We list here those Padma Awardees 2020 who have been conferred the Padma Awards for their work in the field of Environment.
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The survival of Delhi depends on its two lifelines, the River Yamuna and the Delhi Ridge. Of these, the Delhi Ridge is the extension of the Aravalli mountains that, above the surface of the Earth, terminate in North Delhi and go all along to neighbouring Faridabad, Gurgoan all the way […]
These are, 1) National Afforestation Programme (NAP) Scheme and 2) National Mission for a Green India (GIM).
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) organized a reforestation drive at the Bannerghatta National Park near Bengaluru in Karnataka.
Here are highlights from the Environment Minister’s recently made presentation to highlight the achievements of the Government of India in protecting the environment and wildlife of India.
Located in Gurgaon, a 500 acre forestland, a complete ecological system in itself, Mangarbani has been the bone of contention between the environmentalists and the builder lobby.
21 March is celebrated as the International Day of Forests across the globe. The Department of Environment, Govt. of Delhi is celebrating the day by carrying out plantation activity in Dera Mandi Ridge Forests in the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary. You too can contribute by planting at least one trees […]
In definition, biodiversity collectively refers to variation at all levels of biological organization. In our daily life, it is everywhere around us! It doesn’t matter if you live in a city, a town or a village, you are always surrounded by some degree of biodiversity and your survival on this Planet is ensured by the services provided by it.
Toxics Link’s Environment & Health Public Lecture Series The most popular lakes of NCR have disappeared. The 2 billion year old water bodies of the Aravallis – Surajkund, Badkhal and Damdama, have all dried up. This film looks at the nexus between the corrupt bureaucracy with the construction and the […]
Orissa‘s Niyamgiri mountains are going to be mined for bauxite and the Kondh tribal community who have been living in these forests for generations in a sustainable manner will be dislocated. A pristine forest will be bulldozed to ground and with it humanity will lose a mountain that is a […]
The wildlife activists had opposed the Bill on the ground that access deep into the forests would not be in the interest of the wildlife.
