Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation

[1] In the year 2017, Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation in association with WWF-India published a sign-based study on Sloth Bears in Mirzapur, which identified five forest ranges as critical wildlife habitats.

[4][5][6] VENHF under the banner of Vindhya Bachao opposed the 1320 MW Coal Based Thermal Power Station in Mirzapur proposed by Ms Welspun Energy U.P.

In 2013 it was reported by Down to Earth that the plan was "mired in controversy following allegations that the company concealed information about the presence of forestland and endangered wildlife at the project site.

"[8] Debadityo Sinha, founder of VENHF in his articles claimed that the project will be a threat to river Ganga and the upper Khajuri Reservoir for drinking and irrigation.

It was apprehended that the project if comes into existence will also threaten a historic waterfall of Mirzapur known as Wyndham Fall and will also jeopardise the drinking water supply of the newly established Rajiv Gandhi South campus of Banaras Hindu University.

The court also formed a high-level committee under the chairmanship of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Uttar Pradesh to report on the directions issued in the judgment.

"[25] The Tribunal through its order dated 21 September 2015 issued a show-cause notice to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Uttar Pradesh for not submitting the report within the deadline.

[28] Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation challenged the declaration of 1 km Eco-Sensitive Zone around Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary in the districts of Mirzapur and Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh at the National Green Tribunal, New Delhi The petition said the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change should have taken into consideration the ecologically sensitive areas, water bodies, forests wildlife habitats and other eco-sensitive areas based site selection and should not apply the uniform distance.

[31][32] VENHF sent a representation to the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India on the proposed draft notification declaring 1 km Eco-sensitive zone around the Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary.