Conservation


Dedicated Freight Corridor to cut through protected sanctuaries

By on January 29th 2015

Gujarat has only 293 sloth bears left, mostly in Jessore and Balaram Sanctuaries. The National Board for Wildlife recently cleared the proposal of laying double railway tracks in the Dedicated Freight Corridor passing through Balaram Sanctuary situated along the Aravali Hill series, in northern Gujarat, along the Gujarat-Rajasthan Border. The Sanctuary is known for its […]

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Politics of Water in Peethampur

By on August 21st 2014

“The collector ordered to secure water of Sanjay pond only as drinking water with help of police.” — A really disturbing statement by Dhar district collector Jayshree Kiyawat in a meeting with local industrialists and officers of the Peethampur Industrial Area, in Madhya Pradesh, a part of the DMIC. AKNV (Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigam) officers […]

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The Forgotten Art of Simple Conversation

By on July 8th 2013

The Forgotten Art of Simple Conversation.

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