Indigenous people fighting for land rights
Up to 2.5 billion people depend on indigenous and community lands, which make up more than half of all land globally, but they legally own just 10 percent. The right of indigenous people to land and
Land Encroachments
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Kenya: Nema Demolishes South End Mall in Nairobi
South End Mall on Langata Road has become the latest casualty of the ongoing campaign by the national environment watchdog to reclaim grabbed wetlands in the capital Nairobi. A bulldozer, on instruction
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Kyetinda wetland encroachers facing eviction
KAMPALA - Residents of Makindye in Kampala who have encroached on Kyetinda Wetland in recent years have been left on tenterhooks. Their time in the swamp, according to the National Environment Management
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Kenya: Nema Demolishes South End Mall Along Lang'ata Road
South End Mall on Langata Road has become the latest casualty of the ongoing campaign by the national environment watchdog to reclaim grabbed wetlands in the capital Nairobi. A bulldozer, on instruction
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding sealing of illegal structures in Delhi, 18/07/2018
<p>Order of the M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/07/2018 regarding sealing of illegal structures in Delhi.</p> <p>An affidavit filed on behalf of the Union of India by Anil Kumar, Under
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HC intervention sought to protect 39,000 waterbodies in State
PIL petition says survey, removal of encroachments not carried out in the last 10 years With a view to protecting all 39,202 waterbodies in the State, as mentioned in the government’s policy note for
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Heavy downpour causes flash flood in Jorhat
After heavy shower in Jorhat city, rain inundated roads, government office campuses, schools and colleges on Saturday. Due to illegal encroachment of narrow culverts in several public and private areas,
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How half of Gurugram’s water bodies vanished in 40 years
From 519 in 1976, count has dropped to 251 now, while 4 main reservoirs have shrunk due to encroachment Here’s a statistic that should worry every Gurugram resident. In the past 40 years, more than
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding unhygienic conditions prevailing around Shri Jagannath Temple at Puri, Odisha, 08/06/2018
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Mrinalini Padhi Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/06/2018 regarding unhygienic conditions prevailing around Shri Jagannath Temple at Puri.
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Vaigai can be restored if encroachments, pollution are checked
Madurai: The Vaigai river, which is a symbol of Tamil culture and heritage can be restored to its past glory by taking adequate steps to check encroachments, pollution and ground water level, said the