Sanctuary Asia

The Sanctuary Nature Foundation’s flagship Sanctuary Asia magazine founded and edited by Bittu Sahgal has been in continuous publication since 1981 and remains India's leading and best-loved magazine in its genre. Browse through select articles from our past issues.
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Ramesh Re-writes Rules Of GM Game
July 10, 2011: India’s bio-tech regulator has begun overhauling the way genetically modified crops are introduced, bringing in rules for the first time that r

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Jairam Refers Final Decision On M...
July 11, 2011: Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has refused to issue forest clearance to the Mahan coal block in the Singrauli field of Madhya Pradesh, mean

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Illegal Tiger Trapping Raises Que...
July 10, 2011: Controversy prevails in Sunderbans over the trapping and capturing of a tiger from within the forest area by the reserve management. This was r

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Press Release: South Asian Countr...
July 11, 2011,(Gandhinagar): Under the aegis of the newly established SAWEN (South Asian Wildlife Enforcement Network), a training programme on “Strengthening

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First ‘No Go’ Coal Block With GoM...
July 9, 2011: After turning down forest clearance to Mahan block in the Singruali coalfields, the environment ministry has asked a group of ministers to take

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Environment Minister Jairam Rames...
July 9, 2011: Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday denied permission for mining activity in the Mahan block of the Singrauli coalfield in Madhya Prade

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Pangolins Walk Out Of Wild
July 7, 2011: Frequent sightings of the endangered pangolin in and around Kalimpong have got wildlife enthusiasts elated and worried at the same time.

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Will Exxon's Yellowstone Oil Leak...
July 8, 2011: ExxonMobil has been under a harsh spotlight over the last few days, facing accusations that the company has deliberately downplayed the severity

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Ministers Drop Profit Sharing Pla...
July 8, 2011: Under pressure from miners, a ministerial panel on Thursday watered down the proposed legal amendments and decided to prescribe a 26% profit sha

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Coal Shortage Drives Indian Envir...
July 7, 2011: Stung by sharply falling growth in coal production in the country, India’s Forest and Environment Ministry has given the go-ahead to the mining

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Environment Ministry To Decide On...
July 7, 2011,(PTI): Union Environment Ministry is likely to announce its decision on Mahan coal block in Madhya Pradesh soon. A government source today said E

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SC Boost For Ramesh's Bid To Set...
July 8, 2011: The Supreme Court may have cleared the Lafarge mining case, but it has also ordered the setting up of an independent clearance authority. The mo

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