Category Archives: India

Green Belts in Indian Cities

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Urban green belts are considered the lungs of the cities as they act as a sink for some of the harmful gases released by vehicles and industries operating in the city area. Whether sprawling over a large area or a … Continue reading →

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Bishnoi Tribe in India

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

The Thar desert in India is full of ironies—one of them being the Bishnoi community of Rajasthan. Here, peace is maintained with aggression and robust health rubs shoulders with regular famine. Here penniless women flaunt heavy gold jewelery and wild … Continue reading →

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GIS-based monitoring of pollution in UP, India

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

BY the end of this year, the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) will start with monitoring the pollution status of the industries across the state with the help of a Geographical Information System (GIS) being designed with the help … Continue reading →

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Climate change puts an end to India-Bangladesh island dispute

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Once a flashpoint in India-Bangladesh ties, the New Moore Island or Purbasha in the Bay of Bengal, which Dhaka called the South Talpatti, has ceased to exist, consumed by the rising sea. This was announced by the School of Oceanographic … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, India, Landforms, Satellites | 3 Comments