Hydropower
Dealing with droughts
posted 1 month 1 week agoDroughts are one of the most feared natural calamities in India impacting food production, the economy as well as the morale of millions of farmers in a cou
Four north-western states and UTs to achieve 'Har Ghar Jal' status by 2022
posted 1 month 2 weeks agoCentre to allocate Rs 8,216.25 crore for four north-western states and UTs under Jal Jeevan Mission
Green panel clears Central Vista project
posted 2 months 2 weeks agoGreen panel clears Central Vista projects
Lessons from the Uttarakhand disaster
posted 4 months 1 week agoIn the aftermath of the Chamoli disaster of 2021, the spotlight turned to the area’s proliferating development that made it particularly vulnerable to disasters.
Half of government schools and anganwadis devoid of tap water supply: Report
posted 4 months 1 week agoTap water supply to government schools and anganwadis in a grim state: Panel report
Dams and distress in the Himalayas!
posted 5 months agoProliferation of hydropower development in the Himalayas is leading to extensive land use changes in the river valleys and threatening the diverse and fragile Himalayan ecosystems leading to deforestation, fragmentation, soil erosion and loss of forest biodiversity. These are a cause for serious concern for local communities, whose lives and livelihoods depend on these forests.
Need to revamp developmental planning in the Uttarakhand hills
posted 5 months 2 weeks agoThe recent catastrophe in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, where a large part of the Nanda Devi Glacier fell into the Alaknanda stream near Joshimath, caused severe flooding.
Illegal sand mining led to 193 deaths in two years, says report
posted 7 months 3 weeks agoIllegal sand mining operations lead to 193 deaths in two years
NGT orders states to designate nodal agencies for restoring water bodies
posted 7 months 4 weeks agoDesignate nodal agencies for restoration of water bodies: NGT to states
