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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…
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Dilution of Mining Norms: Linear Projects to be Considered Standalone
09 Sep 2021
In a letter to the states, the Ministry of Environment has stated that linear projects linked to mining that are conceived at the start of the original mining are to be considered as standalone…
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Supreme Court Quashes Vendanta Plea on Extension of Goa Mining Lease
08 Sep 2021
The mining giant had appealed concerning its alleged mining rights for 50 years.
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Jharkhand Security Camps: Tribals Stop Gram Sabha Assembly
08 Sep 2021
The residents of Noamundi block have been resisting the setting up of newer security camps, stating the camps lead to militarisation and trampling of land rights
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NCR Regional Plan 2041 Will Dilute Conservation Norms, Experts Warn
04 Sep 2021
Under the plan-- NCR Planning Board (NCRPB) has proposed to split the “Natural Conservation Zone (NCZ)” into two categories of “forests” and “green cover”, which is likely to ease the current norms…
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Haryana: ‘We are Just Numbers for Government,’ say kin of Farmer who Died After Lathi-Charge
02 Sep 2021
On August 28, the Haryana police brutally lathi-charged protesting farmers in Karnal. leaving many injured and allegedly leading to the death of 55-year-old Sushil Kajal.