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Lion poacher nabbed, awaits trial
Mintar Singh, leader of a gang of lion poachers, was finally nabbed last
month in MP. 36 of his accomplices were already convicted two years back.
Malini Shankar has more.
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Kokkarni, saviour of paddy
What do you for water when you are a paddy cultivator and a good portion of the hills around you are rocky outcrops, not ideal for catchment? Enter the kokkarni. Shree Padre reports on the revival of the practice in Palakkad, Kerala.
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Winning the battle against poaching
India's forest staff operate in appalling conditions: open toed footwear, lack of simple facilities like torches, jeeps, and wireless sets. How is the fight against poaching to be won? Malini Shankar has more.
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Softening hard water with rain
Rainwater harvesting need not be limited to household purposes. It can be successfully implemented to solve water problems in commercial establishments too, as demonstrated by an automobile dealer agency in Mangalore. Shree Padre has more.
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Consent under duress
Consent for relocation given by Jamni village in the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra was obtained under duress. Villagers
protest against the manner in which the gram sabha had proceeded. Aparna Pallavi investigates.
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