-NDTV Thiruvananthapuram: For the first time, a drought has been declared in every single one of Kerala's 14 districts. The worst-hit areas are in districts of central Kerala, bordering Tamil Nadu. A weak monsoon dealt the first blow. Then, the main source of water in this region - the Aliyar dam - is running low. Tamil Nadu says severe drought in its own districts is the reason behind the release of less...
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Green tribunal orders de-concretisation of trees in Delhi-Sowmiya Ashok
-The Hindu The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served notices to 14 authorities directing them to remove all boards, nails and advertisements from trees falling under their jurisdictions and has directed the authorities to de-concretise the trees. Following a petition filed by Aditya N. Prasad and others, the Tribunal issued notices to three Union Ministries - Ministry of Environment and Forests, Ministry of Human Resources Development and the Ministry of Urban Development...
More »The scholar who grew up in Mumbai's red light area- Abhishek Mande
-Rediff.com Born in Mumbai's infamous red-light district, Shweta Katti has won a scholarship to the Bard College, New York. This is her story. Shweta Katti is warming up to the media attention she's been receiving lately. She has had a long day but has agreed to meet me at a coffee shop for what must have been the nth interview she's giving in the last 48 hours. It is close to 10 in...
More »1 million trees raised in 5 districts -P Oppili
-The Hindu Carbon credit system paying rich dividends to farmers too Chennai: In a silent afforestation campaign, a private company has successfully raised more than a million trees on private lands in five districts in the State and recorded a survival rate of 90 per cent. Giving details to The Hindu about the successful planting of saplings and raising them to trees, A. Joseph Rexon, Director, TIST Tree Planting India programme, said it...
More »Rain and gale dash mango farmers’ hopes -Rajulapudi Srinivas
-The Hindu Heaps of fruit lay scattered in many orchards in Krishna district KEERTIRAYANIGUDEM (KRISHNA DT.): Farmers have expected a ‘windfall' and consumers are eagerly waiting for the ‘king of fruit' to enter the market. But, Saturday's rain and gale dashed the hopes of one and all. Farmers, however, were the worst-hit. The early morning activity in the mango orchards in the Central and Western Krishna district on Sunday reflected the extent of damage...
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