Environment and Food Security Concerns

THEME OF WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2011 Forests: Nature At Your Service Forests cover one third of the earth’s land mass, performing vital functions and services around the world which make our planet alive with possibilities.  In fact, 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihoods.  They play a key role in our battle against [...]

Less than two decades ago this used to be a living and thriving water body. Pride of the city. Cool breeze , crystal clear waters, fish in huge numbers, lotus stem, fishermen ,boats and bathing children. Well, a place teeming with activity. Then the sad story started. Sewage and trash from the fast growing number [...]

Dal Lake needs no introduction. The most famous and often quoted symbol of Kashmir is in fact the Dal Lake.It would not be wrong to say that most parts of Srinagar city lie in the vicinity of this lake. The crown of kashmir unfortunately is breathing is last. It has shrunk to almost one sixth [...]