DIRTY TRICKS

Compensation demanded

P for pesticides

Misuse of insecticides is killing peacocks in Haryana

Drought desperation

Beefing up food security

New atlas analyses current patterns and serves up lasting solutions

SPEEDY REDRESS

MONEYMAKERS

Harsh reality

Rich or poor. The story is the same in every country. Those who respect water will always have a steady supply

Plunder the mines

Politician-mafia nexus leaves little hope for scientific mining as environment takes a beating

Housing more funds

Warehousing Bill, a double-edged sword for farmers

Water wise

Hybirds developed

Beating the heat

Should customs concessions be withdrawn?

Proposal by manufacturers to withdraw import concessions on certain pesticides is resented by farmers who fear that it will result in major price …

Irrigation policy

MORE WATER

Crop cover insurance

Satellite images used differently

Aravalis mining ban

Haryana shuts 41 slaughter houses

Action part of crackdown on pollution, illegal slaughter and cruelty to animals

Gurgaon expansion halted

High court bars authorities from sanctioning new real estate projects to curb rampant groundwater exploitation    

Healthy move, say environmentalists,hegemony, complain states

The Rajasthan and Haryana governments feel threatened by the Centre's move to stop industrial, mining and quarrying activity in the Aravalli …

Lost birds

INDIA

New schemes in Haryana

Order toned down