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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Jairam Refuses To Review Clearanc...
December 30, 2010: As Opposition and environmental groups ratchet up pressure on the government for a relook at the proposed 9,900-megawatt nuclear power plan

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Green Talk
December 28, 2010: Jairam Ramesh had the ears of most folks at the Burari AICC meet of the Congress. His firm actions got the Navi Mumbai airport and the Posc

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Hydel Plan On Sikkim ‘Holy River’...
December 28, 2010: Three proposed hydroelectric projects in Sikkim that the state government hopes will bring it revenues are being opposed by an organisation

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Bangalore Need Green Spaces
December 28, 2010: In the age of carbon credits, the decision makers of Bangalore are talking of redrawing the green cover of the city. The plan is still in l

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NTPC Yet To Source Coal But Proje...
December 29, 2010: The environment ministry has granted clearance to three coal-based NTPC power projects, even before the source of coal has been determined.

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POSCO Project Gets Green Signal,...
December 29, 2010: After running into several hurdles, the Rs51,000-crore POSCO steel plant project in Orissa has finally received the green signal from envir

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‘Uttarakhand CM Must Look Into Il...
December 29, 2010: Environment minister Jairam Ramesh, reacting to a TOI report, has asked the Uttarakhand chief minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal, to intervene and

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BJP Seeks Review Of Nod Given To...
December 29, 2010: The BJP on Tuesday demanded a review of the conditional envi-ronmental clearance given to the Jaitapur nuclear power project in the Konkan

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Jairam, Coal Ministry In Tussle O...
December 29, 2010: A turf war involving the high-profile environment minister Jairam Ramesh and the coal ministry is brewing. The coal ministry, led by minist

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Jairam Ramesh Keen On Protective...
December 28, 2010, (ANI): Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has said that a sanctuary for ghariyals (fresh water crocodiles) spread over 1,600 sq km will be

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Clean Ganges Project Underway To...
December 28, 2010: The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) is planning to roll up its sleeves and get down to cleaning the Ganges river in order to reviv

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Bangladesh Sand To Help Keep The...
December 28, 2010: After looking to buy land in other countries, Maldives is making a last-ditch effort to avoid its citizens becoming climate refugees. It is i

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