Some pics from #Lakshadweep from our assignment last year

#Bitra has a 45 sqkm lagoon which is used by 350 odd fishermen from Bitra & fishermen from other islands. Residents will not leave their homeland and lagoon at any cost, they say about #Lakshadweep admin's takeover move. Read:

V IMP: #lakshadweep administration seeks to acquire entire #Bitra island fr strategic reasons. Residents, mstly fishermen r extremely concerned bt resolute abt retaining their home. The lagoon is used by fishermen from all atolls because fish diversity.

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Horrific death of one adult female elephant, two calves in WB's Jhargram. Hit by train that allegedly didn't slow down & they wr allegedly being chased by a hulla party-- a group that uses torches to chase, disperse elephants, moving them to the tracks.

New amendment bill to be tabled in monsoon session will facilitate sourcing, exploration and mining of #criticalminerals outside #India. Those aware of the matter also sais bill will provideb fr inclusion of  contiguous area in a mining lease .

#India crosses 50% #nonfossil power capacity target under #ParisAgreement: Cabinet. As on June 30, India's total capacity was 484.8 GW. 242.04 GW (49.92%) from thermal; 8.78 GW (1.81%) frm nuclear; 234.00 GW (48.27%) frm renewable inclding lrge hydro.

To prioritise #criticalmineral mining, the env min is considering thm under separate head in Parivesh 2.0. Several r currently being processed fr env and forest clearances acc to industry bodies. A boom in domestic mining of these elements is expected .

RT @CSE_Climate: 💡India has reached 50% non-fossil fuel capacity in its installed power mix, five years ahead of its 2030 Paris Agreement t….

"Current exposure levels provide no credible evidence to suggest that SO2, under prevailing ambient conditions, is a major #publichealth concern:" Union environment ministry on exemption to thermal power plants on #fgd installation.

RT @htTweets: 🌦️ The monsoon is currently active over central India and is expected to be active over northwest India as well for the next….

Centre once again extends SO2 norm compliance deadlines, effectively exempts more than 75% of India’s #thermal power capacity—from complying with SO2 norms. So2 contribute to secondary particulate #airpollution, experts flag public health impact.

RT @nit_set: 1. What superb journalism led by @RemaNagarajan. Tracking something the government kicked off in 2017: The privatisation of go….

Several key #infrastructure projects approved in #wildlife areas including use of 310 ha of #forest from core zone of #Namdapha #Tiger Reserve in for upgrading a stretch of Arunachal Frontier Highway. Here is the story on SCNBWL agenda. Today MoM out.

Another overarching committee formed to oversee implementation of recommendations by a High Powered Committee headed by MoEFCC secy which reviewed the EC granted by the same ministry to #GreatNicobar proj, MoEFCC informs #NGT .

How will #census officials map uncontacted, secluded tribes of #Andaman #Nicobar like #sentinelese & #shompen? Whether they shd be mapped? And whether various welfare schemes indeed benefit them? And how can their land be preserved? With @PraweshLama.

Rtd forest officials who challenged validity of #forestconservationamendmentact2023 submtd an affidavit on y compensatory afforestation on degraded or unclassed forests shld nt b accptd. They facilitate easy diversion of forests by projs, they said.

RT @vrinda_tulsian: The National Overseas Scholarship for #dalit students is the third such scholarship meant for marginalized students tha….

RT @70sBachchan: BRICS in Brazil,&under Brazil's leadership is going green.-energy transition investment surge in China, Brazil, India, UAE….

No independent member now in #CentralEmpoweredCommittee: Experts.