21 नवंबर – विश्व मत्स्य दिवसनर्मदा की महाशीर मछली के अस्तित्व पर संकट

मछली जलीय पर्यावरण पर आश्रित जलीय जीव है तथा जलचर पर्यावरण को संतुलित रखने में इसकी बहुत महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका होती है। जिस पानी में मछली नहीं हो तो निश्चित ही उस पानी की जल...

Read more November 20, 2024 at 11:25 am Raj Kumar Sinha

From CoP to Coal Pit: A Tale of Climate Disconnect | Finance Matters, 15 November 2024 | Editors Note

Singrauli town in Madhya Pradesh is soon to be vanished as Coal India wants to mine the 600 MT of coal lying underneath. Wonder what will happen to Delhi if precious minerals are found...

Read more November 19, 2024 at 5:34 pm CFA

पिछड़ता पर्यावरण

जिन वन और वन्यप्राणियों को इंसानी हस्तक्षेप से बचाने की खातिर समूची सरकारी ताकत जंगलों में बसे इक्का-दुक्का गांवों को खदेड़ने में लगी है, उन्हीं वनों को दान-दक्षिणा में पूंजीपतियों को सौंपा जा रहा...

Read more November 18, 2024 at 9:24 am Raj Kumar Sinha

North Chennai Residents and Civil Society Demand Scrapping of Proposed Kodungaiyur Incinerator over Health Hazard Concerns

Residents of North Chennai, communities, and civil society organizations have filed complaints with the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) demanding the scrapping of the proposed incinerator plant in Kodungaiyur due to increased health...

Read more November 15, 2024 at 11:56 am CFA

With the Earth’s Life Support Systems in Peril :Fossil fuel financing continues unabated.

The news was flashed all across world’s media – the year 2023 was not only the warmest year on instrumented records (available for about the past 170 years), but was calculated to be the...

Read more November 14, 2024 at 5:28 pm Soumya Dutta

Eight Years of Demonetisation – More Black Money, More Fake Currency, More Corruption, More Terrorism, and More Cash in Circulation

On November 8, 2016, the Prime Minister announced the withdrawal of ₹500 and ₹1000 currency notes.

Read more November 12, 2024 at 4:26 pm Thomas Franco

കടം എഴുതിത്തള്ളാൻ വൈകുന്നതെന്ത്?, ആശങ്കയിലാണ് മുണ്ടക്കൈ ദുരിതബാധിതർ

‘ആ രാത്രിയെ കുറിച്ചുള്ള പേടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഓർമയാണ് ഞങ്ങൾക്കിപ്പോഴും. കുടുംബത്തിലെ പതിനാല് പേരെയാണ് ഉരുളെടുത്തത്. എന്റെയും ഭാര്യയുടെയും മാതാപിതാക്കൾ, വീടും വീടിനോട് ചേർന്നുള്ള സ്ഥലങ്ങൾ എല്ലാം നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടു. മനസിനാകെ ഒരു മരവിപ്പാണ്. കരകയറാൻ മുന്നിൽ ഒരു വഴിയും കാണുന്നില്ല. മൊത്തം ശൂന്യതയാണ്. പുനരധിവാസമായിട്ടില്ല. ആർക്കും ഉയർത്തെണീക്കാൻ പറ്റാത്ത സാഹചര്യമാണ്...

Read more November 12, 2024 at 2:51 pm Muhammed Althaf

DT Explains: What is a waste incinerator plant, why are Kodungaiyur residents opposing it?

The heat produced during the burning process converts water into steam, which turns the blades of the turbine generators to produce electricity. In Chennai, where segregation at source has not been successful, managing solid...

Read more November 8, 2024 at 4:36 pm Rudhran Baraasu

TN Pollution Control Board urged to stop waste incinerator plant in Kodungaiyur

The proposed WTE incinerator will produce one of the costliest forms of electricity in the country with a capital expenditure of about Rs. 33 crore per MW and power production at about 7 rupees...

Read more November 8, 2024 at 4:27 pm DT Next

Residents protest plan to set up incinerator plant in Kodungaiyur

The waste-to-energy plant is facing intense opposition due to concern over its potential health and environmental risks Residents of north Chennai, along with civil society organisations, on Tuesday filed a formal complaint with the...

Read more November 8, 2024 at 4:14 pm The Hindu

Delhi CSOs Urge Government to Halt 100% Waste Incineration Proposal

It emphasised that when the Air Quality Index (AQI) falls into the “poor” category, WTE operations under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) should be suspended. Civil Society Organisations have urged the Delhi government...

Read more November 8, 2024 at 4:10 pm Outlook Planet

CSOs urge Delhi govt to stop expanding Waste-to-Energy incineration projects

Civil Society Organisations have urged the Delhi government to reconsider its proposal to incinerate 100 per cent of the city’s waste, a statement said. According to the statement released on Friday, the CSO had...

Read more November 8, 2024 at 4:02 pm PTI

Don’t burn the waste, says Delhi environmental org

It emphasised that when the Air Quality Index (AQI) falls into the “poor” category, WTE operations under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) should be suspended. In a letter, activists highlighted the need for...

Read more November 8, 2024 at 3:50 pm Mid - Day

Civil societies, others urge govt to bring waste incinerators under GRAP

Civil societies, others urge govt to bring waste incinerators under GRAP In view of rising pollution in the city, over a hundred civil society organisations, waste collectors, residents and individuals urged the government to...

Read more November 8, 2024 at 3:45 pm Magzter

Delhi’s Waste Incineration Plan Faces Civil Society Pushback

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have called on the Delhi government to halt plans to incinerate all of the city’s waste, citing environmental and health concerns. They urge for waste management reforms and raised warnings...

Read more November 8, 2024 at 3:40 pm Devdiscourse

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