- Giving thanks to rivers
In the Tamil month of Adi, people thanked rivers like Cauvery for renewing with rainwater. This period saw offerings and prayers to the riv...
09 Aug, 2024, 10.54 PM IST
Six states sitting on edge as draft green norms hang fireEvery time the environment ministry notified the ESA draft, it asked the Western Ghats states to submit their views or objections.
27 Aug, 2018, 10.57 AM IST
Head to the Western Ghats for fulfilling your bird watching dreamsThe belt is home to numerous endemic species of birds, mammals and vegetation.
26 Jul, 2018, 07.50 AM IST
Delhi's Yamuna ghats spruced up for Chhath festivalFrom sanitation to beautification works, Yamuna ghats here are all spruced up for the four-day Chhath festival which began today.
15 Nov, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
- Land snails in bright hues need study for protection
The brightly coloured land snail Indrella ampulla is found exclusively in the Western Ghats, but what it looks like would depend largely on...
31 Aug, 2015, 06.00 AM IST
Bats in India like to live among coffee plantsIt turns out that when coffee plantations encroach on natural forest habitat, bats are happy to live in the coffee.
24 Aug, 2015, 09.10 AM IST
Why there is a compelling need to implement a sound legislation to protect Western GhatsWestern Ghats, a Unesco Heritage site, is one of the world's 8 most important biodiversity hotspots. It is hailed as a "cradle of biologica...
22 Mar, 2015, 11.19 AM IST
- Gadgil committee recommendations on Western Ghats ideal, practical: Experts
Both the committees were formed during the tenure of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
29 Aug, 2014, 04.07 AM IST
Western Ghats manifesto seeks public hearings on Gadgil, Kasturirangan reports to avoid politicizationNadu.The activists of Save Western Ghats will campaign in these.
03 Apr, 2014, 08.03 PM IST
- Citizens, environmentalists release model manifesto for Western Ghats
A citizens group has released a manifesto for the Western Ghats today that details a set of demands to protect the ecologically fragile lan...
02 Apr, 2014, 10.33 PM IST
Centre to discuss Western Ghats issue with chief ministers of six statesCentre decided to convene a meeting of CMs from 6 states, through which 1600-km-long Western Ghats traverses, to find a way to implement a ...
27 Dec, 2013, 09.14 PM IST
- 60,000 sq km of Western Ghats to be green zone
The Union environment ministry is expected to approve the K Kasturirangan panel report on Western Ghats.
12 Jun, 2013, 05.18 AM IST
- Conservation body wants international monitoring of Western Ghats
Amid debate over conservation of Western Ghats, recently added to Unesco’s list of iconic places, a world heritage advisory body has recomm...
12 Jul, 2012, 05.41 AM IST
- IUCN calls for international monitoring of Western Ghats
The demand came amid debates over conservation of the mountains, which have been added to UNESCO's list of iconic places.
11 Jul, 2012, 04.41 PM IST
- When ‘clean’ projects take a toll on environment
Who wouldn’t want to replace polluting energy with clean, renewable energy? Surprisingly, some wouldn’t. Because, sometimes they end up pay...
06 Jun, 2012, 06.49 AM IST
- Green Tribunal approached for protecting Western Ghat Eco Sensitive Zones
A group of NGOs have approached the National Green Tribunal in Delhi, seeking ban on projects in Eco Sensitive Zones (ESZs).
31 May, 2012, 12.21 PM IST
Green tag sought for Western GhatsThe entire Western Ghats must be considered as ecologically sensitive, especially to ensure the sustainability of the rivers of the Indian ...
06 Mar, 2012, 06.12 AM IST