This article throws light upon the eight major urban environmental challenges faced in India. 1. Providing basic environmental services in a way that most effectively protects health: (a) Access to safe potable water, sanitation and drainage facilities. (b) Proper management of solid waste collection and disposal. (c) Reduction of pollution within the households by providing cleaner fuel for cooking and [...]
This article provides notes on urban energy demand in India. The environmental effects due to increasing consumption levels of fuels like coal; lignite, oil and nuclear etc. are of growing concern to various researchers. The combustion of these fuels in industries has been a major source of pollution. Coal production through open cast mining; its supply to and consumption in [...]
This article provides notes on Joint Forest Management (JFM) in India. In 1971, a small experiment over 1250 of degraded forests called Arabari Socio Economic experiment was initiated in Arabari Range, East Midnapore Division of West Bengal. The objective of the experiment was to see whether the degrading forests in the area could be rehabilitated with fringe people (616 families) [...]