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‘We will not allow Mining in Mahan’: Mahan Sangharsh Samiti
Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh/ August 4, 2013: Tribals from eleven villages around the Mahan forest area today held a rally – Van Adhikar Sammelan – to tell Essar they would not…
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Junglistan at school
I wanted to use my past experience and knowledge in a meaningful way and that is the main reason I joined Greenpeace as a Green Warrior volunteer. The knowledge and encouragement rendered at each step by Druhi Dasgupta, the Green Warrior Coordinator, was invaluable. I have participated in several activities and Greenpeace campaigns and I…
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Greenpeace releases the roadmap to a solar revolution in Delhi
23 April 2013, New Delhi: Greenpeace India, today released its compelling report “Rooftop Revolution: Unleashing Delhi’s Solar Potential” disclosing Delhi’s potential for solar power at 2 gig watts (GW) using only 1.6 per cent of the city’s roofspace1. The report, released by former Chief Justice of India, A P Shah, charts a green and viable…
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Current Droughts and Floods a wake-up call for India: Greenpeace
New Delhi – June 19th, 2013: A World Bank commissioned report ‘4 degrees Turn Down the Heat'(1) highlights the fact that global warming can have a catastrophic effect on monsoon…
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Tribal Minister writes to Madhya Pradesh CM Supporting Forest Dependent Communities
New Delhi/ July 19, 2013: Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Mr V Kishore Chandra Deo, who has been vocal on ensuring implementation of tribal rights, met seven members of Mahan…
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Tribal Affairs Minister, KC Deo says FRA violations in Mahan will be investigated
The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, V Kishore Chandra Deo, promised complete support to ensure that the Forest Rights Act (FRA) is upheld in Mahan, Madhya Pradesh. The Minister addressed…
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Greenpeace condoles Bihar mid-day meal tragedy; Demands safe organically grown food in mid-day meal scheme
New Delhi, July 18, 2013: Greenpeace expressed deep shock and grief about the tragic incident of food poisoning at Dharmasati Primary School, Chhapra District, Bihar, in which 25 children lost…
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Greenpeace: Clashes between Environment and Coal Ministry to continue as 8 coal blocks out of 14 allocated to PSUs, fall in dense forest areas without environment clearance
New Delhi 4th July 2013. In a bid to wash off the soot left by the coalgate scam, the Ministry of Coal has auctioned 14 coal blocks to public sector…
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Greenpeace: Japan bolstering nuclear export to India unethical
New Delhi, June 26, 2013: Greenpeace organised a week long public seminar in three cities of Japan- Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka protesting against the Japanese government’s plan to export nuclear…
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Nationwide Campaign Against BRAI Bill and GM crops launched
New Delhi, 25th June: The Coalition for a GM Free India along with various farmer unions, national political parties and diverse social and environmental movements, including Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan,…