Bastar District

Manual scavenging persists in India due to weak enforcement of laws
Manual scavenging still prevails in India thanks to weak laws, says study According to a recent study titled, 'Health, Safety and Dignity of Sanitation Workers An Initial Assessment', manual scavenging, despite being banned through a legislation in 2013, continues in India due to weak legal pr...
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Gulf of Kutch is India's first marine eco-sensitive zone
Gulf of Kutch will be India's first marine eco-sensitive zone The 313 square km area around the marine national park of the Gulf of Kutch will be India's first marine eco-sensitive zone. 208 sq km of this is on the landward side while the remainder is on the seaside. The eco-zone will cover 32 bill...
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Reconstituted panel on hydel projects attracts opposition
Govt reconstitutes panel on hydel projectsExpert Appraisal Committee for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects reconstituted, headed by former secretary-ministry of coal. The committee has attracted opposition from water activists who allege that the panel lacks a multidisciplinary representa...
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20 villages in Bastar suffer from fluoride contamination
Ground water non-potable in 15 of 27 Chattisgarh districts; administration supplies tankers to affected areas
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Country's biggest iron-ore produce pollutes rivers in Chattisgarh
National Mineral Development Corporation dumps toxic waste in two rivers of Bastar district; CM Raman Singh orders inquiry
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Traditional fishing techniques of tribes in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh – A paper in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
Tribal habitat and rich primitive culture covers many traditions and fish is an integral part of the tribal food habit since times immemorial in this region. The life of tribes mainly depends on naturally available foods which can rarely be reaped in other places. The fishing techniques are speciali...
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Visit to two villages in Chhattisgarh that have been awarded "Nirmal Gram Puraskar"
Just back from a trip home (Chhattisgarh). Enjoyed an extended holiday, a large part of which was spent working! But since work was closely tied with a pleasure trip, had a good time. During the trip, I visited a Tirathgarh village in Bastar district which has been awarded the "Nirmal Gram Puraskar"...
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Posted Date : Mon, 2013-09-16 01:36

Policy Matters this week - Gulf of Kutch is India's first marine eco zone, Environment Ministry wants cess for shale gas exploration and NGT directs waste-to-energy plant to control emissions.

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Posted By : Amita Bhaduri

Posted Date : Wed, 2011-04-20 07:52

This paper presents the wealth of knowledge available to tribals in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on traditional fishing techniques.

Tribal habitat and rich primitive culture covers many traditions and fish is an integral part of the tribal food habit since times immemorial in this region. The life of tribes mainly depends on naturally available foods which can rarely be reaped in other places. The fishing techniques are specialized according to structure, size of stream, season and species of fishes intended to be harvested.

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Posted Date : Thu, 2007-07-05 23:10

Efforts of villagers for total sanitation in Tirathgarh village of Bastar district and Dabena village of Bilaspur district bag "Nirmal Gram Puraskar" to the two villages

Just back from a trip home (Chhattisgarh).