For billion of Hindus across the world, Ganga is no less than a sacred mother. Saving it, implies more than just protecting fragile Himalayan ecology as it sends a political message — the government cares for religious sentiments of the majority. Read more

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Posted by Chetan Chauhan on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 3:43 pm
Filed under India, environment · Tagged B K Chaturvedi report, Chetan Chauhan, environment ministry, Ganga, Hindustan times, NGBRA, Save Ganga, Uttarakhand government
Public wealth of poor has always been stolen by the powerful. Now, it is being done with their consent. And, the modus operandi is public hearing. Read more

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Posted by Chetan Chauhan on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Filed under India, environment · Tagged ADM, Chattisgarh, Chetan Chauhan, EAC, ecostani, environment ministry, Expert Appraisal Committee, Gram Panchayat, Hindustan times, MoEF, National Green Tribunal, news, NGT
The National Green Tribunal has showed that how environment ministry turns a blind eye towards ecological protection in name of development. Its order in the Posco case is laudable as it shows that how the environment ministry overlooked recommendations of its own committee to give clearance to Posco in 2011. Read more

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Posted by Chetan Chauhan on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Filed under environment · Tagged Chetan Chauhan, ecostani, environment ministry, hindustantimes, Jairam Ramesh, National Green Tribunal, Orissa, Posco, Prime Minister's Office, South Korea