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Coal Expansion Will Cause 60% Jump in Premature Deaths in India’s Metro Cities: Report
30 Sep 2021
C40 Cities warn that pollution from coal plants is threatening the health of residents in and around Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai.
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Protesters at Delhi’s Assam Bhawan Demand Probe into Darrang Violence, Arrest of Cops
24 Sep 2021
Student groups, civil society activists gathered condemned the deaths and eviction of Muslim residents in Assam’s Darrang district.
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Odisha Tribal Activists Opposing Hindalco Bauxite Mining get Death Threats
24 Sep 2021
The Adivasis and Dalit farmers have opposed mining in Mail Parbat due to environmental reasons and religious sentiments
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Hasdeo Aranya Mining: Biodiversity Study Advises Against Opening up of 14 Coal Blocks
23 Sep 2021
These 14 coal blocks fall within Chornai and Ton-Teti areas in the Hasdeo Arand area, which is a total of 1879.6 square kilometres.
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Khori Demolition: Residents Appeal SC to Widen Eligibility Criteria for Rehabilitation
22 Sep 2021
Evicted residents of Khori are still in limbo as they try to claim stake to alternative housing while the Supreme Court questions state government over the process.
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Over 200 Environmental and Land Defenders Killed in 2020: Global Witness Report
18 Sep 2021
The report, documenting the killings of environmental activists, reveals four deaths in India--pointing to ongoing attacks on Indian activists.
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MP: Protests in Khargone over Alleged Custodial Death of Tribal Man
17 Sep 2021
The tribal protesters point towards the pattern of violence and further criminalisation of the community, let alone the impunity enjoyed by those who are accused in such cases and the failure of the…
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Smog Towers a Ruse to Shift Accountability and Politicise Pollution, Say Experts
16 Sep 2021
'We have not seen any data or evidence from any air quality authority to prove that smog towers can improve ambient air quality in the dynamic outdoor conditions of a city. Small applications in…
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Funding of 10 More NGOs Slashed
14 Sep 2021
American, Australian and European entities placed on the ‘Prior Reference Category’ list, says RBI internal note.
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HLRN Report: Over 2.57 Lakh Evicted in India During the Pandemic
10 Sep 2021
Despite the large scale evictions, the overwhelming majority of evicted people (87 per cent) did not receive any rehabilitation from the government. In the absence of resettlement, affected persons…