"The major task was waste removal. We had to spend Rs 10 lakh just to get the fields cleared of waste dumped over the years,’’

“BMC members were trained on their duties and responsibilities ... and they are now organizing community awareness programs”

The voluntary character of the process implies an intricate desire within the stakeholders to preserve the land.

The proposed Act puts the onus to provide rights to the actual owner, on the government .

जमिनीवरील हक्क मिळविणे, त्यावर आधारित उपजीविकेचे पर्याय निर्माण करणे आणि त्यासंबंधी निर्णयप्रक्रियेत सहभाग वाढविणे ह्यासाठी 'माविम'चा महिलांना आधार

The capital cost of building an eco-friendly house is 10 per cent lower. It also reduces the overall carbon footprint and water wastage.

Having put up waste segregation posters all over the island, she plans to now put them up on every auto and cab to sensitize tourists.

Children quickly grasped the lessons taught at the centre and were assimilated back into the school system...

“Recognizing the knowledge, institutions and values of indigenous peoples and local communities ... enhances... nature conservation”