Sustainable and resilient cities should be focus of urban development An international conference here on Wednesday called for making the Indian cities “resilient” in the backdrop of climate change and taking care of the urban poor. “The urban poor are the most vulnerable to current climate variability such as regular floods and water shortage. Sustainable and resilient cities should be the focus of urban development,” D.B. Raju, executive vice-president (special initiatives),...
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Laws violated in Ratnagiri, says ecology panel report by Amruta Byatnal
The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) headed by ecologist Madhav Gadgil has decided to walk the untrodden path. In the summary report which raises environmental concerns in the Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri regions of Maharashtra and emphatically supports the rights of its people, while strongly criticising the government's role, the WGEEP gave voice to the years of protests witnessed by the regions. The report seeks to answer various questions related to...
More »Workshop on Food Security vis-a-vis Climate Change held
As part of the ongoing Northeast Agri Expo 2010, a workshop on the topic ‘Food Security vis-à-vis Climate Change’, was held at the Agri Expo site, Dimapur, with Additional Secretary and Deputy Team Leader, NEPED, Nagaland, Raj Verma as the Chairman. Dr. S.V. Ngachan, Director ICAR Research complex for NEH Region, Umiam Meghalaya, also the co-chairman of the session, dwelt at length on climate proofing of Agriculture in North East India,...
More »After Ten Month Bhupinder Singh Hooda Submits Agriculture Production Report
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday submitted the Working Group on Agriculture Production report to Indian Prime Minister in New Delhi. It is to mention that Indian Prime Minster on April 8, 2010 constituted the Working Group on Agriculture Production under the chairmanship of the Haryana Chief Minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda and the Chief Ministers of Punjab, Bihar and West Bengal as members to recommend strategies and action plan...
More »Gujarat farmers draw attention towards continuing agrarian crisis
Scores of farmers took part in a 'Kisan Swaraj Yatra', a rally, which began from Sabarmati in Gujarat and culminated at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial Rajghat here on Saturday, to draw the attention of the government towards the issues concerning the farmers and the continuing agrarian crisis in India.The farmers and representatives of the 'Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture (ASHA)' later met Congress President Sonia Gandhi and briefed her about...
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