After reading this article you will learn about major polluted coastal areas in India. India has a coastline of 6,000 k.m. and the coastal areas have provided excellent harbours which have been the ne- centres of great human settlements and industries. About 300 million people of India (about 25% of the total population) live in […]
Major Polluted Coastal Areas in India
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Case Study on Social Forestry in West Bengal | India
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This article provides a case study on social forestry in West Bengal. One state which has succeeded in taking an ambitious social forestry programme to poorer sections of the village community is Marxist-ruled West Bengal. The per capita forest area in West Bengal, 0.02 ha., is among the lowest in the country; the population density […]
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Wasteland: Distribution, Formation and Reclamation | India
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After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Distribution of Wasteland 2. Formation of Wasteland 3. Reclamation. Distribution of Wasteland: Wastelands are lands which are economically unproductive, ecologically unsuitable and subject to environmental deterioration. The official estimate of wasteland in India in 2004 was nearly 63.85 million ha — more than 20% of the […]