Eastern Karnataka’s 57 villages are drinking Uranium with water: Study A chemical analysis of groundwater in 73 villages of Karnataka has found high levels of uranium concentration in groundwater of at least 57 villages. The uranium concentration in these villages was at least 30 micrograms per litre (μg / l). In 48 of these villages, … Continue reading Environment News India
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Uttar Pradesh got Haiderpur wetland as new Ramsar site India has designated the Haiderpur wetland, which is about 10 km from Bijnor, as the country's 47th Ramsar site and 2,463rd Ramsar site internationally. The Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change posted the information on Twitter on Thursday. Ramsar is a wetland site designated under the Ramsar … Continue reading Environment News India
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Barca snakehead fish from Assam on the brink of extinction Channa barca or the Barca snakehead fish, a rare species of snakehead endemic to the upper Brahmaputra river basin in northeastern India and Bangladesh. Since it is a rare, ornamental fish, it is in high demand in the international market and is susceptible to illegal … Continue reading Environment News India
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People of Coastal region in Odisha vow to oppose JSW steel plant Several residents marched from Dhinkia to Patana village in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district November 10, 2021 raising slogans against a proposed industrial plant to be built by the conglomerate Jindal Steel Works (JSW) Ltd. The villagers also organised a meeting against the decision of the Odisha … Continue reading Environment News India
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After Hasdeo Protest Launched by People to Demand Cancellation of Mining Lease in Gadchiroli: Maharashtra People in Etapalli taluka of Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district have begun an indefinite sit-in protest seeking cancellation of an iron ore mining project. As people are recognising the values of the forests and their rights eco-protests are increasing in all over … Continue reading Environment News India: Eco-Protests in all over India
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Between the Central and state government play Hasdeo Arand residents plan protest in Delhi against mining clearance Residents of Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand are planning a protest in Delhi against permission granted for stage II mining clearance in the Parsa coal block. They are expected to arrive in the national capital in a few days to … Continue reading Environment News India
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