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Ground Report: Illegal Mining in Aravali Has Not Stopped Despite SC Ban

Last month, when the Supreme Court ordered the Rajasthan government to ensure that all illegal mining in the Aravali region was stopped within 48 hours, one man had doubts whether mining companies and contractors would comply. Haribol baba, a sadhu-activist who has been fighting against illegal mining in Aravali for more than 15 years, knew that the nexus between politicians, contactors and bureaucrats was too strong. Read more

Courtest: The Wire

Moving beyond coal for green power: How to create an alternative economy using DMF funds in coal mining areas

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5oC above pre-industrial levels has come as a clarion call, warning us of the catastrophic impacts of global warming if the planet warms beyond 1.5oC. India, with a significant proportion of its population poor and dependent on agriculture, is extremely vulnerable and will be one of the most affected countries. Read more

Courtesy: Financial Express

Vision Document 2030 for forest dept: Choice of KPMG wrong

Leo F. Saldanha
Bengaluru: I am happy to be invited to be part of the team for developing a Vision Document 2030; for the Karnataka Forest Department. However, I must express my deep trepidation over what this consultation process indicates, the manner in which it is being conducted and the quality of agency which is entrusted with this critical task. Read more

Courtesy: citytoday.news

Air pollution kills 7 million people annually: WHO

In 2016, 600,000 children died from acute lower respiratory infections caused by polluted air.

“No one escapes, from the womb to the grave,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s director-general in a resounding alert to the world about the growing ill-effects of air pollution. Read more

Courtesy: Down to Earth

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