Environment
India is rich in biodiversity and natural resources. It is home to over 45,000 plant species and over 90,000 animal species. Yet these resources are at risk. The forces of urbanization and industrialization that feed economic growth are often at odds with the environment. Pollution, industry and poor agricultural management strip its fertile environment of key minerals and nutrients. Depleted water resources and forced migration cause conflicts of increasing tension. Further, India’s dependence on monsoon rains makes it particularly susceptible to the dangerous effects of climate change. In this section, IndiaUnheard Community Correspondents report on the environment.
Heavy Rains, Pests Eat Away Into Nashik Farmers Earnings
No government official has visited them to take stock of the situation.
A 40 Year Wait For a Dam in This Maharashtra Village Continues
Local farmers from Beed in Maharashtra have migrated to cities for better prospects.
700 West Bengal Families Have Lost Home, Farmland to Soil Erosion
A river barrage project over Ganga in West Bengal has slowly destroyed the lives of those living in low-lying areas of the project.
Fixing India: Standing Up for People Affected by the Sardar Sarovar Dam
Chetan Salve, a community correspondent with Video Volunteers, led the decades-long efforts towards relief to those displaced by Narmada valley projects.
Malda Locals In Fear, Soil Erosion Might Take Away Everything From Them
Soil erosion in rural West Bengal is taking away the only thing they could hold onto - their land.
Bihar Still Battling Floods as Roads Are Waterlogged, Due to Heavy Rain
Several areas in Patna are flooded due to heavy rainfall. People living in low lands are affected the most.
Conflict India: Reporting NO Breaking News Stories I India Loud & Clear I 3
This week in India Loud & Clear we travel to conflicts that impact millions of Indians every day.