Conservationist protecting India's wild spaces 16+ years; Founder @vindhyabachao; Lead-Climate & Ecosystems @Vidhi_India; Sanctuary Wildlife Service Award '19
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If @moefcc & @UpforestUp even thinking to revive the thermal power plant now owned by #Adani in the heart of the Marihan forest range which is also part of a proposed 'Sloth Bear Conservation Reserve', it will be disastrous for the entire state of #UttarPradesh & the nation.
NGT quashed its Environmental Clearance in 2016 terming it as 'tainted' with an order to restore the site. Now @AdaniOnline has applied for fresh Environment Clearance & Forest Clearance, which is pending approval of MOEFCC.
Is there any justification for reviving such ill-conceived projects that too which is not site-specific, at the cost of natural forest & last remaining wilderness of Mirzapur landscape? Why can't some other alternate site is alloted to the company?
@myogiadityanath @byadavbjp @gautam_adani
Debadityo Sinha retweeted
A bee and a bear
seem an odd pair.
One is small and everywhere.
The other is large, wary and rare.
Between them is a branch of mahua.
We are building a forest atelier around it, coming to Central India in 2028.
#BeesAndBears
ALT Illustrated logo of a sloth bear in profile with a bee and a Mahua branch, above the words "Bees & Bears, A Forest Atelier. Coming 2028."
ALT Honeycomb under a rock ledge. Text: Bees pollinate. Their honey and wax are forest livelihoods too.
ALT Sloth bear walking. Text: Sloth bears feed on fruit and blossoms, dig for termites, scatter seeds.
ALT Bees & Bears logo: a sloth bear, a bee and a mahua branch. Text: Look at our logo.
Debadityo Sinha retweeted
🌳 When the National Green Tribunal records zero wins for environmental parties in 16 merit appeals (H1 2026), is it “balance” or a broken promise of environmental justice?
⚖️ If courts must balance conservation & development, who balances the scales when citizens’ green rights keep losing?
#NGT #EnvironmentalJustice #RightToHealthyEnvironment #India #ClimatePolicy
No NGT ruling favoured environmental parties in H1 2026: Analysis ecoti.in/VAA59Z via @economictimes
A young elephant was reportedly electrocuted in Mauganj, Rewa Forest Division in the middle of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in the neighbourhood.
Local media are demanding the Forest Range Officer’s accountability and the most recent on the elephant’s sex, with some claiming that this may be the State’s first hermaphrodite elephant. (I have my doubts about that claim.)
But these are not the questions that matter most. The critical question, and the larger story, is the landscape.
Malakpur, in the newly created district of Mauganj, M.P., is surrounded by active sandstone mines. The forests around it have been fragmented, broken into pieces and pockmarked with deep mining craters.
Central India’s elephants have been pushed westwards for nearly four decades...from Odisha and Jharkhand into Chhattisgarh, and then into M.P. This pair had also wandered into U.P, where they were seen in the forests of Mirzapur and Prayagraj couple of weeks ago.
For this elephant, a journey across at least three States ended in Malakpur. Protected by law. Revered by people. Homeless anyway!
As I recently moved to Rewa, I couldn't stop myself to visit the village yesterday as soon as I got the information, with a Rewa based conservationist friend Sumit Singh. Sharing my views from whatever I witnessed personally. After a long gap, I have written something on my blog... and this about what we owe these "refugees" of development.
debadityo.com/2026/09/20/we-…
#Elephant #Wildlife #Conservation – at Rewa, India
ALT Dead elephant lying on ground. Photo: Debadityo Sinha, 19.09.2026, at Mauganj
Debadityo Sinha retweeted
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय गिद्ध संरक्षण दिवस मनाया गया...
वन विभाग, संरक्षण संगठनों और हितधारकों ने गिद्ध संरक्षण के लिए तैयार किया रोडमैप
RM: facebook.com/share/p/1Ey65uY…
@CMMadhyaPradesh
@DrMohanYadav51
@JansamparkMP
#रीवा #Rewa
This was never just about one exam. It's about a government that has failed on every front, a judiciary that looked away when it mattered most, a media that stopped asking questions, and people exhausted and frustrated by all of it! This is what a collective failure of our institutions looks like..
As it always has, it takes the young to remind us what accountability looks like. Proud of the kids, proud of the parents!
