P.V. Srividya

The district has been witnessing sporadic protests from fishermen

The public hearings have also seen opposition from agriculturists, dalits and environmentalists

THARANGAMBADI: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) organised a rally here against the proposed thermal power projects along the coastal areas in the district.

Criticizing the duplicity of certain environmental activists, Cortalim MLA Mauvin Godinho said certain environmental activists have no moral ground to oppose legal projects as they themselves are involved in illegal activities.
Godinho was addressing the gathering during note book distribution function at Chicalim Panchayat on Sunday morning.

Goa

WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONIST and cinematographer, Mike Pandey, who has won three Green Oscars for his documentary films Shores of Silence, Vanishing Giants and The Last Migration, shares his concerns about the critical issue of conservation with RASHME SEHGAL:

Q: As an environmentalist, what do you believe are the major challenges facing us?

Hyderabad, May 25: With the environmentalists expressing serious concern over the port projects posing a serious threat to marine turtle nesting areas, the Centre has asked the departments concerned and the states to work on conservation of the species.

Environmentalist groups have asked the Centre to ban the port development works in 10-kilometre radius of nesting zones of marine turtles.

KOZHIKODE: Noted environmental activist P R Neelakantan was injured when he was attacked allegedly by group of CPI (M) supporters at a public meeting in nearby Perambra, about 40km from here, today, police said.

As the environmentalists cried foul over state government

NEW DELHI: The environmental clearance for the Rs.15,000-crore Vedanta University project has been put on hold by the Central government to re-examine allegations of illegal activities by the promoters.

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