Environment
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Discussion on Bihar Floods and Wardha Deforestation
SATYAGRAHA EPISODE 7 | Bihar has been grappling with floods since time immemorial. But in the past few years the intensity and impact of these floods has increased tremendously, affecting millions of lives. The inapproproate decision of Wardha administration to cut down hundreds of trees for infrastructure development is also under spotlight.
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Book Launch: The Tradition of Saints Making Sacrifices for the Ganga by Sandeep Pandey
The book ‘The Tradition of Saints Making Sarifices for the Ganga’ by Dr Sandeep Pandey was launched on 15th August 2020. The purpose of this book is to make people aware of the tremendous sacrifices being made by saints associated with Matri Sadan, Haridwar for the sake of the Ganga and to acknowledge their contributions.
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People’s Manifesto on Social Justice and Human Rights
Sandeep Pandey, Shreekumar, Shiva Shankar, R Ramachandran, Lubna Sarwath, Mansee Bal Bhargava and Rajeev Yadav | Equality, Liberty and Justice lay the foundation of the Indian Constitution for the citizens of India. Looking beyond the Indian Constitution document’s explicit mention of these values, the real picture on the ground is different
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LIVE Discussion with Saints of Matri Sadan, Haridwar on “Saving Ganga” | The Public LIVE
Anand Vardhan Singh holds a live session with Swami Shivanand Saraswati and other Saints of Matri Sadan Haridwar on the cleanliness of River Ganga.
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Letter to MoEFCC: Suggestions on the Draft EIA Notification 2020
After going through the entire draft, we could assertively say that in the present form it will bring about cataclysmic harm to the ecology and people of India defeating the very objective of EIA
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Discussion on Draft Environment Impact Assessment Notification
SATYAGRAHA EPISODE 2 | Presentation by Mr. Sagar Dhara (former UNEP consultant, author Supreme Court committee reports, Env. Engineer). Follow up discussion by Dr. Lubna Sarwath, PhD, iWIL-IIMB; Dr. Peehu Pardeshi, Asst. professor-TISS; Mr. Guru Moorthy, Secretary ‘SOCHARA’; Mr. Atul Deepak, Student, National Law Univ.; Dr. Sandeep Pandey, PhD, UC Berkeley; Moderator : Mr. Ankit…
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Petition: SP(I) Demands that the Recommendations of the Chairman of the High Powered Committee on the Chardham Project be Implemented Immediately
Such a large-scale project should have required a comprehensive and rigorous environmental impact assessment (EIA), including public consultations and hearings, before being given the green light. However, the government surreptitiously side-stepped this requirement by dividing the 900 kilometre stretch of road into 53 segments, each of less than a 100 km.
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Small Steps for Climate Change Amidst the Short-Sighted Ways of Bolsonaro, Trump and Modi
Ankit Goyal | Small steps are essential to raising a particular “consciousness” in individuals. When Mahatma Gandhi organized the Dandi March and made salt, it was just not to oppose the salt tax, it was to demonstrate defiance against every injustice imposed by colonial rule.
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Narendra Modi Has No Right To Lay The Foundation Of Ram Temple
Sandeep Pandey | Swami Sanand had held Narendra Modi responsible for his possible death in his three letters and Narendra Modi didn’t do anything to save the life of Swami Sanand, who was superior to him in all respects. How can Narendra Modi for whom Swami Sanand had sought punishment from Lord Ram lay the…
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Disregarding Ravi Chopra’s Recommendations on the Chardham Project Will Destroy the Already Fragile and Threatened Ecology of the Himalayan Region
Surabhi Agarwal, Lubna Sarwath and Sandeep Pandey | The manner in which members of the High Powered Committee who have their own vested interests are misusing their power to further an agenda which is completely contrary to the public interest is condemnable and undermines the authority of the Supreme Court.
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एक बेहतर दुनिया की ओर अभियान का आरंभ: “हमारे जीवन, जीवनशैली और रोज़गार से कम-से-कम संसाधनों का दोहन हो”
ग्रेटा थुनबर्ग से प्रेरित हो कर अनेक युवाओं ने एक नया अभियान आरंभ किया – ‘एक बेहतर दुनिया की ओर’. प्रख्यात मानवाधिकार कार्यकर्ता मेधा पाटकर ने इस अभियान को जारी करते हुए देश-विदेश के युवाओं को याद दिलाया कि महात्मा गाँधी ने कहा था कि प्रकृति में इतने संसाधन तो हैं कि हर एक की…
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Launch of “Towards the Better World Campaign” by Medha Patkar and Dr Lubna Sarwath
This is the LIVE Launch of “Towards the Better World Campaign” An initiative by Medha Patkar and Dr. Lubna Sarwath, Dr. Sandeep Pandey and The Public.