Kanwar route project: Over 1 lakh trees are set to be felled for development, raising significant environmental concerns. Critics urge re-evaluation amid inadequate stakeholder consultation and the lack of transparency in the process.
Aditya Birla Group proposes a coal mining project in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district, sparking environmental concerns, including deforestation, displacement, and inadequate compensation for affected communities.
Forest land diversion in India has increased in recent years due to rapid industrial expansion with over three lakh hectares repurposed for non-forestry use. Experts argue that official figures underestimate the true extent of deforestation.
Wetlands in India are rapidly disappearing, posing a severe threat to biodiversity and urban ecosystems, necessitating immediate restoration and conservation efforts.
Bhalswa Landfill: Frustration mounts as Bhalswa residents grapple with urban neglect. Residents live amidst towering mounds of garbage, acute water shortages, and a litany of unfulfilled promises by politicians.
Activists and conservationists raise alarms over provisions of the Forest Conservation Amendment Bill 2023 that could dilute forest conservation efforts. Potential diversions for urbanisation and unchecked resource exploitation threaten vast expanses of India's natural ecosystems.
As the Delhi and Haryana governments indulge in a blame game over Yamuna river pollution, the water crisis in Delhi deepens with residents being provided with water contaminated with high levels of ammonia. Poor water management and treatment, polluting industries not being reined-in, and an ineffective anti-pollution body - all add to Delhi’s water woes.
Delhi, the bustling capital of India, is currently facing a lesser-known but critical environmental crisis - the rapid disappearance of its wetlands. In this news documentary, we delve into the alarming situation of Delhi's vanishing wetlands, shedding light on the causes, consequences, and the silent environmental catastrophe that unfolds as a result of their depletion.