Tag: deforestation
Betel Nut Trees Chopped down by Goa Forest Department Angers Residents
Residents of Sanguem block of South Goa staged a protest when the Forest department axed their hereditary betel nut trees.
Ekta Parishad: A People’s Movement for Rights
Under the banner of Ekta Parishad, Jan Andolan movement was a public disquiet about land rights.
Mindless deforestation in name of development
Thousands of trees all over Jharkhand, many of them century-old, have been cut for road widening and infrastructure development projects of the State’s administration. Many more trees face the same fate. The citizens, including some organisations, have objected on the mindless destruction of trees, to pave way for roads in...
Stoves Run Empty Without Fuel
An important cooking gas outlet in Bageshwar, Uttarakhand lies abandoned.
Deforestation Wreaks Havoc On Climate
Deforestation contributes to climate change and calamity in the Cuttack District of Orissa.
Trees and Men Fall in Kashmir
Timber Smuggling threatens Kashmiri forests and the lives of those who protect them.
Goa’s Mines Bleed Its Environment Dry
Unmonitored mining has boomed in Goa in recent years and has had dire effects on the environment.