High on sustainability quotient MANIPUR, Sikkim and Tripura are the most environmentally sustainable states in India. Rich states with high gdp output like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana have fared poorly on the ecological front. The findings are the outcome of a study conducted by Centre for Development Finance (cdf), a division of the Chennai based non-profit, Institute
The Environmental Sustainability Index report for 2008 by Centre for Development Finance tracks the environment performance of 28 states and projects their ability to protect the environment in future. Manipur leads as the best performing state followed by Sikkim and Tripura.
The modern-day pied pipers in Mizoram and Manipur have earned a cool Rs 78.97 crore, killing; you guessed right, rodents. Yes, you read it right, that is the amount Government of India sanctioned to Mizoram and Manipur, two of the worst-affected States, to fight the menace of rodent.
In the midst of a severe outbreak of avian flu, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has revealed the realities of crowded and filthy chicken and egg factory farms along with a report linking these conditions to the outbreak of Bird Flu.
Imphal, Nov 8: Altogether 13 women were seriously injured in a police crackdown during a sit-in-protest by the affected villagers of Mapithel Dam here recently.
The affected villagers of Mapithel Dam (Thoubal Multipurpose Project), supported by several associations, had organised the protest demanding the complete review of the project.
