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Feb 7, 2023 • 16 tweets • 4 min read
STARTING NOW: Season 2 Ep. 1 of The Green Mandate on ‘Afforestation, Reforestation & Eco-restoration in India’ in conversation with Dr. Faiyaz Khudsar. Read the thread 👇for live updates.
‘Conservation is not just plantation of trees. Plantation is seen as one stop solution for environmental issues’ - Dr. Faiyaz Khudsar
Jan 24, 2023 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
An opinion piece published in @JagranNews on 3 January, 2023 titled “पाक्सो के खिलाफ अनावश्यक पहल, कुछ लोग बस अपने एजेंडे की खातिर चला रहे ऐसे अभियान” written by Dr. Ajay Khemariya makes an incorrect reference to Vidhi’s report "A Decade of POCSO”.
The piece misrepresents the data from our research by stating that according to our report, less than 20% of 4 lakh POCSO cases pertain to romantic relationships.
Jan 24, 2023 • 9 tweets • 6 min read
The Green Mandate, a conversation series produced by Vidhi since 2022 provides a platform for in-depth discussion on issues affecting current & future conservation challenges. Supported by @RainmatterOrg & Sandeep Singhal, season 1 of the series consisted of 7 episodes. Thread 👇
In Ep. 1 @prernabindra discusses the provisions of the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill 2021. The conversation analyses the history of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 & proposed amendments. Watch the episode here: bit.ly/3iZr6K6
Jul 26, 2022 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Vidhi’s report on the Management of the Environment Relief Fund by @debadityo was quoted in an article on @bsindia. Read the full article here: bit.ly/3cHQroz. For more information on the report, read the thread 👇
The Environment Relief Fund was established under the Public Liability Act, 1991 (PLIA). The PLIA requires industries dealing with hazardous substances to subscribe compulsorily to public liability insurance. The ERF is created by such subscriptions.