India at 75 | Stepping back from an ecological abyss
2 years, 4 months ago

India at 75 | Stepping back from an ecological abyss

The Hindu  

Growing up in the 1970s and the early 1980s, many of us who were passionate about environmental issues were inspired by these and other movements. Ironically, a component of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat is new coal mining in central India, displacing already self-reliant Adivasi communities and rendering them dependent on government and corporations. Indeed, India’s crafts have sustained several hundred million people in the past, and can do so again if the incredible traditional and new skills in textiles, footwear, cleaning agents, vessels, pottery, furniture, architecture and construction, water-related technologies, and a range of household items are given priority. As advocated by the United Nations Environment Programme, public transportation, organic farming, land and water regeneration, renewable energy, community health, eco-friendly construction, ecotourism, and small-scale manufacturing can significantly enhance job creation. Then only will India finish its century of Independence as a nation that has achieved genuine well-being — a real ‘amrit kaal’ and not the seductive but poisoned chimera promised by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget 2022-23 address.

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Echoes of nature: Frontline’s top 12 environment stories of 2024
6 days, 7 hours ago

Echoes of nature: Frontline’s top 12 environment stories of 2024

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 17, 2024 18:01 IST - 1 MIN READ Arguably one of the most disturbing headlines from the world of environment came when we rang in the New Year. In January 2024, from a pristine little island in the Indian Ocean, the Great Nicobar Island, author Pankaj Sekhsaria reported on the unimaginable havoc a proposed Rs.72,000 crore infrastructure …

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens
1 week, 1 day ago

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens

Live Mint  

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India must act right away against an emerging scarcity of fresh water
3 weeks, 4 days ago

India must act right away against an emerging scarcity of fresh water

Live Mint  

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Choking on growth: India's economic rise marred by deadly pollution
1 month ago

Choking on growth: India's economic rise marred by deadly pollution

Firstpost  

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Earth Overshoot Day to focus on sustainable life
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Earth Overshoot Day to focus on sustainable life

Deccan Chronicle  

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India’s rising water stress can dent its sovereign credit profile: Moody’s Ratings
5 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s rising water stress can dent its sovereign credit profile: Moody’s Ratings

The Hindu  

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Explained: How worsening water crisis can hurt India's economy
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Explained: How worsening water crisis can hurt India's economy

India Today  

India's worsening water crisis poses a significant threat to the country's economic stability, Moody's Ratings has warned. Impact of water crisis on Indian economy Moody’s explains that the escalating water shortage, driven by high consumption amid rapid economic growth and frequent natural disasters, can "exacerbate volatility in India's growth." According to the Ministry of Water Resources, India's average annual water …

IMF says India's GDP growth to moderate to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025
6 months ago

IMF says India's GDP growth to moderate to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025

Times of India  

NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund has forecast that India's GDP is likely to grow to moderate from 8.2% in 2023 to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025. "In India, the outlook is for GDP growth to moderate from 8.2% in 2023 to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025, because pent-up demand accumulated during the pandemic has been …

States in focus, a budget that seeks to lift all boats
10 months, 3 weeks ago

States in focus, a budget that seeks to lift all boats

Hindustan Times  

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Budget 2024: Can India become a $7 trillion economy by 2030?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Can India become a $7 trillion economy by 2030?

India Today  

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Water resource inadequacy is a challenge India must take head on
11 months ago

Water resource inadequacy is a challenge India must take head on

Live Mint  

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Appliances may be graded for water efficiency on lines of star ratings for power consumption
1 year, 3 months ago

Appliances may be graded for water efficiency on lines of star ratings for power consumption

Hindustan Times  

Similar to the now ubiquitous sticker on appliances that carry a “star rating” to indicate energy efficiency, a variety of equipment could soon ship with similar star-ratings for water-use efficiency, helping consumers make a more environmentally friendly choice. A panel formed by the Centre to curb wastage of water across sectors has recommended to the Jal Shakti ministry a National …

