By गाँव कनेक्शन
क्या आपको पता है कि आप जो बोतल बंद पानी दुकानों से खरीदते हैं, उसमें कितनी मात्रा में प्लास्टिक होती है ? शायद आपका जवाब ना ही होगा।
क्या आपको पता है कि आप जो बोतल बंद पानी दुकानों से खरीदते हैं, उसमें कितनी मात्रा में प्लास्टिक होती है ? शायद आपका जवाब ना ही होगा।
By Nidhi Jamwal
The Union environment ministry has approached the apex court to replace Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority with a monitoring committee. Local people and environmentalists allege such a move would open the ecologically fragile Dahanu region to plunder
The Union environment ministry has approached the apex court to replace Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority with a monitoring committee. Local people and environmentalists allege such a move would open the ecologically fragile Dahanu region to plunder
By गाँव कनेक्शन
In response to questions raised in the Upper House, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed that 90,001.15 hectares of forest land has been diverted for non-forest use in the last five years. Almost 62% of compensatory afforestation funds remained unutilised.
In response to questions raised in the Upper House, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed that 90,001.15 hectares of forest land has been diverted for non-forest use in the last five years. Almost 62% of compensatory afforestation funds remained unutilised.
By Nidhi Jamwal
Researchers and activists working with the tribals and other forest-dwelling communities pooh-pooh Union environment ministry's recent data on encroachment on the forest land. Unless the Forest Rights Act of 2006 is implemented in both letter and spirit, encroachment will remain a contentious issue.
Researchers and activists working with the tribals and other forest-dwelling communities pooh-pooh Union environment ministry's recent data on encroachment on the forest land. Unless the Forest Rights Act of 2006 is implemented in both letter and spirit, encroachment will remain a contentious issue.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
By गाँव कनेक्शन
More than a decade after the Union Environment Ministry granted clearance for setting up a thermal power plant on the Sompeta wetlands in Andhra Pradesh, the National Green Tribunal has ruled that the allocation is against the provisions of the laws which ensure environmental conservation. Details here.
More than a decade after the Union Environment Ministry granted clearance for setting up a thermal power plant on the Sompeta wetlands in Andhra Pradesh, the National Green Tribunal has ruled that the allocation is against the provisions of the laws which ensure environmental conservation. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The Union government has informed the Parliament that between 2017-18 and 2021-22, India’s electronic-waste generation has increased from roughly 0.7 million tonnes to 1.6 million tonnes. Read on to know about the environmental and health impact of e-waste which is on a constant increase.
The Union government has informed the Parliament that between 2017-18 and 2021-22, India’s electronic-waste generation has increased from roughly 0.7 million tonnes to 1.6 million tonnes. Read on to know about the environmental and health impact of e-waste which is on a constant increase.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
पूरा देश गर्मी और लू की चपेट में है। जलवायु परिवर्तन का दुष्प्रभाव बढ़ता ही जा रहा है। तपती गर्मी और लू से इंसान तो किसी तरीके से बच जा रहे हैं लेकिन बेजुबान खुद को नहीं बचा पा रहे हैं।
पूरा देश गर्मी और लू की चपेट में है। जलवायु परिवर्तन का दुष्प्रभाव बढ़ता ही जा रहा है। तपती गर्मी और लू से इंसान तो किसी तरीके से बच जा रहे हैं लेकिन बेजुबान खुद को नहीं बचा पा रहे हैं।
By मंजीत ठाकुर
By गाँव कनेक्शन
As per the findings of a study conducted on the implications of the absent mechanisms to remove sulphur dioxide from the emission of the Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station, the poor air quality led to 80,000 sick leave days in Maharashtra in 2020. More details here.
As per the findings of a study conducted on the implications of the absent mechanisms to remove sulphur dioxide from the emission of the Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station, the poor air quality led to 80,000 sick leave days in Maharashtra in 2020. More details here.