Tag: Madhya Pradesh
Profits, Protection, and People: Is Legalising Sand Mining in MP’s Chambal...
The Madhya Pradesh government has justified denotifying 350 hectares of the Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary for legal sand mining as a way of preventing wasteful expenditure from monitoring, while also improving local livelihoods and protecting the environment. How valid is this reasoning?
Who is Benefitting in Indore District from Expensive Water Piped from...
This is Part Two of a series on the Narmada Water Project in Madhya Pradesh. Read Part One: What Makes Indore’s Narmada Water Project...
What Makes Indore’s Narmada Water Project One of the Costliest in...
As the Indore Municipal Corporation gears up to launch Phase 4 of the Narmada Project, Part 1 of The Bastion’s series highlights why the financial viability of the project begs inspection and an overall rethinking of Indore’s water supply channels.
First Lions and Now Cheetahs: Kuno-Palpur National Park’s Communities Prepare to...
Non-implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 weighs heavily on Kuno-Palpur, leaving Adivasis with few options other than relocating for conservation.
Jal-Jangal-Jameen ke Geet: An Earful of Environmental Protest Music in India
What makes India's environmental protests songs so unique and remarkable that they are still in use decades after they were first sung?
Low-Cost Vermicompost Instead of Inorganic Fertilizers | Hear from Small Farmers...
Vermicompost revived soil quality, reduced input costs, and made farmers self-sufficient through lockdowns.
Dialogues: Dhaval Negandhi on Siting Renewable Energy Projects Sustainably
Earlier this July, the 750- megawatt Rewa solar power plant was inaugurated in Madhya Pradesh. One of the largest single-site solar power plants in...
In Her Opinion: Dr. Bhanumathi Kalluri on Mining in Adivasi Areas...
There is no dearth of evidence to prove that large-scale developmental projects in India have impacted the lives of those living the closest to...
