Sonbhadra District
Poor implementation of forest rights act hurts tribals
posted 6 months 1 week agoIn pre-colonial times, India’s forestlands were mostly under the use of the local communities. Forest policies led to centralisation in colonial times with forestland being subject to commercial over-exploitation for revenue generation purposes. This, in turn, led to land alienation of forest dwellers and an overall increase in deforestation.

Abandoned dams; abandoned people
posted 5 years 10 months agoKanhar, 1976; Polavaram 1941. These are just two of the several dam projects that were proposed decades ago but are yet to see the light of day.

Every household in Delhi to pay environment tax: NGT
posted 5 years 11 months agoDelhites to bear the brunt of Yamuna pollution

Don't forget this Ambedkar Jayanti
posted 5 years 11 months agoIf Babasaheb Ambedkar had been alive today -- April 14, 2015 -- he would have been 125 years old. In the predominantly tribal and dalit district of Sonbhadra, it was natural that Gambhira Prasad, President of the Kanhar Bandh Virodhi Sangharsh Samiti (KBVSS), decided to mark the day.

88% irrigation projects lying unused in Maharashtra
posted 5 years 11 months agoNearly 88% irrigation projects lying unused in Maharashtra

Norms violated for Ken-Betwa river link's public hearing: Activists
posted 6 years 3 months agoActivists say that the villagers were informed late for the public hearing of the Ken-Betwa river link

Phailin rain increases Andhra groundwater levels
posted 7 years 4 months agoPhailin increases Andhra groundwater levels

Invitation to regional conference of All India Union Of Forest Working People, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
posted 7 years 6 months agoTo know more on the All India Union Of Forest Working People (AIUFWP), click here.
For more information on programme, please see attachment below.

Water conservation and harvesting by industry - A case study of Hindalco Industries Limited - Renukoot
posted 11 years 4 months agoThe work taken up includes lift irrigation projects, construction of small check dams, rainwater harvesting, promotion of horticulture and timber plantation, promotion of composting and cattle vaccination.
Hindalco Industries, Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh, undertakes watershed management project (2007) that aims to benefit farmers of 30 villages
posted 11 years 10 months agoThis presentation describes Hindalco's Renukoot operations, which included a watershed management project aimed at benefiting farmers of 30 villages in this hilly area where around 65% of the population lives below the poverty line.