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 environmental degradation caused due to percolation of the oil in the vicinity of Village of Akolner (Dist- Ahmednagar).
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 of Ahmednagar District in Maharashtra.
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 activities by M/s. Godhavari Bio-Refineries Ltd. causing ground water pollution and thereby affecting ground water quality, pollution of river Godavari and loss of agriculture. The Applicants are seeking certain directions against the Industry and Respondent authorities including compensation and restitution of environment.
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 regarding groundwater pollution caused by leakages of petroleum storage tanks and pipe lines installed by the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd at At Akolner, Tq. Nagar, District Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.
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 caused by sugar factories as a result of discharge of untreated effluents, Taluka Kopargoan, District Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.
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 f
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, District Ahmednagar for Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary.
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.
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 September 18-19, 2013.
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 Maharashtra conducted a randomized, controlled experiment to study the effect of a sanitation intervention.
