Vidya Viswanathan

Read more on why #EIA2020 draft is so problematic, in this article by@guptadebayan1 @SampadaNayak2 @kushtanvani and myself on @GaonConnectionE. @kanchikohli @CPR_India @iep_india @JamwalNidhi en.gaonconnection.com/the-draft-eia-…

I am shocked to hear of the passing of Dr. Sreedhar who led the Environics Trust. He worked earlier with the Geological Survey of India and Department of Atomic Energy- rare scientist who looked at earth with a nurturing lens, encompassing all fields. thewire.in/rights/jharkha…

It was an honour to work with him on this bit! His vision about minerals as our collective commons was inspiring and the right way ahead!

You inspired so many of us! I can’t still believe you have left us so soon. Social and environmental movements in India lost one of their most important voice today!

We are not in an energy transition. We are in an energy addition. Energy demand keeps going up, and only a small portion of that is being covered by the increases in renewable energy. 82% of the worlds energy still comes from fossil fuels. bp.com/content/dam/bp…

Watch the 4th session on Agriculture and Environment as part of the charcha series on the Union Budget ‘23-24 with @kiranvissa and @VdyaViswanathan 📺 watch on YouTube: youtube.com/live/LaPlCLS3M… @rsv4farmers @mkssindia @saforumindia @VikalpSangam @JanAwaaz4

राजस्थान #gigworkers और उनके साथियों को बधाई। वर्कर्स के रूप पहचान बनाकर, इनकी मांग - कानून के तहत सामाजिक सुरक्षा बोर्ड, और हर कार्य पर सामाजिक सुरक्षा लेवी लगाना था। @ashokgehlot51 सरकार को सलाम। दुनिया भर में #gigworkers के संघर्षों में यह एक नींव का पत्थर स्थापित हो सकता है।

#RajasthanBudget pension law: @ashokgehlot51 announces a minimum monthly social security pension of Rs 1000 with 15% annual incr . Contrast with the ridiculous sum of Rs 200 per month provided by @PMOIndia where the budget for India is less than #Rajasthan's, & frozen since 2007!

Historic announcement in the #RajasthanBudget today for a pioneering law for the welfare & #SocialSecurity rights of #gigworkers & platform workers. A law, A tripartite board, & a transaction based levy for social security rights has been a demand of workers unions. A new vision!

जवाबदेही कानून को लाने की तीसरी बार बजट घोषणा !! @ashokgehlot51 ने कल अपने बजट भाषण में कहा " राजस्थान गारंटीड सर्विस डिलीवरी एंड अकाउंटेबिलिटी बिल शीघ्र ही विधान सभा में पेश किया जाएगा" @ashokgehlot51 जी इस कानून का राजस्थान और देश की जनता बेसब्री से इंतजार कर रहे हैं !

#RajasthanBudget2023 : Big breakthrough in social security #pensions in the country with an announcement of an "entitlement based social security law" in Raj. Minimum pension of Rs 1000 to the 90 lakh #SocialSecurity pensioners in the state AND a 15% automatic increase every year

Did you know only 911 Community Forest Rights titles were distributed in 7 States between Jan 2022 and Nov 2022? @TribalAffairsIn @ncsthq @NITIAayog @MundaArjun @ForestRightsAct @ForestRights @GFC_forests @globalforests @aippnet

Chapter 5 of recently tabled CAG Audit Report on Land Records Management tells a deadly story of Misuse of Login Credentials which resulted in Illegal Transfers of Government Land to Individuals Conserve Anadheenam Land and Poramboke, Be Vigilant! cag.gov.in/en/audit-repor…

Recently tabled CAG Audit Report on Land Records Management in Tamil Nadu assessed: 1, the achievement of computerisation in ensuring a conclusive land-titling with title guarantee 2, the effective use of data by Revenue and Registration Depts 3, efficacy of the system in place.

Here’s the original 10,000 word piece that tells the whole story. theeggandtherock.substack.com/p/i-wrote-a-st…

This is NFHS data - official data. Can we now stop the nonsense conversations about religion or live-in relationships. 1 in 3 Indian women has experienced violence from an intimate partner. This alone should provoke outrage .@htTweets

@AsianPeoplesMvt issued a statement to all governments at #COP27 and #G20Summit to deliver on climate and economic justice. Click on the link drive.google.com/file/d/1qBvPol…

Join us in this launch event and subsequent actions

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank at #COP27 #GenderDay talking about #MDB investments in capital markets for #climate solutions. But how do we know @AIIB_Official funds do good and cause no harm for #women and the environment without clear transparency and accountability?

For innovation and growth, we need to define the #environmental sector as a formal economic sector. My latest op-ed in @FinancialXpress. 👉 bit.ly/3rkNChi #innovation #greenjobs

While the risk of the draft EIA 2020 becoming law is still quite real, the environment ministry has continued its tinkering spree. | @meenaxshikapoor and @krithika_dinesh science.thewire.in/environment/mo…