14 villages in Vidarbha to drown as authorities hurry dam project ahead of elections a decision to close the gates of Gosikhurd dam on the Wainganaga river in Maharashtra

MPs ask Manmohan Singh to prevent coal mining near tiger reserve politicians cutting across party lines have opposed coal mining near the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. Till recently they were pushing for fast-tracking clearance to the mining project proposed by the Adani Enterprises. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, members of the Parliament (MPs) from

Vidarbha village looks for options other than suicide At a time when the traditional cropping pattern of suicide-ravaged Vidarbha has all but disappeared under the lure of quick cash from soybean, a tiny village of 48 farming households in Maharashtra

Farmers shifted from tiger reserve two years ago denied irrigation In 2007, 140 families were relocated from Botezari and Kolsa villages inside the Tadoba-Andhari tiger reserve in Maharashtra. The families, mostly subsistence farmers, were given a new address 70 km away

Chief minister bans digging of borewells; mines flout the rule chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh has banned digging of borewells by individual households for a year. This follows a sharp decline in the groundwater levels in the state after last year

Nagpur cops say it

Beneficial and cost effective, says cooperative that introduced feed a milk cooperative in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, has bagged a patent on one of its products that cuts the cost of calf rearing by half. The cooperative, popularly called Gokul, after its brand of milk products, has launched two calf-rearing products: milk-replacer and calf starter. The group, Kolhapur Zilla Sahakari

An annual fair in a cave is a rallying point for Gond tribals