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National Consultation on the Naga Peace Process, 2013.

The 2 days National Consultation on the Naga Peace Process and the Possible Outcome held at the India Islamic Cultural Centre, Delhi on the 12-13 January, 2013 comprised nearly seventy…

Refugee Challenges

The Other Media is the single Indian Non – governmental organisation , which has its presence among the Burmese refugees .Refugee Desk (TOM) has assisted the Chin refugees to acclimatize…

Prevention of Communal and Targetted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations Bill, 2011

A BILL To respect, protect and fulfill the right to equality before law and equal protection of law by imposing duties on the Central Government and the State Governments, to…

Chennai CRZ Docs on Website Wrong

PRESS RELEASE. In response to media coverage of Chennai fisherfolk’s demands that the CRZ public hearing slotted for 19 November be postponed until after the relevant documents are made available…

Villagers up in arms against Cheyyur plant

PRESS RELEASE Express News Service New Indian Express CHENNAI: Inhabitants of several villages near Cheyyur in Kancheepuram, where a proposed 4,000 MW thermal power plant is to be situated, on…

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Peoples Rights

During the process of enactment of the Forests Right Act (in 2006), the National Forum for Forest People’s and Forest Workers (NFFPFW) passed two important resolutions in the second National…

Right to Information (RTI)

Campaign Goals Educate the general public about RTI and its implications – Enable the public to use RTI to access information that is vital to them. Summary Right to Information…

Cheyyur UMPP too Risky: Activists Warn Bidders

PRESS RELEASE. A pre-application Conference organised by Power Finance Corporation for potential bidders for the Cheyyur and Odisha 4000 MW UMPPs witnessed numerous questions on the risks associated with the…

Orders of the National Green Tribunal

Application No. 151 of 2013 (SZ) http://greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/151-2013(SZ)(OA)_3Oct2013.pdf

Science, Non-Science and the Dubious Role of “Experts” in Environmental Due Diligence

A Case Study of Cheyyur Ultra Mega Power Plant, Tamil Nadu The Government of India has identified Cheyyur in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, as one of several sites for a…