#maharashtra — Public Fediverse posts
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‘No Muslims, tilak must’: VHP draws new rules for Navratri events in Maharashtra
#Muslims #VHP #Maharashtra #MastIndia #MastodonIndians #India @mastodonindians
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Over 5.2 Million People Play ‘Hind Ki Chadar’ Simultaneously, Sets World Record.
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/pb_hind_ki_chadar_world_record
#HindKiChadar #WorldRecord #SatinderSartaaj #GuruTegBahadur #Maharashtra #KonkanDivision #CulturalHeritage #Music #MusicForPeace #News
Enjoy tracker free reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters
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#SEZs in #India: Balancing Economic Growth and #Environmental Concerns
July 27, 2024
"Picture this: vast stretches of industrial land buzzing with activity, modern factories producing goods for global markets, and thousands of job opportunities emerging overnight. This is the promise of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in India. But behind this gleaming facade lies a complex web of environmental challenges and social concerns that demand our attention. SEZs represent one of India’s most ambitious economic policies, designed to accelerate industrial growth and boost exports, yet they often come at a significant cost to the environment and local communities.
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"[T]he rapid expansion of SEZs has raised significant environmental red flags. The most pressing concern is land acquisition, which often involves converting fertile agricultural land into industrial zones. This conversion not only reduces the country’s agricultural capacity but also disrupts local ecosystems and biodiversity.
"The establishment of SEZs typically requires large tracts of land – sometimes spanning thousands of acres. Much of this land is acquired from agricultural areas, leading to the displacement of farming communities who have depended on these lands for generations. For instance, the proposed #RaigadSEZ in #Maharashtra would have required over 14,000 hectares of #agricultural land, leading to massive #protests from local farmers.
"The conversion of agricultural land to #IndustrialUse has long-term implications for #FoodSecurity. As India’s population continues to grow, the loss of productive #farmland could exacerbate food shortage issues in the future. Moreover, agricultural land often has better soil quality and water retention capacity compared to industrial land, making this conversion environmentally costly.
"Industrial activities within SEZs generate various forms of #pollution. Air pollution from #manufacturing processes, water #contamination from industrial effluents, and #SoilDegradation from chemical usage are common problems. The concentration of industries in SEZs can create pollution hotspots that affect air and water quality in surrounding areas.
"#WaterScarcity is another critical issue. SEZs require substantial water resources for industrial processes, often competing with local communities for this precious resource. In water-stressed regions, this competition can lead to conflicts and further environmental degradation.
Human rights and social displacement"The human cost of SEZ development cannot be overlooked. Land acquisition for SEZs often involves displacing local communities, particularly small farmers and agricultural workers. These communities frequently receive inadequate compensation and struggle to find alternative livelihoods.
"The displacement process can be traumatic for local communities who have strong cultural and emotional ties to their land. Traditional occupations like #farming, #fishing, and #SmallScaleTrading are disrupted, forcing people to adapt to entirely new economic realities. The promised employment opportunities in SEZs often don’t materialize for displaced communities, as they may lack the required skills for industrial jobs.
"Women in these communities face particular challenges, as they often have limited access to alternative employment opportunities and may lose traditional income sources like kitchen gardening or small-scale agricultural activities. The social fabric of rural communities can be severely disrupted, leading to increased poverty and social inequality."
#HumanRights #HumanRightsFreeZone #CorporateColonialism
#IMFLoanSharks #Exploitation #WorldBank #RaceToTheBottom
#HumanRightsViolations
#Pollution #EnvironmentalDegradation
#EconomicSacrificZones
#ForcedRelocation #ForcedDisplacement #TraditionalLifestyles #EnvironmentalRacism #Exploitation
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14 years on, first Aadhaar recipient recalls ‘false show’ of publicity
Ranjana Sonawane was the first person to receive an Aadhaar card on September 29, 2010, at the launch of the programme by Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi.
#maharashtra #aadhaar #congress #ManmohanSingh #SoniaGandhi #UIDAI #GovtSchemes #WelfareSchemes #poverty #SocialSecurity #india
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Malgaon stands up to polarisation
Hindu mobs are attacking shrines at which people of many faiths have worshipped for centuries. A determined village shows how syncretic ways of living can still be revived.
#maharashtra #malgaon #ReligiousHarmony #syncretism #BJP #hindutva #HinduMobs #IndianMuslims #india
https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/malgaon-stands-up-to-polarisation/
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Banning transgender persons from begging is cruel and illegal
The policing of transgender persons and begging, are rooted in colonial prejudices, which have no place in a constitutional democracy, writes Rohin Bhatt.
