Maharashtra

Why do farmers have to die?

The agriculture minister told parliament last week that 100,000 farmers had committed suicide from 1998 to 2003, a period for which his government had data. This means 45 farmers killed themselves

Publication Date:

14/06/2006

Author(s): Sunita Narain

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

15

Issue:

20060615

pp:

2

Tags:

Agriculture, Agricultural Systems, Agricultural Inputs, Cotton, Farmers, Subsidies, Industry, India, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra

Agriculture

Thin end of the wedge?

Maharashtra legalises contract farming, says farmers interests won t be harmed

Publication Date:

30/05/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Land Acquisition, Agriculture, Food Process Industry, Trade, Farmers, Legislation, Maharashtra

Environment

In hot water

Dahanu fisherfolk protest

Publication Date:

14/05/2006

Author(s): Nidhi Jamwal

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Environment, Fisherfolk, Maharashtra, Mumbai

Environment

Insensitive approach

3 eco sensitive zones in Maharashtra get short shrift

Publication Date:

14/05/2006

Author(s): Nidhi Jamwal

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Environment, Maharashtra

Forests

In forest areas

EGS fails the poorest

Publication Date:

29/04/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

14

Issue:

20060430

pp:

0

Tags:

Forests, Tribals, Melghat SA, Maharashtra

Industry

The Concerned Citizen's Commission, a coalition of citizens groups, has submitted its enquiry report on the Mumbai deluge of July 26, 2005. The report holds poor drainage, sanitation and waste management system to be primarily responsible for the floods. But the Maharashtra government is yet to pay heed to the report. Rather, it is busy de-silting river Mithi, a task inaugurated a few weeks ago.

Publication Date:

29/04/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

14

Issue:

20060430

pp:

0

Tags:

Land Encroachments, Drainage, Sanitation, Waste Management, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Mithi

Agriculture