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Rajasthan
Rajasthan farmers revive agitation over irrigation water
Issue Date: Nov 15, 2006
while some areas in Rajasthan are still fighting to drain floodwater, in other districts, farmers have revived their agitation for more water for irrigation. On October 11, hundreds of farmers demanding water from the Indira Gandhi Canal (igc), protested in Sriganganagar, Hanumangarh and Bikaner -- districts which fall under phase 1 of igc.
A look at floods in Rajasthan's Barmer district
Issue Date: Oct 31, 2006
The heavy downpours -- about 723mm in just seven days -- that caused a major flood across Barmer district in Rajasthan, especially the northern and western regions (see 'Heavy weather', Down To Earth, September 30, 2006), has triggered off discussions about how the water can be used.
States take the fizz out of cola
Issue Date: Aug 31, 2006
Centre for Science and Environment's latest findings on pesticides in soft drinks (see 'The street fight', Down To Earth, August 15, 2006) has received an encouraging response across India.
Highlights of some of the measures taken are:
• Supreme Court has issued a notice to Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to disclose chemical composition of their products
For the water of this earth
Issue Date: May 31, 2006
In the arid regions of Rajasthan frequent droughts are a phenomenon closely interwoven with ecology and have always been a periodic occurrence. The agricultural economy as it developed traditionally, took this into account. Changes in the local ecology due to changes in agriculture however, have had a far-reaching impact on food security experienced by the rural poor.
Irrigation sucks
Issue Date: May 31, 2006
Click here to view the factsheet (.pdf format)
Spirit of videshi
Issue Date: Mar 31, 2006
students of Indian agriculture are brainwashed to believe that Indian cotton is of inferior quality. They are never told that 'Indian cotton' is not really Indian. It is actually American cotton used in mismatched Indian conditions. Originally the British rulers promoted this cotton in India because their machines in Lancashire were unsuitable for Indian cotton but failed.
Heritage in peril
Issue Date: Feb 28, 2006
The Supreme Court recently issued notices to the Union government and the Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments in response to a public interest petition. Filed by Neelambar Baba of Mathura and two others, the petition sought a halt to all illegal stone mining, crushing and blasting activities in the Braj region spread over the three states.
In short
Issue Date: Feb 28, 2006
high fluoride: Almost 35 per cent of school children above 8 years of age in the Palam area of Delhi suffer from dental fluorosis, according to a study by the Fluorosis Research And Rural Development Foundation based in the capital. Of the 576 water sources tested, as many as 112 were found contaminated. Fluorosis related diseases do not have a cure or treatment.
Payback
Issue Date: Feb 15, 2006
municipal authorities and the district administration at Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan seem to have woken up from a long slumber. The past two months saw hectic activity, with the authorities taking punitivemeasures against the illegal commercial activities going on right on the edge of the protected forest. Twenty-five structures were demolished last week because they were being used for commercial activities on agricultural land, without obtaining the requisite clearance.
Holes in the pitcher
Issue Date: Jan 31, 2006
W orld over , eco-labelling has emerged as an effective method to inculcate environmental sensitivity in consumers. Eco-labels are essentially certificates granted to products that satisfy certain environmental yardsticks -- such as recycle-ability, use of natural or recycled materials in their manufacture and low energy use.