#maharashtra #pune #nagpur #transpersons #begging #LGBTQIA #PunePolice #AmiteshKumar #LGBT #rights #discrimination #transphobia #marginalisation #india
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‘Leave college or be killed’: Muslim student beaten on Pune campus for walking with Hindu classmates
Accused of ‘love jihad’, Junaid Jamadar said four men told him to pack his bags immediately.
#maharashtra #pune #SavitribaiPhulePuneUniversity #HinduMobs #VHP #IndianMuslims #hindutva #india
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In Pusesavali: doctored images, destroyed lives
In Maharashtra, majoritarian Hindutva mobs are whipping up the communal cauldron. Photoshopped images, doctored videos and rumours are enough to set them off, resulting in the loss of Muslim lives and property.
#maharashtra #satara #pusesavali #HinduMobs #IndianMuslims #CommunalViolence #hindutva #MaharashtraPolice #BJPStates #india
https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/in-pusesavali-doctored-images-destroyed-lives/
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Miss World contestants pay tributes to RSS founder Hedgewar at his memorial
Six contestants of the Miss World 2024 beauty pageant along with Julia Morley, chairman and CEO of the Miss World Organization, visited the memorial of Dr K B Hedgewar at Reshimbagh here and paid tributes to the RSS founder, its functionary said.
#communalism #MissWorld2024 #hedgewar #golwalkar #RSS #hindutva #maharashtra #nagpur #india
https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2024/03/02/bes6-mh-miss-world-contestants-rss.amp.html
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Mira Road: BJP Leader Gave Communal Speech – in the Police Commissioner's Office
Nitesh Rane’s press conference was not for all. Only a select few journalists, with established pro-Hindutva credentials, were allowed for the conference.
#maharashtra #MiraBhayander #CommunalViolence #MaharashtraPolice #HinduMobs #media #BJP #NitishRane #bulldozers #demolitions #IndianMuslims #india
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Pune: Over 15 members of Hindutva group detained for protests outside screening film on Kashmir
The protestors opposed the screening of a film named ‘I Am Not The River Jhelum’, alleging that it portrayed the Indian Army in a bad light, the police said.
#maharashtra #pune #cinema #kashmir #IndianArmy #CinemasOfIndia #PrabhashChandra #militarisation #IndianArmedForces #article370abrogation #india
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‘It’s as if they wanted to kill us’: How the attacks on journalist Nikhil Wagle unfolded
His vehicle was attacked four times last evening in what Wagle called a ‘narrow escape from death’.
#maharashtra #pune #NikhilWagle #PressFreedom #dissent #BJP #ShivSena #BJPStates #hindutva #HinduMobs #india
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Denied Salary for 3+ Years, Disabled Gay Govt Employee Pleads for Passive Euthanasia
“Once my office came to know about my sexual orientation, the attitude of my co-workers drastically changed. It’s as if they do not want a gay man to be employed in a government office,” he alleged.
#maharashtra #nagpur #LGBTQIA #disability #FSI #LGBT #discrimination #LabourRights #HumanRights #covid19 #queer #india
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‘They saw a Muslim name and attacked’: How Hindutva mobs ran amok in Mira Road
The attacks were preceded by the demolition of Muslim shops, a form of ‘bulldozer justice’ that Maharashtra had not seen before.
#maharashtra #mumbai #MiraRoad #RamTempleInauguration #HinduMobs #MuslimBusinesses #RamTemple #hindutva #IndianMuslims #bulldozers #demolitions #india
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'The Interior of the Cave Temple at Karli'
Situated between #Bombay & #Pune in #Maharashtra #India this rare 1804 CE painting of the dramatic #Buddhist sanctuary was made by William Westall (1781-1850) on his return to #London via #Mumbai end April 1804, after leaving Matthew Flinders expedition to #Australia
From the Welch collection sold by Sothebys on 25 Oct for £38,100.
#Poona #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Architecture #Religion #Buddhism #Buddha #Heritage #History
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‘Cow urine safe for humans if consumed right after discharge’
The Go Vigyan Anusandhan Kendra, which is affiliated to the RSS has hit out at the government’s Indian Veterinary Research Institute, whose recent report said that direct consumption of cow urine is harmful to humans.
#maharashtra #nagpur #CowUrine #RSS #quackery #pseudoscience #hindutva #BJP #health #medicine #india
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#Maharashtra follows #Kerala and #Punjab in anti-CAA row, mulls passing resolution against it https://buff.ly/2NECTuy #KeralaLeads #IndiaAgainstCAA