Monthly Archives: December 2010
Is This RP2011 All Over Again?
The Regional Plan (RP) stipulates that zone changes approved, conversions sanctioned and licenses issued in the areas now classified as ESZs shall hold good and that those areas will be appropriately mapped. Considering that the state-level committee (SLC) has approved, … Continue reading
Critically Endangered Species Brochure
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‘ESZ Policy Useless Sans Mining One’
The Regional Plan 2021 has been notified for Pernem and Canacona talukas. Barring a few policy statements and the VP status, the plan relates only to these two talukas. The plan is a confusing compromise between the recommendations of the Task … Continue reading
Environment As Employment Generator
The government is obsessed with economic growth. Employment is bound to follow, it claims. That’s a delusion. The swelling numbers of unemployed still continues . Jobs are what all Indians want. Governments know this. But they do not know how … Continue reading
School Dropout: A Socio-Economic Impact Of Tourism
Till the eighties and mid nineties, the coastal belt of Benaulim was known as the hub for carpenters and bakers of south Goa. And at every feast in the south, they would ritually display their furniture and wares at roadside … Continue reading
India’s Forests And REDD+: A Primer
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Wetlands Rules 2010 Notified
The Ministry of Environment and Forests today notified the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010. These Rules, which for the first time lay down legally enforceable provisions for the conservation and management of Wetlands, have been drafted to ensure better … Continue reading
Indian Event At Cancun Re-Emphasizes Importance Of Equity
India hosted a major event at the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference at Cancun, where the critical issue of equity and equitable access to carbon space was emphasised. Mr. Jairam Ramesh personally chaired the side event which also … Continue reading
Indian Minister’s Statement At Cancun
Transcript of speech of Environment Minister Shri Jairam Ramesh at the United Nations Climate Change Conference at Cancun. Read minister’s statement
Ayodhya Verdict, Temple And Indian Nationalism
While Ayodhya verdict is under criticism from various quarters for ignoring the basic issue of land dispute, for ignoring the illegal installation of Ram Lalla idols on the night of 23 Dec 1949 and the demolition of the masjid by … Continue reading