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Thousands of citizens demand that the BRAI bill be withdrawn and India be GMO free
On the eve of Quit India Day, August 8, over 2,000 citizens from 20 states came together at Jantar Mantar, Delhi for a day-long protest and march demanding that GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) and multinational seed giant, Monsanto quit India. The delegation marched to Parliament also asking the government to withdraw the BRAI (Biotechnology Regulatory…
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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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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,…
