Category Archives: Environment

Sludge to run buses in an environmentally clean way

Ambitious as it may sound, but Delhi plans to run its buses on biogas produced from waste and dirty sludge. After CNG, the national capital is all set to run its public transport fleet on biogas!!!  Although, Delhi already boasts … Continue reading

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Win-Win situation both for people and Tigers

With shrinking forest space, conflict between Man and the Tiger has become quite common. Government’s efforts to rehabilitate villages out of tiger reserve are meeting with more and more resistant, and it has become even more difficult with the Forest … Continue reading

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Adverse effect of Mining in Goa

In this period, when politically mining is on top of the agenda, perhaps one could also look into the adverse impact of mining on environment. This is a case study of Goa. Bellary in Karnataka is famous (or should it … Continue reading

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The Yamuna is poisoned and so are our vegetables

Fresh, green spinach leaves that we put on our plates contain more than just nutrients. A recent study conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) indicates the presence of heavy metals in the vegetables that are grown with water … Continue reading

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Dealing with Solid Waste

A new Power Plant, using Private Public Partnership model, is being set up in Okhla in New Delhi which will generate power from solid waste. Once completed, the plant will produce 16 MW of electricity, enough to serve six lakh … Continue reading

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Forest Act to be amended to reduce tribal harassment

The Union Cabinet of India approved the amendments to the India Forest Act, 1927 to stop instances of unnecessary harassment and prosecution of forest dwellers and tribals for minor offences.  Besides, to restrain the arbitrary power of the forest official, … Continue reading

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BAN ON GUTKA POUCHES ONLY ON PAPER

  The ban on metallic and plastic pouches for pan masala and gutkha since March 1 is hardly having any effect. As usual, the Govt. has hardly put any mechanism to implement the Act. The result is that it has … Continue reading

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Compensatory afforestation on Degraded Forests

Whenever a project requires ‘forest land’ it is required to undertake compensatory afforestation on non-forest land. This is to as comply with India’s forest cover policy as set out in 1988 to enhance forest land cover to 33%, which at … Continue reading

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