How the weakening of Right to Information in Kashmir makes the fight against Covid-19 more difficult

By replacing the erstwhile state’s strong RTI Act with the central legislation, the Modi government has made it difficult to access information, say activists.

Athar Parvaiz

· Jun 08, 2021 · 07:30 am

In Kashmir, the long-awaited Forest Rights Act is a boon for some – but pastoralists are anxious

Herders and shepherds, who do not have Scheduled Tribe status, fear that they will be blocked from grazing grounds and evicted from their summer shelters.

Athar Parvaiz

· Apr 20, 2021 · 09:30 am

A project to protect Srinagar from floods has resulted in serious damage to a crucial wetland

The Hokera Wetland is of importance for both residents and migratory birds.

Athar Parvaiz

· Mar 30, 2021 · 09:30 pm

In Kashmir, a woman is on a mission to rescue wildlife – and break stereotypes

Aaliya Mir, a mathematician by training, has rescued snakes from the residences of Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti.

Athar Parvaiz

· Mar 06, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Lockdown after lockdown: How access to non-Covid healthcare has been choked off in Kashmir

General care hospitals are bursting at the seams while Covid wards lie empty.

Swagata Yadavar

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Athar Parvaiz

· Dec 28, 2020 · 09:00 am

Amid tree-felling and land acquisition, an NGT order will protect 125 acres of wetlands in Kashmir

The tribunal was hearing a petition on pollution and encroachment across three wetlands.

Athar Parvaiz

· Dec 28, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Under President’s rule, J&K has given up 243 hectares of forest land for army and paramilitary use

Over 727 hectares of designated forest land was diverted between September 18 and October 21.

Athar Parvaiz

· Dec 16, 2019 · 10:30 pm

As climate change takes a bite out of apple production in Himachal, farmers turn to pomegranates

More suitable to warmer climes, pomegranates flower faster and are more profitable, but guzzle pesticides – a facet that is making planters nervous.

Athar Parvaiz

· Nov 16, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Could the plastic ban in Jammu and Kashmir revive its traditional wicker industry?

The promotion of local products can help save the environment from plastic waste and revive a dying handicraft industry.

Athar Parvaiz

· Jun 16, 2019 · 08:30 pm

In Kashmir, research into migratory birds flies into an unexpected problem – poachers’ guns

Birds fitted with satellite transmitters to track their movements are being shot down.

Athar Parvaiz

· Apr 21, 2019 · 07:30 pm

Making money while the sun shines: Farmers in a Gujarat village are selling solar energy

Surplus energy is bought by Gujarat’s power distribution company.

Athar Parvaiz

· Feb 04, 2019 · 09:30 pm

A women’s group in Ladakh is fighting to save the region’s environment, help conserve water

Women’s Alliance of Ladakh, which had earlier enforced a plastic ban, is now encouraging farmers to go back to traditional practices owing to water scarcity.

Athar Parvaiz

· Sep 08, 2018 · 01:30 pm