Sukriti Vats

Part of East-West Metro Corridor, tunnel runs for 520 metre underneath Hooghly river that cuts through twin cities of Howrah & Kolkata. Tunnel section of line to open this December.

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has tweeted about railways 165 times so far this year, of which 121 hailed upgradation of infrastructure & passenger amenities.

Planning experts believe the current trend is a continuation of what started ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Game which resulted in a construction boom in Delhi.

While political parties woo tribals with promises of land titles ahead of the state elections, the VanMitra portal heightens their fear of dispossession

In 2022, Jharkhand became the first state in the country to constitute a 'Just Transition'framework that would focus on reducing dependence on fossil fuels and promoting green energy, but instead of seeing efforts being made to close down coal mines, more projects have been opened in the state.

The amended forest conservation rules of 2023 may effectively defang any protection afforded to the sacred groves by the deemed forest status, and restrict communities access to their traditional...

Activists and tribals have complained about how GEER Foundation is not sharing its satellite imagery maps, which are being used as the only evidence to approve or reject FRA claims

Activists and tribals have complained that GEER Foundation is not sharing its satellite imagery maps, that are being used as the only evidence to approve or reject FRA claims.

The Supreme Court has temporarily halted the felling of trees in Sector 21 of Delhi’s Dwarka for the redevelopment of the Bijwasan rail terminal in respon

A poster in Jhinjhariya village that gives instructions to tackle tiger attack. It says "our safety is on our hands" . Photo: Sukriti Vats/Maktoob An Human-tiger conflict, Maharashtra, Ramtek Within eight months, six deaths were reported from tiger attacks on tribal communities living in Maharashtra's Jhinjhariya, Tuyapar, and Deolapar villages in Ramtek taluka, among other areas.