Soil Erosion

Rampant coal mining: One in six of 87,000 Indians displaced is Adivasi, Amnesty says

Laws to protect vulnerable communities such as indigenous groups are poorly implemented and regularly flouted

Pollution check: Chhattisgarh cracks down on brick kilns near rivers

Chief Minister Raman Singh issued directions in this regard to officials asking them to ensure that the kilns are at least 100 metres away from river banks, an official statement said in Raipur today.