Environment India

  Indian coastal cities need to design and build with nature Panaji, the capital city of Goa, was hit by floods in July 2021. Historically, this is not the first time that the city has been flooded since it is built on the marshlands on the floodplains of river Mandovi. A community art project, titled “Mangrave (En)circling the Loss” by The Earthivist Collective highlights the plight of this important ecosystem on the outskirts of Panaji Urbanisation, driven by a rapid increase of Goa’s urban population, has spilled over to Panaji’s neighboring rural areas to accommodate real estate pressures. According to estimations by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Goa’s urban population is expected to grow to 88% in 2036 from the current 62.5%. Unsurprisingly, this sprawl has diminished the city’s green cover as repurposed Khazan farmlands at the fringes of the city have transformed into a concrete jungle along primary arterial roads leading to the city. Recent construction and urba...

  Suresh was bitten by a cobra that he was trying to catch from the house of Niju, of Pattasseril, at Kurichy around 4.45pm. While attempting to force the reptile into a gunny bag, the snake bit him on the right thigh. Preliminary reports suggested that Suresh had fallen unconscious before reaching the hospital. Though the snake escaped after biting Suresh, he managed to catch it and handed it over to forest officials. BY  ENVIRONMENT INDIA 🌱🌏🌱