Why do we need to #SaveSangnara Forests of Kutch, Gujarat?
Who is Suzlon?
and Why are they trying to erect windmills here?
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Sangnara village in Kutch, Gujarat, has been trying to save its forest from Suzlon, a wind energy companies for many years.
Kutch has been designated as a wind energy exploitation zone, and in the past few years thousands of mills have been set up by energy companies. 2/n
May 22, 2021 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
Why are the indigenous people of Lakshadweep Islands saying #RevokeLDAR ?
The Central govt has introduced the draconian, undemocratic, unconstitutional and inhumane Draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation, 2021 (LDAR 2021).
What does it do?
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The draft threatens the existing land ownership and usage in Lakshadweep by giving sweeping, arbitrary, unchecked powers to the government (and all its bodies) to directly interfere with an islander’s right to possess and retain their property.
Today, we are reaching out to our community and large, diverse base of volunteers to inform them about an unprecedented act of internet censorship. (1/11) #InternetFreedom#DigitalLockdown
Most our members hold the firm belief that environmental protection is the seminal issue of our time. We live in times of large scale ecological disasters and looming climate crisis which threaten human life, particularly young peoples' lives and future generations. (2/11)