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Problematic functioning of Maharashtra State Wildlife Board
Maharashtra SBWL The State Board for Wildlife has been formed under the Section 6 of the Wildlife Protection Act (1972) (and its subsequent Amendment in 2002) in all states of the country. The main...
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Cheyyur Ultra Mega Thermal Power Project in Tamil Nadu will harm water &...
PRESS RELEASE – 14 July, 2014 Study report can be downloaded at: https://cheyyur.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/report-cheyyur-hydrology.pdf The Cheyyur power project will damage water reserves, harm...
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Huge Potential of System of Rice Intensification: SRI needs government attention
It is officially the monsoon season but there are no dark clouds to be seen on the horizon as yet in majority parts of the country. This year, like some previous drought years, the monsoon has...
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Local Initiatives for drought-proofing Maharashtra
Although infamous for the failure of its large dam approach and the recent dam scam, Maharashtra has also been one of the most progressive states in the country when it comes to watershed development,...
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Nagpur 24×7 water supply at the cost of irrigation potential?
Much has been talked about PPPs (Public Private Partnerships, a euphemism for privatisation) in urban water supply sector. After National Water Policy 2012 spelled water as an economic good, PPP water...
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Malin Landslide Tragedy underlines the vulnerability of Western Ghats
In the tragedy at a tiny village of Malin in Ambegaon, Maharashtra, as per reports till now, around 40 houses are under huge debris created by a landslide that occurred early in the morning on the 30th...
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Massive landslide blocks Sunkoshi River, Downstream Nepal-India under threat;
Attempt to blast the dam starts; 8 killed, many more at missing, at risk; A massive landslide at around 2.30 am on Aug 2, 2014 has blocked the flow of the river Sunkoshi in Nepal. Twelve hours later...
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Sewage Management of Nagpur: The story & the sub-stories
MSPGCL (Maharashtra State Power Generation Corporation Ltd) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to supply treated water from municipal sewage plant as...
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“We want a robust National Board for Wildlife”: Submission from several...
4 August 2014 To, Shri. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India and Chairperson, National Board for Wildlife Shri. Prakash Javadekar, Minister of State of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (IC)...
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Press Release: 06.08.2014 Maharashtra and Karnataka Governments accept...
The Maharashtra and Karnataka governments have accepted on affidavit that they have violated the Environment Protection Act 1986 and EIA Notification. The violations have happened in taking up the work...
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Groundwater: Falling levels and contamination threaten India’s water...
Above: Well at Lothal, possibly more than 4000 years old Photo : Srijan Bhatt, 2013 Over the last 3-4 decades, groundwater has emerged as the main source for all uses including irrigation. According to...
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Sach Khas Hydro project in Chenab Basin: Another example of WAPCOS’s shoddy EIA
Even after multiple appeals by various experts, organizations and local people, Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) set up by Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) has once again chosen to ignore...
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Climate Change & Himalayan Glaciers: A News Round up
This year has witnessed erratic rainfall, increased snowfall, rising sea levels and other extreme weather conditions and the situation is not likely to improve in the coming months. Recent assessments...
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Dams, Fish and Fishing Communities of the Ganga: Glimpses of the Gangetic...
Some highlights from SANDRP’s latest Publication on Riverine Fisheries of the Ganga The government is discussing Ganga not only as ‘Ganga Mata’, but also as a ‘navigational corridor’ with plans to...
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Collapsing Hilsa: Economic, ecological and cultural impact of dams
Above: Hilsa fishers in Bangladesh setting out for their journey Photo: with thanks from Arati Kumar-Rao In addition to the Gangetic Fisheries Primer, SANDRP will shortly publish a Primer documenting...
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Appeal to Government to revoke unjustified decision of increase in Sardar...
1 September 2014 To Sushri Uma Bharati The Honourable Minister Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Government of India New Delhi minister-mowr@nic.in,...
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Aziza Chaouni: “How I brought a River and My City back to Life”
Above: Respecting public opinion and expectations about their city center and their river. This includes people from all economic and social strata Photo: http://www.asla.org As India attempts to...
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Climate Change and Rising Sea-Levels: Real Threats coupled with Govt’s inaction
Above: Child playing on the Ghormara island in Sunderbans, which is being increasingly affected by rising sea levels Photo: Phys.org Global ocean levels have risen by about 19 cms in the past...
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Why does Central Water Commission have no flood forecasting for Jammu &...
Currently (Sept 4-6) Jammu and Kashmir is facing one of the worst floods. NDTV[1] has reported that these are the worst floods in 50 years. More than 160 people have died and some 2500 villages are...
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