India

 Conspiracy of Poverty

Which districts in India are the poorest and why? Down To Earth DTE analyses the surfeit of data and information to bring forth the underlying reality of the 10 poorest districts in India environmental degradation. How has neglecting the natural reso

Publication Date: 
14/05/2002
Down to Earth
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20020515
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Tags:
Land Resources, Soil Erosion, Agriculture, Forest Resources, Forest Products, Mahua, Economy, Traditional Knowledge, Rural Development, Supreme Court, India, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Food Security, Rural Poverty
India

 Deadly solutions

To die, Warangal farmers have to no longer consume pesticides. A mere exposure is enough to kill them

Publication Date: 
14/04/2002
Nidhi Jamwal
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pesticides, Health Effects, Respiratory Diseases, Farmers, Agricultural Labourers, Plague, India, Andhra Pradesh, Diseases
India

 India

The Union ministry of urban development has issued a notification stipulating that construction activities that create noise will not be allowed after 10 pm. However, construction of highways, roads,

Publication Date: 
30/03/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Noise Pollution Control, Monuments, Mining, Groundwater Recharge, Forest Fires, Timber Smuggling, Urban Development, Legislation, India, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Orissa (Odisha), Tamil Nadu, Crops
Water Pollution

 Rivers e effect

The Andhra Pradesh government is all set to purify Musi river, which has been given top priority under the National River Conservation plan, by dumping effluents

Publication Date: 
27/02/2002
Kushal P S Yadav
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution Control, Water Pollution, River Pollution, Industrial Dispersal, Musi, Arsenic, Waste Disposal, Legislation, Supreme Court, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (D)
India

 Mapping the reek

The genetic variability of sandalwood trees in India has reduced considerably because of their increased susceptibility to diseases

Publication Date: 
30/01/2002
M Nageswara Rao, K N Ganeshaiah, R Uma Shaanker
Down to Earth
Tags:
Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, Forest Conservation, Sandalwood, Poaching, Genetic Resources, India, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
India

 INDIA

• For effective development and utilisation of its natural resources, the Orissa government intends to draft a mineral policy soon. Along with this, the state also wants to formulate a gems

Publication Date: 
30/01/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Pollution, Minerals, Health Effects, Infant mortality, Pesticide Industry, Forest Policy, Deforestation, Conflicts, Wildlife, Elephant, Legislation, India, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Maharashtra, Orissa (Odisha), Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)
Health

Effect of tamarind ingestion on fluoride excretion in humans

The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of tamarind (Tamarindus indicus) ingestion on excretion of fluoride in school children.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
01/01/2002
A L Khandare, G S Rao, N Lakshmaiah
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
56
82-85
Tags:
Tamarind, Medicinal Plants, Fluoride, Health Effects, Nalgonda (D), Andhra Pradesh, India
India

 Forest war

Naxalism started as a movement against land alienation. Today it has become a popular movement against natural resource alienation, particularly forests. Large areas of densely forested regions in the country are controlled by Naxalites. In these

Publication Date: 
30/12/2001
Richard Mahapatra, Binayak Das, Prabhanjan Verma
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Environment Politics, Forest Villages, Forest Fires, Deforestation, Timber Smuggling, Forest Movements, Legislation, Governance, Politics, Bangladesh, India, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa (Odisha), West Bengal, Siliguri, Naxalites, Tribals
India

 Kings of forests

The control of Naxalites over forests is total and overwhelming

Publication Date: 
30/12/2001
Down to Earth
10
20011231
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Tags:
Environment Politics, Forest Villages, Forest Fires, Deforestation, Timber Smuggling, Forest Movements, Legislation, Governance, Politics, Bangladesh, India, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa (Odisha), West Bengal, Siliguri, Naxalites, Tribals
India

 Law of no returns

Left helpless, the affected states have started demanding amendments to the fca. About a year ago, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh wrote to the prime minster requesting changes

Publication Date: 
30/12/2001
Down to Earth
10
20011231
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Tags:
Environment Politics, Forest Villages, Forest Fires, Deforestation, Timber Smuggling, Forest Movements, Legislation, Governance, Politics, Bangladesh, India, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa (Odisha), West Bengal, Siliguri, Naxalites, Tribals

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