Cong district unit joins Chhattisgarh People against mining project: Save Hasdeo The Chhattisgarh Congress’s Surguja district unit has joined local residents against its own party’s government over the felling of trees in the Hasdeo Aranya forest for mining projects. The tribal residents of Hasdeo Aranya have been protesting against the mining projects for months. A … Continue reading Environment News India
In the midst of coal shortage reports, a coal mine extension is approved in pristine Hasdeo forests As Chhattisgarh government approves coal mining in Parsa bloc, tribal residents of the region have been camping in the Hasdeo forest reserve to protect trees from being axed. The move has taken many by surprise as the centre … Continue reading Environment News India
Women in Chhattisgarh recreate ‘Chipko movement’ to save Hasdeo Aranya Local women in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh started a tree-hugging campaign on the morning of April 26, 2022, as they were being cut for the mining project in Hasdeo Aranya, activists told Down To Earth. The Hasdeo forest covering Chhattisgarh’s Korba, Sarguja and Surajpur districts, … Continue reading Environment News India
Vultures in Assam die by pesticide poisoning targeting stray dogs On March 17, carcasses of 100 Himalayan griffon vultures and one steppe eagle were found in Assam’s Chaygaon. Pesticide poisoning is suspected to be the cause of death. The intended target for the poisoning was not the raptors but the stray dogs which have been … Continue reading Environment News India
Wildlife experts urge Chhattisgarh CM to stop expansion of mining in Hasdeo Arand forest Wildlife experts and researchers have written to Chhattisgarh's chief minister urging him to reconsider the state government's decision to expand mining operations in the Hasdeo Arand forest. The decision contradicts the state government's assurance that the main Hasdeo Arand forest will … Continue reading Environment News India
Migratory Birds in Danger, 80 Found Dead in Rajasthan, Experts Suspect Ranikhet Disease Around 80 migratory birds were in the past three days found dead in Karpada village of Rajasthan's Jodhpur district. The local health officials suspect that the birds have fallen prey to the viral Ranikhet disease. As per reports, the carcasses of the … Continue reading Environment News India
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