Climate change has transformed pearl millet cultivation zones in India
East Rajasthan, Haryana now India’s core pearl millet production area; farmers in Gujarat shifting from pearl millet to cotton, castor
CAG flags series of overruns in UP’s major irrigation projects
Outcomes unachieved despite UP government spending over 4,101 crore on major irrigation projects
India’s kala-azar cases declined 98.7% since 2007: Health ministry
Around 99.8% endemic blocks in India have achieved elimination status, says Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (December 6, 2022)
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Why we may have missed the bus on ensuring paddy co-firing in Delhi-NCR coal plants this year
Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh need to identify the major aggregators in their respective states and ensure allocation of suitable land and …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 14, 2022)
Large share of India’s threatened endemic species in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka: Study
Tackling threats from agro industry, small-holder farming, grazing plantations most effective in reducing extinction risk
Fabulous Faba: Ancient super food set to stage a comeback
Food scientists are now trying to give this neglected ancient crop a makeover, given its high nutrition content
Encroachment, concretisation, pollution killing Mandakini river near Chitrakoot
Political leaders abetting the Mandakini’s death by building hotels along its banks in Chitrakoot
Sikhs of Lakhimpur-Kheri: How India has to discover itself everyday because of its education system
The elevation of Charanjit Channi to chief ministership and the tragic deaths of Sikh farmers in Lakhimpur-Kheri show us just what exactly is …
State cracks down on farmer protest, lookout notices against 44
Amarinder Singh blames Delhi Police for using January 26 protests as excuse to harass genuine farmers
DMF best practices: These two mining districts ensured drinking water through DMF funds
In Jharkhand’s Ramgarh and UP’s Sonbhadra, drinking water supply has either started or is about to start
Stubble burning down in Punjab, Haryana, UP since 2016: NASA maps
Data from the agency shows that all three states have made progress in reducing stubble burning between 2016 and 2019
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 12, 2019)
More than 5,000 gharials born in Chambal sanctuary
Although many may not survive their first year, conservationists are delighted that their efforts have borne fruit
Sonbhadra women, others seek to participate in Supreme Court FRA hearing
Two ST women demand “equal and independent” rights to women over forest land
UP’s SEIAA not working to its full potential, report by NGT-appointed joint committee says
There is a lack of clarity in SEIAA regarding methodology to be followed for building projects and imposition of environmental compensation for …
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Pastoralist Van Gujjars ask why they still need permit to enter their own land
Voices of the Van Gujjars have been silenced by restrictions in the form of ‘permits’
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 13, 2023)
Burdened beast: India’s donkeys are disappearing; here is why
A fall in demand as a beast of burden, and illegal meat and skin trade have caused a critical decline in donkey numbers
UP Dussehra downpour: 10,000% excess rain in 3 districts of state wrecks kharif crop
No initiative has been taken so far in the government and districts regarding the survey for compensation to farmers
Leave control, even effective pollution monitoring not happening at Delhi-NCR’s power plants: CSE
Make continuous emission monitoring system data public for air quality betterment CSE study emphasises