Sukriti Vats

Sukriti Vats is a writing fellow at the Land Conflict Watch, an independent network of researchers studying land conflicts, climate change and natural resource governance in India

Sukriti Vats

Processed material can be seen at a stone crusher site along the Ganga’s stretch from Raiwala to Bhogpur in Haridwar, though a report by the Central Pollution Control Board says stone crushing was not actively taking place at the site during its inspection

Close call: CPCB report confirms illegal mining on the Ganga river in Haridwar

12 Jul 2025

4 min read

Technically, a deemed forest is defined as a forest, regardless of its ownership, recognition, or notification status.

Delhi’s Dwarka rail terminal petition shows that citizen activism is vital to protect loosely defined ‘deemed forests’

18 Oct 2024

6 min read

Mukesh Rajwar (wearing hat), Ravindra Kumar (centre) and his wife Chhaya (in brown saree), of Ichakdih village await employment in lieu of their land that the government acquired tor coal mining a decade ago (Photographs: Sukriti Vats)

Delayed by decades: Centre-state tussle and red tape withhold compensation for land acquisition in Jharkhand’s coal belt

22 Nov 2023

6 min read

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