In five districts, just 500 beneficiaries
The Union government’s direct cash transfer scheme linked to the Unique Identification (UID) number was launched with much fanfare in January with pilots in five districts of Rajasthan. The government
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Visit Athirampilly before it drowns
The only sound you can hear from the Rainforest Resort overlooking the Athirampilly Falls is of water plummeting down the mountains and joining gurgling streams. It was a heady experience to watch the Chalakudy river crashing down on hard granite rocks and breaking into a cloud of foamy spray in the lush landscape of the Sholayar range.
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Brinjal vs brinjal
A unique festival that celebrated the diversity of brinjal was held in the heritage city of Mysore on 13 December, 2009. Called the
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The farmers ambassador
During the day, Amanjeet Gill is a diplomat, tall, urbane and well travelled. But on weekends, 41-year-old Gill becomes a farmer. He is the driving force behind a non-profit called the Farmer
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Ask for the right to develop, not pollute
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has been a strong critic of the Copenhagen Accord on climate change. Sunita Narain, director of CSE, spoke to Civil Society on what she finds wrong with the new Indian position in negotiations on climate change and why a place at the high table of polluters is not such a good thing for the Indian economy.
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MoEF skates on thin ice
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Chipko lives on
Millions of trees in ecologically crucial areas like the Himalayas and Western Ghats have been saved by Chipko and Appiko Movement. These movements also worked for the regeneration of greenery over thousands of acres. The results can be seen in the forests of Jardhar and Piplet in Uttarakhand or the forests near Mendemane and Gubbigadde villages in Karnataka.
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A whole new era of buildings
The first national executive meeting of the CII India Green Business Council was in the recesses of the Lonavala hills in Maharashtra. For the businessmen present here was an opportunity not only to reduce the pressure on the planet
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Washing out silicosis
It was in 2002 that Perry Gottesfeld, a public health professional, started Occupational Knowledge (OK) International in San Francisco in the US. His outfit helps developing countries curb illnesses caused by exposure to hazardous materials and environments in places of work.
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Social audit runs into backlash
The government of Rajasthan
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Global warming victims not heard in Copenhagen
Ratan Mondol, 86, is one of the first environmental refugees from the Sunderbans. Old and bent, Mondal recalls how the rising sea destroyed his life.