
After cracking the whip on mining offenders, CEC is now going easy on them
2012-5-15
Pig iron plant of Sesa Goa pollutes South Goa; firm says expansion will take care of problems
2012-5-15
National Green Tribunal questions credibility of public hearing that gave clearance
2012-4-30
Centre continues to allocate coal blocks despite calls for competitive bidding
2012-3-31
Karnataka High Court stays accreditation of consultants who assess environmental impact
2012-3-15
Bangladesh-India power plant can severely affect the mangrove forest, say environmentalists
2012-1-18
Hidden from public eye, miners and politicians are ravaging Goa's forests and drinking water reservoirs, finds Sugandh Juneja
2012-1-31
Shows cold response to recommendations on curbing illegal mining of iron, manganese
2011-1-31
In the years to come, India's expanding steel production will be largely driven by sponge iron. But its manufacturing process, based on coal, is highly polluting. The repercussions are already visible near sponge iron factories which have mushroomed in iron ore- and coal-rich areas. People are protesting loudly, and in some cases even violently, while the pollution control agencies look the other way. A Centre for Science and Environment study reveals how the sector is poorly regulated and underscores the need for an action plan to reduce their environmental impact. Sugandh Juneja reports on the status of the sponge iron industry and its challenges
2010-9-15
Chhattisgarh is set to become the largest producer of thermal power, cement and sponge iron. The push is on to install 77 per cent of India's current thermal power capacity, 51 per cent of the country's present cement capacity and 31 million tonnes of sponge iron capacity, which is equal to India's current capacity. The price of this fast-track industrialisation will be forests, agricultural land and the state's 32 per cent tribal population. SUGANDH JUNEJA toured the districts to assess the shape of things to come and the struggles that are already afoot. Does the country have a method to assess the cumulative impact of this crowded industrialisation?
2012-1-5
This was the primary recommendation of Shah Commission in its interim report
2011-12-15
Just before mining bill is tabled in Parliament, industry calls profit-sharing a burden. Government is unsure
2011-11-30
Environment ministry categorises offences relating to environmental clearances
2011-11-15
Alters provision on sharing of profits with affected people
2011-11-15
It acquires CDM benefit for its business-as-usual power project in Jharkhand
2011-10-31
Daniele Fanelli, a researcher at University of Edinburgh in Scotland is analysing the increasing bias in scientific studies. He did a similar research in June 2010. Fanelli speaks to Sugandh Juneja on what is new in his latest study. Excerpts:
2011-10-4
Companies will pay a pittance as compensation to extract coal in Hazaribagh
2011-8-15
New mining bill to ensure industry shares its super-profits with affected people
2011-8-15
High court upholds Centre’s decision, rejects refinery expansion
2011-6-30
A High Powered Committee on efficient allocation of natural resources and telecom spectrum puts market above people
2011-2-28
Detergent company Nirma gave false information to obtain clearance for its cement plant in coastal Saurashtra. Environment ministry to inspect site and report to Supreme Court
2010-12-31
South Korean company’s steel plant and port may impact coast, says expert panel
2010-12-14
Expert panel gives conditional approval, but environmentalists tout it as a façade
2010-11-30
Environment ministry panel clears Navi Mumbai airport; hotel and golf course put on hold
2010-7-15
Regulations not enough to conserve marshes and lakes, say experts
2010-6-15
Daniele Fanelli, researcher at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, probes the problem of quantity versus quality in scientific research. Sugandh Juneja had a few questions:
2010-6-15
Atomic energy department wanted to drill inside national park
2010-5-31
Manpower shortage, lack of coordination are main problems
Good job bringing this to light. People won't realise how huge the problem is and municipalities are woefully ill equipped to...
Agreed; mining can never be sustainable, but then how do you get the metals to make all the things you need in the course of...
Very good piece.