In Rajasthan, a Public Land Protection Cell is Removing Encroachments, But Challenges Abound
A 2019 order passed by the Rajasthan High Court called for the formation of a Public Land Protection Cell, a district-level conflict resolution institution to investigate cases of encroachments on common lands. In this two-part series, The Bastion investigates the efficiency of these unique Public Land Protection Cells through interviews and information received via Right to Information applications. Part 1 uncovers the types of conflicts that occur on these “commons”, and how a delayed start to these cells and slow disposals might be plaguing their functioning.
Fifth Amendment to Fly Ash Notification Does Little To Address the Ecological Dangers of...
Recent amendments to the 1999 fly ash notification by the MoEFCC do not sufficiently address the ecological consequences of thermal energy.
Forests of Flames: The Story of Wildfires
Researched and Written by Sourya Reddy
The Thomas fire, currently raging in California, has burned more than 150,000 acres since it began a little more...
Can Uttarakhand’s Push for GI Tags Revive its Traditional Crops?
Why have some Indian GI-tagged crops found international popularity, while others face competitive prices and the threat of reducing biodiversity?
The Dibang Debacle: Hydropower and Altered Flow Regimes in the Dibang Basin
The latest addition to India’s list of hydropower projects is the controversial 3,097 MW Etalin Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang basin. Even...
In the Eye of the Storm: Luna’s Lone War for Clean Water
The village of Luna is like any other village in Gujarat — vast stretches of green, mud and brick houses pockmarked around the fields,...
When the North Funds the South for Conservation
With inputs from Dakshin Foundation
When most people think of conservation, they think of Big International NGOs (BINGOs) like Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), Conservation...
Weighing Priorities within India’s Coastal Contests
Co-authored by Kanishk Srinivasan and Pratik Purswani
Coastal Regulation Zones (CRZs) attempt to address the vagaries of development along India’s coastline. Before 1991, very little...
The Fundamentals of Living: Human Rights and the Environment
Co-authored by Aarathi Ganesan & Siddhant Sachdeva
In the wake of worsening climate change, environmental degradation, and poorly regulated industrialization, a safe, healthy, and prolonged...
From Japan, with Love
Written by Vaishnavi Rathore
At first glance, Japan is a good example for countries that aim to go green. By 2030, the country plans to...
