India

 New light on water disinfection

With a simple modification, ordinary tubelights can be used to provide clean drinking water.

Publication Date: 
30/10/1993
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Quality, Drinking Water, Urban Habitat, Rural Habitat, Scientists, India
India

 The rage of humans

Depredating raids by wild elephants into human settlements have often been reported from Assam. But on August 13, the elephants became victims of a totally unprecedented retaliatory strike: Angry

Publication Date: 
14/09/1993
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Tags:
Animal Cruelty, Rural Habitat, Elephant, Sanctuaries, Assam
India

 Pot bellies weigh heavy upon Indian hearts

Paunches are common among Indians and this makes them especially prone to heart disease

Publication Date: 
14/09/1993
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Tags:
Rural Habitat, Heart Diseases, Scientists, India
India

 Official doublespeak stumps Udaipur villagers

An Udaipur NGO has been summoned to court because a community hall it helped the residents of Vasu village set up allegedly encroaches on government land

Publication Date: 
30/08/1993
Uday Shankar
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Land Encroachments, Rural Habitat, India
Fisheries

 NGOs launch new war against deforestation

Non governmental organisations in Ethiopia are working to create awareness among rural communities to protect the country's forest cover

Publication Date: 
30/08/1993
Winnie Ogana
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Deforestation, Afforestation, Rural Habitat, Women, NGO, Ethiopia
India

 A meadow ruined by greed

Villagers near Udaipur fear that even if they get back their traditional grazing ground, which is at the centre of a mining lease dispute, things will never be the same for them

Publication Date: 
30/08/1993
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Ecology, Aravalli Range, Mining, Rural Habitat, Conflicts, India
India

 Digging their own grave

Extracting minerals and ornamental stone in the Aravallis despit its environmental costs is such a flourishing economic activity that political parties are vying with each other to protect it. Because most mine workers have no other livelihood, they r

Publication Date: 
30/08/1993
Uday Shankar
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Ecology, Aravalli Range, Mining, Rural Habitat, Conflicts, India
Transport

 Second hand is better

Junked aeroplane tyres are being used on camel carts in Rajasthan, making life easier for both the villagers and the animals

Publication Date: 
30/08/1993
Shailendra Kumar
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Transport, Rural Habitat, Air Transport, Farmers, Rajasthan
India

 To get in touch...

Centre of Concern for Child Labour 247, Akashdarshan Apartments Mayur Vihar-I New Delhi 110 091 Ph: 2252298 Bandhua Mukti Morcha 7, Jantar Mantar Road New Delhi 110 001 Ph: 3329043

Publication Date: 
14/08/1993
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Tags:
Urban Habitat, Rural Habitat, Migration, Children, Child Labour, Education, NGO, India
India

 Waking up to the horrors of child labour

Several groups are working among child workers in India, seeking to improve their working and living conditions

Publication Date: 
14/08/1993
Down to Earth
Tags:
Urban Habitat, Rural Habitat, Migration, Children, Child Labour, Education, NGO, India

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