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New Essar Gag Case – an attempt to stifle voices of opposition-Greenpeace India rubbishes Essar’s allegations; insists on rights of forest communities
April 4, 2014, Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh: Greenpeace India today, rubbished Essar’s ridiculous allegations of inciting villagers in the Mahan region against them. In yet another attempt to browbeat and threaten…
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Public pressure tells as Procter & Gamble finally agrees to clean up its palm oil act
Amsterdam, 8 April 2014: Procter and Gamble (P&G) has committed to a new No Deforestation policy that will remove forest destruction from its products and provide full traceability for all…
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No tree felling in Mahan till October
“There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.” – J.R.R. Tolkien On May 26, the Madhya Pradesh government committed to no tree felling in Mahan till…
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Van Satyagrahi Granted Bail
After spending almost three weeks in jail, Van Satyagrahi and member of Mahan Sangharsh Samiti, Bechan Lal Shah is finally out on bail. 200 people joined him as he walked…
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‘No tree felling in Mahan till October’: MP Govt to NGT
MSS challenges Forest Clearance to Mahan at NGT 26th May 2014, New Delhi: In an undertaking submitted to the National Green tribunal, the state government of Madhya Pradesh today said…
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Indians Give Their Verdict!
June was a momentous month for Greenpeace. This was the month that the Intelligence Bureau (IB) report targeting Greenpeace and other NGOs was leaked. This was the month that Greenpeace…
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Mahan Gram Sabha to be Held ‘Behind a Curtain’ as Police Seize Signal Booster, Solar Panels and Other Communication Equipment
July 29, 2014, Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh: A Greenpeace mobile phone signal booster was confiscated by local police today, along with other communication equipment in Amelia village in Singrauli district of…
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Greenpeace calls on the industry to save Indian tea from pesticides. New study reveals the extent of pesticide residues found in tea
August 11th, 2014, Mumbai: Greenpeace India called on the tea industry to save Indian tea from pesticides while launching their report, Trouble Brewing [1], today. The study exposes the presence…
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Union Commerce Minister echoes Greenpeace’s concerns on pesticide residue in the national drink. Greenpeace urges Indian tea companies to look for real solutions and not hide behind the regulation
New Delhi, August 21, 2014: Expressing serious concern on the issue of pesticide residues in tea, the Union Commerce Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, in a recent media interview, raised questions on…
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‘Govt’s stand on speedy re-allocation can ride roughshod over environmental laws’: Greenpeace India. This signals the end of cheap coal and national largesse to private players
New Delhi, September 1, 2014: Greenpeace today observed that the NDA government’s submission to the Supreme Court on the coal scam hearing was an attempt to make light of the…
