Struggle for existence
Large scale habitat loss and massive encroachment of the forestland have escalated the instances of wildlife human conflict in recent times
Large scale habitat loss and massive encroachment of the forestland have escalated the instances of wildlife human conflict in recent times
The fiery issue revolving Bt Cotton has little to do with farming and more with politicking
Traditionally most urban areas in the country have grown out of rural settlements. Land use changes and population growth have precipitated urbanization in a lot of rural centres. Urbanization also
An NGO in Karnataka is endeavouring to make poor farmers self reliant in managing and sustaining land development projects in Kolar district
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Over 2,500 hectares (ha) of forests in Kerala have been destroyed by fires this summer. Fires are reported to have destroyed extensive acreage in several of the 14 sanctuaries and national parks
A new report severely castigates the functioning of India s pollution control boards
Bellary in Karnataka, targeted by industrial houses for development , death and devastation, needs an organised resistance to the mayhem
Elsewhere the bubble may have burst, but in rural India infotech is alive and kicking
A gravy train called eco development, now derailed
you see a lot of butterflies hovering around coffee plantations. The reason is the plantations have scattered stands of trees for shade. And a change in ecology can affect their numbers. Over
• Compulsory afforestation by lessees • Blanket ban on mining in forest areas • Revision of mining royalty rates concurrent with steel prices • Mandatory ecological measures
A proposal for a township near Bangalore as a lure to bring in huge investments from Japan is encountering opposition from farm and environmental groups.
Karnataka environmentalists have alleged that the state's pollution control board has not dealt firmly with highly polluting industries.
The Delhi Right to Information Bill 2001 is not without loopholes
Eco development in India had no clue
Chidanandamurthy, a professor of Kannada and president of the Anti Japanese Township Forum, says the Japanese township project offers no advantages and will only exacerbate the state's problems.
Support for the model township has been coordinated mainly by N D Gangadhar, president of the Karnataka Small Scale Industries Assn.
Will the idea of eco development survive?
The Bedti hydro-electric project in Karnataka is in the midst of another controversy. The project, which was scrapped in the early 1980s following protests from farmers and environmentalists, is