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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...
On a clearing spree? Green nod to 2,250 projects, 270 of them in biodiversity hotspots
A new report has raised concerns over massive environmental clearances given to projects in eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) and Protected Areas (PA). The report has flagged that the dilution of environmental laws is a major...
Wildlife Clearances – Are they really serving the purpose of protecting the Protected Areas?
A Policy Brief Wildlife Clearance plays a crucial role in protecting India’s designated protected areas. The wildlife clearances issued by the Standing Committee of the National Board of Wildlife (SC-NBWL) for various infrastructure and...
Infrastructure Projects In and Around Protected Areas Need to Be Held Financially Accountable
India is home to 96,000 species of animals and 47,000 species of plants and nearly half the world’s aquatic plants. Conservation of wild flora and fauna has been one of the key thrust areas...
