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Food sovereignty, GMOs and the BRAI bill
Understanding the history of GM crops in India, why the BRAI (The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India) Bill fails and its current status and petition.
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Mahan tribals to legally pursue cases of forgery that took place during the gram sabha resolution
4 September, 2013, Patna/New Delhi: Greenpeace today announced a one of its kind rural electrification model based on a smart micro grid in Dharnai village in Jehanabad district of Bihar.…
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Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs yet to receive response from Madhya Pradesh CM on violations of Forest Rights in Mahan
Bhopal, 13 August 2013: Civil society groups today came together in support of Mahan Sangharsh Samiti (MSS) and demanded a response from Shivraj Singh Chouhan, chief minister of Madhya Pradesh…
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Thousands of citizens demand that the BRAI bill be withdrawn and India be GMO free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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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…