#संसद_मार्च
Debadityo Sinha retweeted
.@kaziranga_ don't have a Tiger Conservation Plan (TCP), don't have a Management Plan, don't have a Eco Sensitive Zone. Supreme Court orders are blatantly violated, Corridors are destroyed which is visible from NH-37. @jayanta_malla @byadavbjp @ntca_india @assamforest @moefcc
Held an extensive meeting this evening with the officials and staff of Kaziranga National Park to discuss key priorities aimed at further strengthening the management and functioning of the National Park.
Deliberations included enhancing visitor services through a fully online system, improving flood preparedness, and addressing issues concerning casual workers.
@keshab_mahanta
@ATULBORA2
@KamakhyaTasa
📍 Forest Convention Centre, Kohora, Kaziranga
Bird-window collisions are among the most overlooked human-induced threats to birds. Every year, countless birds including migratory species and those protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, die after striking glass façades that they simply cannot perceive.
Addressing this challenge requires more than awareness. It calls for collaboration between ecologists, architects, urban planners, industry, policymakers, and civil society.
The Climate & Ecosystems team at Vidhi is pleased to share the "Proceedings and Recommendations of the 1st National Symposium on Bird-Window Collisions in India", organised by the @Vidhi_India in partnership with @IiserTirupati, @ncfindia, @FTLB_, Nature Future @RGSustain1 @archlivein
with support from the @RainmatterOrg.
The report brings together the key discussions and a consolidated set of recommendations on research, policy, urban design, industry practices, awareness, and institutional action to help make India's built environment safer for birds.
This publication marks an important milestone in taking bird-window collisions from an under-recognised conservation issue to one that deserves serious attention in environmental governance and urban planning.
A special shout-out to @crepescularia, @vvrobin.
Read the report here:
vidhilegalpolicy.in/research…
#Bird #UrbanBiodiversity #BirdWindowCollisions #Conservation #Architecture #UrbanPlanning #Wildlife
ALT Photo showing participants from the 1st National Symposium on Bird Window Collisionsm, New Delhi, 12 May 2026
Attn: @noida_authority @CeoNoida @SBM_UP @noidatraffic @noidapolice @CP_Noida @dmgbnagar @dcptrafficnoida @CMOfficeUP
Construction material laid down on road and alongside including Iron rods with pointed edges and nails. Such a hazard for vehicles, and pedestrians. Two kids preschool also there.
Request you to take appropriate action.
This is in Sector 130 Noida.
❗️❗️NGT Issues Notice to Adani Power, Centre, and Uttar Pradesh Government Over Environmental Clearance granted to 1,600 MW Mirzapur Thermal Power Project!
The Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal has issued notice in "Statutory Appeal" challenging the proposed 1,600 MW coal-based Mirzapur Thermal Power Project of Adani Power’s Mirzapur Thermal Energy UP Pvt. Ltd. The respondents include the Project Proponent, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and multiple departments of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
The matters issued notice by the Tribunal include:
1. A petition challenging the Environmental Clearance granted by the MoEFCC on 23rd September 2025;
2. Restoration of an Execution Application originally filed in 2024 concerning alleged violations by the project company for commencing construction activities. The matter was disposed of by the NGT in 2025 following directions of a bench headed by the then Chief Justice of India in the Supreme Court of India to avoid parallel proceedings, but has now been remitted back to the NGT by the present Chief Justice for comprehensive consideration alongside the pending EC appeal; The NGT will now also hear the pending violation case.
3. A stay application relating to ongoing project activities.
The bench was chaired by Hon'ble Chairperson Justice Mr Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member Dr Afroz Ahmad. The petitioner was represented by Advocate Parul Gupta. The order is yet to be updated on NGT website.
#ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalLaw #NGT #Mirzapur #Wildlife #Adani
ALT An AI made poster showing the National Green Tribunal issuing notice over the proposed 1,600 MW Mirzapur Thermal Power Project. In the background, a large coal power plant emits thick smoke into a dark sky. In the foreground, a sloth bear carrying two cubs stands beside a rocky river with a small waterfall, while a mugger crocodile emerges from the water. On the opposite bank, local villagers and farmers protest with banners demanding protection of forests, wildlife, and the Vindhya landscape. An NGT signboard is visible beside the protest scene.”
