Environment

What was supposed to be a straightforward process of environmental compensation, planting trees to offset the destruction of forests, has turned into a web of deceit involving land swaps, falsified records, and administrative complicity.
Artisans admitted to using distempers, oil paints, and wall paints on clay idols, while decorative plastics were commonly used to make idols more appealing to buyers.
Pollution in Delhi
According to the latest ICAR-CREAMS (Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring and Modelling from Space) report, India has recorded 22,818 stubble burning cases this season, of which 10,175 incidents are from Madhya Pradesh alone, accounting for more than 50% of the country’s total.
For low-income workers who spend their lives on the streets — like auto drivers, labourers, and street vendors — the pollution is not just an annual inconvenience; it is a constant threat to life.
The event, organised by Arappor Iyakkam (People’s Campaign for Justice), was meant to address villagers’ grievances over alleged illegal stone quarrying and the resulting environmental damage in the district.
Sonam Wangchuk, has been recognized by Time magazine for his environmental contributions, being specifically named in the "Defenders" category.
A stretch of about one kilometer of coastline from Pattinappakkam to Srinivasapuram has been covered in white toxic foam.
NHAI undertakes restoration work on the Kullu-Manali National Highway after a stretch was washed away due to flooding of the Beas River, near Cloth, on September 18.
The JIH team visited the flood-affected regions of Sangra and Baupur Jadid villages.
The Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) categorises most Bhopal lakes as B and C class waterbodies. This means they are not fit for direct consumption, with the Lower Lake and Shahpura lake among the most polluted.
Photo source: Noyyal River Protection Committee
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