Karnataka civil society to protest against panchayati raj Bill

Opposition says provisions draconian; gives powers to bureaucrats powers to remove panchayat president and members

CRPF for garbage trucks?

Kerala High Court suggests CRPF protection for garbage trucks dumping Thiruvanthapuram's waste in village

India Biodiversity Awards 2012 go to six pioneers in biodiversity governance

These include three village panchayats, two tiger reserves and informal network of forest protection committees

Village at POSCO site seeks community forest rights

Reiterates demand against diversion of forestland for industry, under amended Forest Rights Act rules

MPs funds to now be used to develop over 2,000 ‘model’ villages

Ministry of rural development will channelise MPs’ funds through different schemes for Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

Halfway through

Tribal affairs ministy attempts to give forest dwellers their due welfare benefits, through a compromise

Dongrias decide

Niyamgiri gears up for India’s first environment referendum. Odisha limits number of villages that can have a say