Blasted out
Gubraida gram panchayat scripts a success story by bringing illegal mining to a halt
Rising like the Phoenix
After suffering a spate of floods villagers regain environmental and economic vitality
A fighting chance
One man's dedication transformed the degraded, deforested land of his village
Depolluting Dal
They are not concerned about the troubles in the valley. Their main concern is to save Dal lake from death
Woman power
When the men of Dengajhari failed, women took up arms to protect their forests
Truth or dare
By publicly disclosing the environmental status report and commissioning an ngo for its preparation, Pune Municipal Corporation has grabbed …
Cleanup time
A campaign by an organisation to clean up the polluted lakes of Udaipur has finally paid off. The Rajasthan High Court clamps down on erring …
Water wars
Panchayat fights to retain what is left of Saligao's groundwater
Charting a new course
A unique drinking water project meets a long-standing demand
Colouring plants
Mythila painting is an innovative media that contain powerful messages of conservation
Textile therapy
A handloom trader experiments with traditional medicinal herbs for dyeing garments
Beating the drought
How some villages stayed afloat even as neighbouring lands parched
Local lessons
Taking climate change negotiations out of international discussion boards to the villages
Barring the muck
The Tihar jail exemplifies how efficient waste management not only makes our surroundings clean, but also endows us with economic benefits. What …
Forestland benefits
Under the Lok Vaniki scheme, a farmer can extract benefits from his land by selling its produce, including timber
Pitching in for a pond
The government and people of Madhya Pradesh have joined hands in their fight against drought through various jan sahyog programmes
Dry clean
A Bangalore slum experiments with ecofriendly toilets
Call of the wild
A unique festival epitomises efforts for conservation of Assam rainforests which have been lying in a state of neglect for decades
When homemakers unite
Housewives in Kolkata move the court against the irresponsible and negligent functioning of factories in their area
Punjab's spiritual farming
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 …