Data | Measuring India’s relative progress in the past 76 years
1 year, 4 months ago

Data | Measuring India’s relative progress in the past 76 years

The Hindu  

India observed its 77th Independence Day this year. This analysis measures India’s relative performance in the past 76 years compared to other countries across four parameters — GDP per capita, Human Development Index, Infant Mortality Rate and women’s participation in Parliament. Click to remove AMP mode India’s GDP per capita ranking of 24 out of 26 nations analysed remained unchanged …

India Today Roundtable discusses India's efforts to reduce carbon footprint
1 year, 5 months ago

India Today Roundtable discusses India's efforts to reduce carbon footprint

India Today  

The India Today Roundtable discussed India's efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and meet its commitments to cut carbon emissions by 2030. They highlighted that while India's per capita emissions are low, the country is the third largest emitter of carbon dioxide after China and the US. India has made several major commitments to address this issue, including increasing renewable …

Source Sustainability a priority for drinking water supply in rural India
1 year, 6 months ago

Source Sustainability a priority for drinking water supply in rural India

Deccan Chronicle  

India is on a phenomenal trajectory to ensure access to safe drinking water for all its citizens. Ensuring sustainability of groundwater sources Regulatory measures and policy priorities on groundwater recharge- Prioritising source sustainability for drinking water is one of the essential priority. The nation-wide campaign “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain” focusing on saving and conserving rainwater with the theme …

India can avoid 400k deaths if Jal Jeevan Mission meets target: WHO report
1 year, 6 months ago

India can avoid 400k deaths if Jal Jeevan Mission meets target: WHO report

Hindustan Times  

India can potentially prevent nearly 400,000 deaths from diarrhoea and save about 14 million DALYs from water-related ailments if it manages to achieve universal rural coverage under the Jal Jeevan Mission, a World Health Organization report commissioned by the government has predicted. The WHO analysis focused on diarrhoeal diseases as they account for a majority of water and sanitation-related disease …

India Leads Fight for Green Rights: Modi
1 year, 6 months ago

India Leads Fight for Green Rights: Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

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India’s GDP expanded 6.1% in 2022-23’s last quarter
1 year, 6 months ago

India’s GDP expanded 6.1% in 2022-23’s last quarter

The Hindu  

India’s GDP growth accelerated to 6.1% in the January to March 2023 quarter, lifting the economy’s uptick in 2022-23 to 7.2% from the 7% estimated earlier, according to the provisional national income data released by the National Statistical Office on Wednesday. The higher-than-expected GDP growth last year could also temper growth expectations for this year, which the government and central …

Is India doing enough to protect its environment?
1 year, 8 months ago

Is India doing enough to protect its environment?

The Hindu  

India has been slipping in the global rank in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals for the past five years, with the country dropping another place since 2021, according to a report published by the Centre for Science and Environment. The report, entitled ‘State of India’s Environment 2023’, looks at 17 goals adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015 …

India's water scarcity expected to get more severe by 2050: UN Report
1 year, 9 months ago

India's water scarcity expected to get more severe by 2050: UN Report

India TV News  

India is expected to be the most severely affected country by water scarcity by 2050, according to a report released by the United Nations. As per a report issued under the 'United Nations World Water Development Report 2023: partnerships and cooperation for water', around 80% of people living under water stress lived in Asia; in particular, northeast China, as well …

Water security major concern, India should revive ancient connect with nature: PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

Water security major concern, India should revive ancient connect with nature: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday flagged water security as a major concern and called for the revival of the country’s “emotional connection” with nature, what he said the world’s calls “sustainable development”. “There shall be a tomorrow only if there is water, and for this we have to make joint efforts from today,” PM Modi said. Without naming anyone, …

Explained: 50 Years From Now, What Will Be Impact of Climate Change on India?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: 50 Years From Now, What Will Be Impact of Climate Change on India?

