The historic rise in temperatures this year has affected the lives of many in India. This has also renewed focus on the impacts of climate change. Even as people are being advised to stay indoors and away from the sun, an ongoing protest in the heart of India is ensuring that trees and forests are […]
Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan convenor Alok Shukla who complained to NTCA about the incident on April 27, 2022, alleged that on the intervening night of April 26, Adani men guarded by police came to the site and started felling the trees mercilessly.
As part of protests, families are camping out in the forests in shifts to protect trees. After the approval was granted on April 6, women of the region also hugged the trees, in an echo of the famous Chipko movement.
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on Friday dashed off a letter to Chief Wildlife Warden of Chhattisgarh seeking a factual report in connection with the allegations of tree felling and coal mining operations without mandatory clearances.