Gloom in potato belt
For the last 12 years, nearly 5,000 farmers of Satgaon Pathar in Ambegaon taluka, about 60 km from Pune, have been engaged in cultivating the root vegetable. Most of them are contract farmers who grow
View ArticleBeyond the sugarcane fields
No animal, not even the snake, attracts more bad press than the leopard. The worst victim of poaching in India, it is also the biggest killer of people among all large carnivores. The leopard’s prey...
View Article10,000 villages dependent on water tankers
PUNE: As many as 3,184 villages and 7,650 hamlets are facing severe water shortage in the state, according to the latest report generated by the state government. About 3,793 tankers are currently...
View ArticleThe case of Maharashtra's disappearing water
Maharashtra is facing a severe drought while there are allegations of a massive scam in the execution of irrigation projects. The white paper on irrigation projects, brought out by the state government,
View ArticleComing up short without sanitation: a community sanitation program by the...
Most people living in rural Indian villages defecate openly outside, without using a toilet or latrine. In 2004, as a supplement to its ongoing Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC), the government of...
View ArticleCustomized community-based microinsurance for climate-related risks
Customized community-based microinsurance for climate-related risks - a presentation by David M Dror at CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013 held in New Delhi from...
View ArticleDiagnosing Maharashtra's water crisis
The early rains of the 2013 monsoon ended the drought in Maharashtra. But the long-term problem remains. A combination of measures is required to tackle the issue.
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding reserving the entire...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sachin S/o Sakharam Potre Vs State of Maharashtra Ors dated 25/03/2014 regarding reserving the entire Karjat Taluka,
View ArticleNGT orders probe into petrol leaks
Taking serious cognizance of leakage from storage plants of Indian Oil and Bharat Petroliam at Akolner village, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Ahemadnagar district collector to form
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding land pollution caused by...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sukdeo Kolpe & Others Vs M/s Kopargoan Sah. Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. dated 30/07/2014 regarding land pollution...
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding groundwater pollution...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Shri Sant Dasganu Maharaj Shetkari Sangh Akolner, Taluka : Nagar, VS The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. dated 10/11/2014
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding industrial activities by...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Ashok Kajale & Ors. Vs M/s Godavari Bio-Refineries Ltd. & Ors. dated 19/05/2015 regarding industrial...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding environmental degradation...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Shree Sant Dasganu Maharaj Shetkari Singh Vs. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. & Ors. dated 28/08/2015 regarding...
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding industrial activity within...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dinkar Sitaram Dhulgand Vs Utech Sugar Ltd. & Others dated 02/09/2015 regarding industrial activity within a...
View ArticleMaking agriculture climate smart: a compendium of weather-based advisories...
WOTR in collaboration with CRIDA, the State Agriculture University (MPKV) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has prepared a Weather Based Crop Management plan for 3 major crops of Akole Block
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by a sugar...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sukdeo Kolpe & Anr. Vs. M/s. Kopargaon Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. dated 15/09/2015 regarding pollution caused
View ArticleInnovating waste management
Six towns in Maharashtra—Lonavla, Shirur, Deolali Pravara, Umred, Vengurla and Sangola, made remarkable achievements over the last one year in waste disposal and management. A combination of proactive
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of sanitary...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Bhau Saheb Vs. The State of Maharashtra dated 02/01/2017 regarding construction of sanitary landfill at Burudgaon and
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by a...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Badrinath Vishwanath Shinde Vs Charoen Pokohand (India) Pvt.Ltd. & Others dated 09/11/2017 regarding closure
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding consent to operate granted to...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Karim Jahangir Shaikh Vrs. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board & Others dated 29/11/2017 regarding consent to operate
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