Why land degradation in India has increased – and how to deal with it

The cost of land degradation can be substantial for India where agriculture is a large contributor to the country’s Gross Domestic Product.

Neha Jain

· Oct 06, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Delhi tree felling: Should bureaucrats or citizens plan the future of their cities?

By protesting against the cutting of trees in the national capital, its residents finally staked their claim over the city.

Bharati Chaturvedi

· Sep 16, 2018 · 08:00 am

Australian authorities launch inquiry into groundwater bores at Adani coal mine: Reports

An environmental group has alleged that the groundwater bores were drilled without approval.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 12, 2018 · 10:41 am

On day of landslides, Karnataka sent letter refusing to set up survey vital for conservation plan

Other states, including Kerala, are also resisting Kasturirangan Committee recommendations on regulating ecologically sensitive areas.

Mridula Chari

· Aug 25, 2018 · 09:00 am

Panchjanya project: Centre wants to bring Krishna’s mythological conch to Delhi

A conch-shaped building will be part of a proposed museum district near Delhi Zoo, Pragati Maidan and Old Fort.

Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava

· Jul 07, 2018 · 09:00 am

Off the mark: National Crime Records Bureau data gives a misleading picture of environmental crime

Apparently, poor people living in and around forests break the law more than industrial polluters and illegal miners.

Samriddhi

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Geetanjoy Sahu

· Jan 02, 2018 · 06:30 am

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living responsible for damaging Yamuna floodplains, says NGT

The panel did not levy any additional penalty on the foundation, and said the Rs 5-crore fine that the foundation had paid would be used for restoration work.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 07, 2017 · 03:23 pm

Illegal sand mining threatens winter habitat of black-necked Tibetan cranes in Tawang

The birds are classified as ‘vulnerable’. District authorities in Arunachal Pradesh are passing the buck on the matter.

Tongam Rina

· Nov 28, 2017 · 10:30 am

How Silicon Valley’ high-tech electronics industry wrecked California’s sylvan life

Soil and water pollution caused by the supposedly green industry harmed several communities.

Jason A. Heppler, The Conversation

· Nov 19, 2017 · 11:30 pm

Maharashtra to ban plastic bottles in all government offices, schools and colleges from March

The restriction will later be extended to private institutes and restaurants.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 17, 2017 · 01:12 pm

Bombay High Court agrees to examine whether city’s Aarey Colony can be saved from metro shed project

The plan to use the 33-hectare forest for the metro project has faced vociferous opposition.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 31, 2017 · 07:40 am

New NGT panel contradicts earlier claim that Art of Living festival had destroyed Yamuna floodplains

The tribunal had set up a committee to come up with an action plan to restore the ecological sensitive area after the foundation was accused of destroying it.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 29, 2017 · 08:39 am