Weekly News and Policy Updates
Extreme events take 231 lives during pre-monsoon: IMD
Posted on 28 Jun, 2022 02:34 PMIMD seasonal analysis shows 231 lives lost during the pre-monsoon season due to extreme weather events
Three mining projects in Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand forest on hold following protests
Posted on 28 Jun, 2022 08:05 AMChhattishgarh government puts three mining projects in Hasdeo Arand forest on idefinite hold
Etalin hydroelectric project: Centre grants nod, FAC approval awaited
Posted on 08 Jun, 2022 01:20 PMDespite concerns, Etalin hydropower project gets government nod, FAC yet to give clearance
India's rank continue to fall in the global SDGs Report
Posted on 08 Jun, 2022 12:03 PMIndia ranks 121 in the global Sustainable Development Report, 2022
Droughts reduce India's GDP by 5 percent in twenty years
Posted on 24 May, 2022 08:37 PMDroughts reduced India’s gross domestic product by 2-5 per cent over 20 years from 1998-2017: Report
Ministry weakens protections against coal mine expansion
Posted on 24 May, 2022 08:02 PMMinistry weakens protections against mine expansion using coal shortage excuse
Char Dham road widening: Activists up in arms against cutting of deodar trees
Posted on 10 May, 2022 02:20 PMActivists up in arms against the plan to cut down deodar trees for the widening of Char Dham roads
Coal mining in Hasdeo forests gets a go ahead; protestors continue to resist
Posted on 10 May, 2022 07:34 AMChhattisgarh government allows coal mining in Hasdeo forests
Cabinet approves revamping of the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
Posted on 19 Apr, 2022 01:34 PMTo help rural India achieve SDGs, Cabinet approves Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
34 percent of India's coastline suffers from erosion, West Bengal worst affected
Posted on 18 Apr, 2022 10:00 AMWest Bengal's coastline suffers the worst erosion while Goa's remains stable