The Quint  

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Climate-proofing India’s socio-economic trajectory
1 year, 10 months ago

Climate-proofing India’s socio-economic trajectory

Live Mint  

With existing socio-economic challenges, India needs a people-first development paradigm to move towards a climate-secure future, and become a leading voice on climate action for the Global South. With programmes around green fuel, climate-friendly farming, green buildings, low-carbon mobility, and policies for efficient energy use across various economic sectors, the 2023-24 Budget lays a strong foundation for green growth – …

Economic Survey 2022-23 | India needs global finance to achieve climate goals
1 year, 10 months ago

Economic Survey 2022-23 | India needs global finance to achieve climate goals

The Hindu  

For India to meet its international “obligations” on curtailing greenhouse gas emissions, it must have access to “on-time” climate finance, technology, and access to critical minerals. Advanced economies ought to set examples of policy and “behavioural changes” that work in their countries and only then could they be emulated in developing countries, the Economic Survey said on Tuesday in a …

Water should essentially be part of the development goal - News18
2 years ago

Water should essentially be part of the development goal - News18

News 18  

Water shortage is a serious issue that is being faced in several metropolitan cities in India. In India, the initiative by NITI Aayog of bringing out a Composite Water Management Index was a step in this direction wherein the relevance of a comprehensive and integrated national dataset for water was created; this may in the long run improve the performance …

Gajendra Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022: At USD 210 Billion, India’s investment In Water Sector To Be Highest In The World By 2024:
2 years ago

Gajendra Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022: At USD 210 Billion, India’s investment In Water Sector To Be Highest In The World By 2024:

ABP News  

New Delhi: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the Union Cabinet Minister in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, on Saturday said that India’s estimated investment in the water sector will be the highest in the world by 2024. @MoJSDoWRRDGR pic.twitter.com/Inpu0YdyxJ — Isha Leadership Academy November 26, 2022 Sadhguru appreciated the Mission's model of implementation and said, “I think the best part of the …

India at 75: Melting glaciers, heatwaves and climate crisis
2 years, 1 month ago

India at 75: Melting glaciers, heatwaves and climate crisis

The Hindu  

From prime ministers and millionaires to labourers and ascetics, Hindu faithful dream of trekking at least once in their lives to Gaumukh, where the waters of India's holiest river, the Ganges, emerge from a Himalayan glacier. The Ganges flows for around 2,500 kilometres across India and is central to both Hindu identity -- believers revere it as "mother Ganga" -- …

India's Economic Resilience Despite A Global Crisis Makes the World Take Lessons
2 years, 2 months ago

India's Economic Resilience Despite A Global Crisis Makes the World Take Lessons

News 18  

India is a unique country. IMF’s managing director Kristalina Georgieva went a step ahead and said India deserves to be called a bright spot in an otherwise dark horizon because it has been a fast-growing economy, even during difficult times. In its annual ‘World Economic Outlook’ report, the International Monetary Fund said outlook for India is growth of 6.8 per …

India’s growing water crisis, the seen and the unseen
2 years, 3 months ago

India’s growing water crisis, the seen and the unseen

The Hindu  

The UNESCO United Nations World Water Development Report of 2022 has encapsulated global concern over the sharp rise in freshwater withdrawal from streams, lakes, aquifers and human-made reservoirs, impending water stress and also water scarcity being experienced in different parts of the world. The Global Drought Risk and Water Stress map shows that major parts of India, particularly west, central …

How to sustain 7% growth for India
2 years, 3 months ago

How to sustain 7% growth for India

Live Mint  

One country stands out from the gloomy overall tone of the International Monetary Fund’s recent update of its World Economic Outlook. This is the fastest growth of any large economy except Saudi Arabia, which is the incidental beneficiary of upward pressure on global oil prices from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine. One might also note that, with India’s …

75 years of Independence | India needs to build a ‘climate-ready’ state
2 years, 4 months ago

