Fishing with pesticides
Drought spreads its tentacles
UP government caught napping as state comes under dry spell
Drought monitoring: Untapped data
Government does little with records that could help reduce effect of drought on agriculture
Rainfed tanks lie neglected in parched Chhattisgarh
In theory, rainwater harvesting can drought-proof every village in India. In theory, drought-proofing requires strong and functioning village-…
Truth or dare
By publicly disclosing the environmental status report and commissioning an ngo for its preparation, Pune Municipal Corporation has grabbed …
Deep Concerns
Environmental groups wage legal war to contain mining operations in Karnataka's Kudremukh National Park
Reaping rainwater
The innovative use of stormwater drains to harvest water has meant a new lease of life for water-starved Chennai
Fast-forward to the past
Only a few villages stand testimony to the success of traditional water harvesting methods in tribal areas of Singhbhum. A report by Binayak Das
Water revolution
It is not easy to initiate a movement for water conservation in the face of drought. But the Madhya Pradesh government pushed forward in all the …
Tanned Order
Authorities and the leather industry owners in Tamil Nadu dodge court orders, while a few individuals raise voices to save their ecosystems from …
Changing lives
A development project, which has got patronage from the panchayat, is changing the face of many villages in North Bengal
Decentralising supply
Finding it difficult to cope with frequently interrupted and extremely poor quality of water supplied by the government, a Haryana village …
Back in f(l)avour
Entry of high yielding hybrid rice has spelt doom for traditional diversity in the Konkan belt. Thanks to a science academy, the ancient legacy …
Forest war
Naxalism started as a movement against land alienation. Today it has become a popular movement against natural resource alienation, …
Power trickles down
Successful cooperatives compel Maharashtra government to hand over control of irrigation facilities to farmers