Personally, I am hurt, disappointed, and worried about the future of our natural heritage after reading this news.
With the deepest respect for an institution like the Supreme Court of India, which has actively shaped this nation’s environmental jurisprudence and environmental consciousness for decades, I believe this observation was unusual for an institution that has historically understood what is at stake and has served as one of the strongest constitutional guardians of our forests and wildlife. Such generic remarks and the characterisation of environmentalists by the Chief Justice of India are surprising and unbecoming of the Supreme Court. They risk sending the wrong signals to lower courts and tribunals, while also diluting the accountability expected from regulators and enforcement agencies.
theprint.in/india/sc-depreca…
#SupremeCourt #EnvironmentalLaw #Conservation
Debadityo Sinha retweeted
दिल्ली: देबादित्यो सिन्हा विंध्य क्षेत्र के संरक्षण के लिए एक प्रखर आवाज़ हैं। उनका काम केवल फाइलों तक सीमित नहीं है, बल्कि उन्होंने मिर्ज़ापुर के जंगलों और वहां के वन्यजीवों, विशेषकर 'स्लॉथ बियर' (रीछ) के अस्तित्व को बचाने के लिए ज़मीनी और कानूनी लड़ाई लड़ी है। उनके साथ बातचीत में मिर्ज़ापुर और विंध्य क्षेत्र के वन, जलधाराओं, स्लॉथ बियर और यहां की बिगड़ती जलवायु के बारे में चर्चा, पढ़िए मेरी रिपोर्ट.. @iwp_hindi
@debadityo @DM_MIRZAPUR
hindi.indiawaterportal.org/c…
Debadityo Sinha retweeted
On 12 May 2026, architects, scientists, conservationists, and industry representatives are
coming together in Delhi for India's first national symposium on Bird-Window Collisions.
What will it take to make our buildings safer for the birds that share them?
📍India International Centre, New Delhi
🔗More details and registration vidhilegalpolicy.in/events/1…
Convened by Vidhi · @IiserTirupati · @ncfindia · @FTLB_io · @RainmatterOrg
In association with @RGSustain1 · @ArchitectLive
ALT Poster for the “1st National Symposium on Bird-Window Collision.” The design features a large window with a white bird collision imprint against a blurred outdoor landscape background. A bold yellow-and-black bordered title box displays the symposium name. The poster lists the date as 12th May 2026 and the venue as Annexe, India International Centre, New Delhi. Logos of organising partners including IISER Tirupati, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, Nature Conservation Foundation, Feather Library, and Rainmatter appear at the bottom, along with ecosystem and media partners Nature Future, Roundglass Sustain, and ArchitectureLive.
Debadityo Sinha retweeted
A better alternative to importing hippos into India would be to relocate them to the Congo.
The hippo population in the Congo has declined drastically, from around 29,000 in the 1970s to roughly 800 today. Perhaps Vantara could facilitate the transfer of these hippos from Colombia to the Congo, into their natural habitats, thereby contributing meaningfully to conservation efforts, in line with its stated mission.
Debadityo Sinha retweeted
The National Board of Wildlife is meant to be a force for good, regulate #development & other activities in & around PAs to safegaurd #wildlife. Instead, it has cleared almost every proposal it considers, including erasing entire #sanctuaries, or submerging cores of #tigerreserves.
Most of its decisions voilate laws #SupremeCourt orders. It's functining is
An investigation by Prakriti Srivastava, retired sr. #forest officer and myself for @Article14live.
This cuts deep: I was part of the #NBWL in its earler term: What hope for wildlife if even our 'Protected' Areas are unprotected?
Read our 2 part series: shorturl.at/3iwWS
Based on RTI replies and official records, Prakriti Srivastava & @prernabindra’s investigation finds that key decisions on India’s #ProtectedAreas—including denotifications & clearances—were taken in violation of #Wildlife (Protection) Act & #SupremeCourt orders. 2nd of 2-part series
article-14.com/post/defying-…
The Parivesh portal has quietly dropped the 'Published' date of notifications from its website. Published date often differs from date mentioned in the notification, & deadlines for public comments are meant to run from the date of uploading on not the date of issue.
For details see my linkedin post here- linkedin.com/posts/debadityo…