75 years of Independence | India needs to build a ‘climate-ready’ state

The Hindu  

At first look, it is not entirely clear how a growing, increasingly assertive India approaching its 75th anniversary of Independence should engage the global problem of climate change. Heat waves in India and across the world, and a global backdrop of growing floods and violent weather events suggest climate change is a physical reality now, not just a future threat. …

A tryst with the past: The Hindu editorial on 75 years of India’s independence
2 years, 4 months ago

A tryst with the past: The Hindu editorial on 75 years of India’s independence

The Hindu  

August 15, 2022 12:30 am | Updated 02:33 pm IST Seventy-five years ago, on this day, India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru made these remarks in his stirring speech on India attaining freedom at midnight: “The achievement we celebrate today is but a step, an opening of opportunity, to the greater triumphs and achievements that await us. Are we …

Agenda 2030: A bumpy road ahead?
2 years, 4 months ago

Agenda 2030: A bumpy road ahead?

Hindustan Times  

With more than half the 193 UN member-States lacking clear datasets in terms of geographical coverage, timeliness and level of disaggregation, SDG monitoring will have to be improved across regions, sectors and groups of people. Even the 2022 Financing for Sustainable Development Report documented the rising rates of indebtedness in over 60% least developed countries, highlighting the need to reduce …

Coastal Erosion, Toxic Rivers, Rising Water Spread: Report on India’s Environment Paints Grim Picture
2 years, 6 months ago

Coastal Erosion, Toxic Rivers, Rising Water Spread: Report on India’s Environment Paints Grim Picture

News 18  

On World Environment Day, a new report has revealed alarming facts about where India stands amid the rising global threat of climate change. Data published in the report ‘State of India’s environment 2022: In figures’ by Centre for Science and Environment states that 25 glacial lakes and water bodies in India, China and Nepal have recorded over 40 per cent …

A squeeze on climate goals
2 years, 6 months ago

A squeeze on climate goals

Hindustan Times  

At the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow in November 2021, member countries reaffirmed the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5 °C. This, says an International Energy Agency report, could impact the profitability of the renewable energy industry and …

Aakar Patel | Fixing issues, not PR alone, may improve India’s image
2 years, 7 months ago

Aakar Patel | Fixing issues, not PR alone, may improve India’s image

Deccan Chronicle  

In July 2020, the Narendra Modi government announced that it would monitor India's performance across 29 global indices. On the Global Hunger Index, which measures hunger, stunting in children and undernourishment, India has fallen 46 places and is today behind Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. On Freedom House’s Freedom in the World Index, India has gone from “free” to “partly free” …

Water management needs a hydro-social approach
2 years, 9 months ago

Water management needs a hydro-social approach

The Hindu  

The Global Water System Project, which was launched in 2003 as a joint initiative of the Earth System Science Partnership and Global Environmental Change programme, epitomises global concern about the human-induced transformation of fresh water and its impact on the earth system and society. Formally, it is: “to ensure safe drinking water and sanitation for all, focusing on the sustainable …

In her new book Watershed, climate expert Mridula Ramesh stresses on urgent need of water management in India
2 years, 11 months ago

In her new book Watershed, climate expert Mridula Ramesh stresses on urgent need of water management in India

Firstpost  

“While conscience is good for spurring a change, it is less effective in sustaining a change. and Founder of the Sundaram Climate Institute, is out with a new book titled Watershed: How We Destroyed India’s Water and How We Can Save It. As water becomes more precious going forward, water management births new sectors – sewage treatment, waste water markets, …

'When India reforms, world transforms', says PM Modi at UNGA | Top points
3 years, 2 months ago

'When India reforms, world transforms', says PM Modi at UNGA | Top points

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During his address at the UNGA, PM Modi framed the idea of India's power in the context of science, technology, culture, and problem-solving capability at an "unparalleled" scale. AS IT HAPPENED HERE ARE THE TOP POINTS In the last 1.5 years, …

A climate change narrative that India can steer
3 years, 3 months ago

A climate change narrative that India can steer

The Hindu  

In a keynote speech on September 8 in a seminar organised by a think tank, R.K. Singh, Union Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy stated, “Environment is something we are trustees of and have to leave behind a better environment for our children and great grand children.” However, a recent report, “Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region” …

Acting on climate change, a $11 trillion opportunity for India: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

Acting on climate change, a $11 trillion opportunity for India: Report

The Hindu  

India must act now to prevent the country from losing $35 trillion in economic potential over the next 50 years due to unmitigated climate change, a new report from the Deloitte Economics Institute has said. The report, titled 'India's turning point: How climate action can drive our economic future', also reveals how the country could gain $11 trillion in economic …

An underrated ecological crisis
3 years, 6 months ago

An underrated ecological crisis

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, reiterated that the world needs to come together to combat land degradation as a “collective responsibility” as it threatens the foundation of societies, economies, food security, health, safety, and quality of life. More than 3.2 billion people worldwide are at risk from the effects of land degradation, many of whom live in the world’s …

India's Contribution to Climate Change in Last 200 Years Just 3%, Says Prakash Javadekar
3 years, 6 months ago

India's Contribution to Climate Change in Last 200 Years Just 3%, Says Prakash Javadekar

News 18  

Unbridled carbon emissions especially by Europe and the US over the last 200 years, and in the last 40 years by China have caused the climate change disaster, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday. He also said that India's contribution to climate change in the last 200 years has been only three per cent. "India's contribution to climate …

India's contribution to climate change in last 200 years just 3 per cent: Prakash Javadekar
3 years, 6 months ago

India's contribution to climate change in last 200 years just 3 per cent: Prakash Javadekar

India Today  

Unbridled carbon emissions especially by Europe and the US over the last 200 years, and in the last 40 years by China have caused the climate change disaster, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday. He also said that India's contribution to climate change in the last 200 years has been only three per cent. Read | Inspiring, says …

India Slips Two Spots to Rank 117 on 17 Sustainable Development Goals Adopted as 2030 Agenda: Report
3 years, 6 months ago

India Slips Two Spots to Rank 117 on 17 Sustainable Development Goals Adopted as 2030 Agenda: Report

News 18  

India’s rank has slipped by two places from last year to 117 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 193 United Nations member states in 2015, a new report has said. The State of India’s Environment Report 2021 revealed that India’s rank was 115 last year and dropped by two places primarily …

World Environment Day: What we know about India’s net-zero emissions target
3 years, 6 months ago

World Environment Day: What we know about India’s net-zero emissions target

Hindustan Times  

Soon after the Biden Administration took over and vowed to resume its commitment on climate change, that took a backseat for four years during the tenure of Donald Trump, US President’s special envoy on climate, John Kerry, visited India ahead of the Climate Leaders’ Summit. Recently, Ravi Shankar Prasad, a former additional secretary in the ministry of environment, forests and …

India can lead the world in sustainable growth
3 years, 6 months ago

India can lead the world in sustainable growth

Hindustan Times  

A quarter-century of growth has transformed the lives of millions of Indians and offered India its rightful place on the global stage. This rapid growth trajectory also places India at the heart of the most critical question of the environmental movement — can developing nations, which collectively generate the majority of global growth in the coming decade, reduce their carbon …

Six charts show hard it is for India to hit net zero by 2050
3 years, 9 months ago

Six charts show hard it is for India to hit net zero by 2050

Live Mint  

Top Indian government officials are debating whether to set a target for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Committing to a legally binding net-zero target would help India attract some of the trillions of dollars in investment that’ll be required for a green transformation, lawmaker Jayant Sinha, a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and an advocate …

Clean water in all rural homes by 2024 is PM Modi’s next big plan
3 years, 9 months ago

Clean water in all rural homes by 2024 is PM Modi’s next big plan

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity has endured over the years in part due to his focus on giving poorer Indians things like cooking gas, toilets and electricity. The ₹3.6 trillion program will put piped water in all of India’s 192 million rural homes — more than all the houses in the US — over the next four years. “The mission …

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