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Category Archives: Environment
Ganga’s moment
New studies, committees and a tag of national river. Will it help? The government has decided to declare the Ganga a national river, following campaigns from several quarters to preserve its cultural and religious significance. A High Powered Ganga River … Continue reading
Yamuna Satyagraha Yatra-fight for the river
“Only 28 per cent water in the world is fresh, rest is all saline. Still, we do not understand it’s value. The next world war will surely be over water,” said Hero Hiralal, a boatman who ferried us around the … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Pollution, Rivers, Travel
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Why Should we use Biodiesel The Advantages
These days, there are a lot of problems that the humans are facing with regards to air pollution. The more the vehicles are used everyday all around the world, the bigger the problem gets. And the number one blame goes … Continue reading
Myth of power [Gangotri]
Nourisher of an ancient civilization, the Ganga could be gasping for its survival. Every few kilometres the water of its tributaries will be diverted to produce power. While there may not be enough flow to run the turbines, there’s enough … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, India, Renewable Energy, Rivers
Tagged * Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Alakananda, Bhagirathi, Dams, Dams/ Irrigation, Earthquakes, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Ganga, Geology, Hydroelectricity, Hydrology, Indo-Gangetic Plains, Ministry of Power, Private Sector, Sedimentation, Tehri
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On Tenterhooks in Geneva – Developing countries push for markets at WTO Mini-Ministerial
Developing countries push for markets at WTO mini-ministerial Farmers’ associations all over India were holding protests demanding exclusion of agriculture as an agenda in the World Trade Organization (wto) talks, even as the organization’s mini-ministerial debated ways to secure “meaningful … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, India, News
Tagged * Imports, Agriculture, Developing Countries, European Union (EU), Farmers, Food Security, India, Subsidies, Trade, WTO
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Just a Lament – Pollution in Yamuna
Biking along the Yamuna from Delhi to Agra, Ravleen Kaur hears constant calls for saving the river, but witnesses little action. Photographs by Vaibhav Raghunandan. The roaring of motorcycles shattered the early morning calm on the Yamuna floodplains in Delhi. … Continue reading
Posted in Delhi, Environment, Pollution, Rivers, Travel
Tagged Agra, Delhi, Faridabad, Haryana, India, River Pollution, Sewage Pollution, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Uttar Pradesh, Water Pollution, Yamuna
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15 Rules Of Life In Delhi
Today I got this interesting mail from one of my friends with 15 Rules about Living Life in Delhi. Delhi is known for its multi-ethnic culture. Anyone can survive in Delhi by hard or easy way. The Other Side Law: … Continue reading