Women in Chhattisgarh recreate ‘Chipko movement’ to save Hasdeo Aranya

Activists claim more than 200,000 trees spread across 841 hectares of forest will have to be chopped down for the mining projects planned in the area

Environmentalists protest Chhattisgarh’s green signal to mining projects in Hasdeo Aranya

The Hasdeo forest covering Chhattisgarh’s Korba, Sarguja and Surajpur districts, is a noted migratory corridor and has a significant …

Indigenous lives matter: Look at how 4 continents stand in solidarity to save Hasdeo

Protestors demonstrate in Sydney, Milan, London, Berlin, Porto Alegre and Toronto against the mining project that could render thousands homeless

Simply Put: Hasdeo selfie point

Hasdeo Aranya: Chhattisgarh government puts three mining projects on hold ‘indefinitely’

Surguja Collector cites disapproval of minister TS Singh Deo; activists say will of people more important

Chhattisgarh urges Centre to roll back Hasdeo mining nod; activists want more

Letter written to Centre by the state government cites protests and disruption of law and order in the state as the only reason for …

Simply Put: Hasdeo Aranya

Activists allege thousands of trees felled in Hasdeo for coal mining

The activity has already displaced elephants and impacting threatened biodiversity

Chhattisgarh Assembly passes resolution against Hasdeo coal mining

State’s lawmakers urge Union government to cancel coal blocks allocated in forests; Echo long-standing opposition by tribals, activists

Simply Put: The Hasdeo victory

Chhattisgarh rewards company for water theft

Relaxes water rules for Vandana Vidhyut, Vandana Energy

Forest conservation & consent: How Gram Sabhas halted risky projects in the past

The new rules for the the Forest Conservation Act (FCA) gazetted June 28, have repealed and replaced the earlier 2003 Forest Conservation Rules …

Coal country politics in Surguja: people forsaken by the fine print

Jairam Ramesh reacts strongly to NGT censure over approving Adani coal mine

Former environment minister gives reasons for overruling forest advisory committee recommendations on forestland diversion for mining in the …

Jharkhand-based coalition calls for mass protests against decision to open coal sector

The Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha is also irked due to Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s decision to support the Centre’s move

Will Chhattisgarh’s proposed elephant reserve have a smooth corridor

Two ministers of state cabinet at loggerheads as Union coal ministry eyes coal blocks inside proposed reserve

NGT halts work in Adani's coal mine in Chhattisgarh

Green tribunal questions MoEF's approval to the mining project in a “no-go” area which happens to be an elephant corridor

Global Eco Watch: Leopard killed, eaten in Idukki as revenge for sheep-killing

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