Campaigns
Preserving India's Biodiversity
Mr. Jairam Ramesh has confirmed that the 190 plants listed in MoEF's Notification of October, 2009 "would be exempt from purview of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, provided they are traded as commodities." Read more.
Say No to Bt Brinjal
Jairam Ramesh placed a moratorium on the clearance accorded to Bt Brinjal, following a series of national public consultations. View background note explaining ESG's stance against Bt Brinjal and other genetically modified crops. Read more.
Protest to Keep Parks Public Commons
On 30th November a protest was held at Cubbon Park to protest the Karnataka Government's plan to make ID Cards mandatory (at Rs. 200/- each) for entering Cubbon Park and Lalbagh. Download petition. View images. Read more.
Mavallipura Illegal Dumping Site
Read the recent press releases by DSS and ESG on why the Ramky landfill at Mavallipura village needs to be phased out. At an interaction on Oct 7th, villagers demanded that BBMP officials not leave until they agreed to shut down the facility. Read more.
Protest the privatisation of lakes
A workshop on "Urban Lakes as Ecological, Cultural and Public Spaces" was held on 26th Sep. ESG's PIL challenging lake privatisation was heard on Aug 11. The High Court passed an interim order restricting lake privatisation on 4 Nov, '08. Read more.
Namma Raste, Namma Jaaga, Namma Ooru
See the Road Widening FAQ put together by ESG. Read press release from Aug 5 disputing metro safety. Download the Detailed Project Report for the Bangalore Metro (Phase I), published 2003. Read report of the workshop held July 4. Read more.
Weak EIA Notification to be Diluted Again. View press release, the appeal to the Prime Minister and an online petition. Read more.
Controversial Draft CMZ Notification to lapse Read the report of the Chennai Public Consultation held on Aug 19. Read more.
Weak EIA Notification to be Diluted Again. View press release, the appeal to the Prime Minister and an online petition. Read more.
ESG presents "Green Tapism: A Review of the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2006." Read more.
Biomedical waste from two major hospitals in Bangalore was found dumped with regular waste on 2nd Nov 2008. Read more.
Chamalapura power plant likely to be dropped: Read the press release from June 17, 2008 and related press clippings.
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