By Aishwarya Tripathi
The fishermen of Sonagar village in the Sundarbans leave for a fortnight-long voyage to the narrow creeks in the mangroves in the hope of a big catch. The preparations start 15 days earlier.
The fishermen of Sonagar village in the Sundarbans leave for a fortnight-long voyage to the narrow creeks in the mangroves in the hope of a big catch. The preparations start 15 days earlier.
By Nidhi Jamwal
An additional permit from the Centre for fishing beyond 12 nautical miles and lack of safeguard for traditional fishers' livelihoods are some concerns flagged by the National Fishworkers' Forum, which is spearheading a nation-wide stir of marine fishers against the marine fisheries bill.
An additional permit from the Centre for fishing beyond 12 nautical miles and lack of safeguard for traditional fishers' livelihoods are some concerns flagged by the National Fishworkers' Forum, which is spearheading a nation-wide stir of marine fishers against the marine fisheries bill.
By Aishwarya Tripathi
Women from the villages near the mangroves of the Sundarbans brave crocodiles, snakes and even tigers to collect wild tiger prawn seedlings, which fetch them Rs 100 a day. Their menfolk have migrated to other states.
Women from the villages near the mangroves of the Sundarbans brave crocodiles, snakes and even tigers to collect wild tiger prawn seedlings, which fetch them Rs 100 a day. Their menfolk have migrated to other states.
By Faizi Noor Ahmad
People of Uppada, a village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, are facing the nature's wrath. Between 1989 and 2018, the coastline of Uppada has eroded at an average of 1.23 metre/year
People of Uppada, a village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, are facing the nature's wrath. Between 1989 and 2018, the coastline of Uppada has eroded at an average of 1.23 metre/year
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