Sharks losing battle in Andaman
In this particular war between ecology and economy, NGOs fear sharks one of the protected species are losing the battle in the waters of Andaman and Nicobar islands. In a bid to make fishing the
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Plastics can choke the Andamans, warn scientists
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands face a potential ecological disaster because of the indiscriminate dumping of plastic and other wastes by ships plying in the Bay of Bengal and the improper handling
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Oil spoil
INDIA is soon likely to ratify the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, drawn up under the aegis of the International Maritime Organisation of the UN. Once the convention is
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Small mercy
Andaman s tourism industry alive due to new phenomenon
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Sorting out differences
a project to study India's genetically diverse population groups has been proposed by the department of biotechnology (dbt). The country has 75 endangered tribal groups among its 465
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Andamans, L'dweep may lose reef-building corals
Surinder Sud / New Delhi November 02, 2009, 0:49 IST Climate change to also majorly affect fish catches in our seas, rivers.
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Saving sharks
the Union ministry of environment and forests (mef) seems to be getting wiser and waking up to conservation of marine life. In a recent notification, all kind of sharks found in the waters of
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Coastal chaos
Sea surges will inundate coasts, causing enormous damages
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Web Exclusive Quarrying destroying South Andamans
Indiscriminate quarry operations are on at full swing in the South Andamans, where a 3 square kilometre (sq km) stretch houses as many as 35 quarries. With a lot of rebuilding and reconstruction work
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Andaman eco-tourism circuit
The Andaman and Nicobar Administration has proposed an eco-tourism circuit from Port Blair to one of its popular islands called Baratang in order to attract more tourists. The Tourism Department
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Beaming onto children
Under a project expected to commence later this year, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will utilise a permanent satellite facility for beaming programmes and lectures to students
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Victims of modernisation
Tribal communities of Andaman and Nicobar Islands face extinction
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Fishy project
A court order staying the culturing of exotic predatoryfish in the Andaman 6 Nicobar waters sets a unique precedent
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Forest Flashpoints
Some areas where the Supreme Court has cracked its whip
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India to harness ocean energy
India would soon set up the world's first power generating plant, ocean thermal energy conversion, to harness ocean energy in Andaman and Nicobar islands, a top government official has
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Suryachakra's power project in Andamans to be dedicated to nation tomorrow
Suryachakra Power Corporation Pvt Ltd has announced that its 20-MW diesel-based power project at Bambooflat in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands is scheduled to be dedicated to the nation. The company is
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Sea erosion plagues coastal states
Almost all coastal states and the Union Territories of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands face the problem of sea erosion, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. The states facing sea
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Vanishing tribes of Andamans
The Jarawa tribe of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is now reduced to less than 300 people as against thousands during the British period. Of late, however, exposure to people from the civilised world,
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CARI to release saline tolerant rice variety
Plantation and rice-based cropping systems seem to be the only viable alternatives for the Andaman and Nicobar islands.Dr S.P.S. Ahlawat, Director, Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI),
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As poachers plunder Andamans marine wealth, police wait for a boat
The tourist paradise of Andaman & Nicobar islands is under siege. Gangs of pachers from Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka have been plundering the rich marine life in this archipelago of