Neduvasal will protest against Hydrocarbon Extraction

1,854 views · Published 8 May 2017 · 5:51 · Indexed 28 October 2026

Channel: Down To Earth · 2017 · Science & Technology

Watch on YouTube

In the tiny village of Neduvasal in the Cauvery Delta in Tamil Nadu, villagers are protesting against the extraction of Hydrocarbons from their agricultural fields. These protests broke out right after the Central Govt changed the policy for extraction and gave out the rights of extraction in Neduvasal to GEM Laboratories.


Down to Earth is Science and Environment fortnightly published by the Society for Environmental Communication, New Delhi. We publish news and analysis on issues that deal with sustainable development, which we scan through the eyes of science and environment.

More from this channel

• 8:57 Developing country journalists on climate change reporting in their countries

  Down To Earth

  446 views · 14 November 2014

• 4:03 Who are the top climate change emitters?

  Down To Earth

  845 views · 27 November 2015

• 7:21 Yogendra Yadav on the Issues of Crop Loss Estimation and Compensation

  Down To Earth

  547 views · 17 December 2015

• 4:06 Organic Farmer's Market: A CSE Initiative

  Down To Earth

  3,324 views · 9 February 2016

• 6:59 GS Jha on upcoming Dam Bill

  Down To Earth

  429 views · 11 February 2016

• 3:19 5 Facts About The Zika Virus

  Down To Earth

  673 views · 22 February 2016

• 3:38 Interview with Ujiyar Singh Dhurve, a Baiga Tribal Leader from Madhya Pradesh

  Down To Earth

  3,975 views · 11 March 2016

• 3:29 5 Reasons Why We Need #OddEven in Summer

  Down To Earth

  547 views · 14 April 2016