Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil today alleged that the state's BJP government has "suppressed" his report assessing the impact of mining on environment in Goa.
Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil has appealed for a ban on introduction of genetically-modified (GM) crops in the ecologically fragile Western Ghats and said that the successive committees of experts
Noted social worker Medha Patkar on Sunday said that the experts of geological survey of India alone can't determine as to what are the reasons for the Malin landslide tragedy and attributed the tr
Noted ecologist and Western Ghats expert Madhav Gadgil said the usage of earthmoving machinery for creating terraces for cultivation must be avoided in ecologically sensitive areas like Malin.
Despite home to a rich biodiversity, transformation of the landscape owing to high human population density might have "affected" the ecosystem of the Western Ghats, government today said.
COIMBATORE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his NDA government at the centre should reject the recommendations of the Kasturirangan committee on Western Ghats and implement those that were earlier
KOLHAPUR: Environmentalists from the southern Maharashtra have demanded that the existing laws should be effectively used to protect the ecologically-sensitive Western Ghats.
Amid reports that the Centre may review its decision on Western Ghats, Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought his intervention in solving issues c
In a last-ditch attempt to ensure that Kerala’s concerns on the implementation of Western Ghats repots are effectively addressed, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will likely raise the issue surroundin
