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Meenakshi Kapoor

Displaced by the sea. Failed by the state

Many residents of coastal Karnataka have fled their homes to escape rising waters. Yet the government refuses to allow them to use newly formed patches of land.

Meenakshi Kapoor
&
Mahabaleshwar Hegde
· Dec 20, 2023 · 06:30 am
Thought of as ‘green’, ropeways may actually disturb fragile ecosystems in the Himalayas

The Indian government is touting ropeways as an environment-friendly form of transport, but experts say they risk disrupting livelihoods.

Meenakshi Kapoor
· Jan 10, 2021 · 01:30 pm
As forums for public scrutiny of environmental decisions shrink, public interest is dealt a blow

Public health and livelihood security must be placed at the centre of environmental regulation

Krithika A Dinesh
&
Meenakshi Kapoor
· Jun 22, 2020 · 07:30 am