Uttarakhand dams jeopardise Ganga's free flow
Two private and one government owners of dams on the Ganga refuse to follow the upcoming water discharge guidelines necessary for the cleaning …
DTE exclusive: 2020 order on floodplain zoning declaring Gomti ‘non-perennial river’ draws flak
Floodplain zone halved to 50 metres, contradicting an Allahabad HC order
Hydropower dams can harm coastal areas far downstream
A study in Mexico on four rivers finds that damming rivers has measurable negative ecologic and economic effects on coastal regions more …
Threat to ecosystems greatest concern regarding interlinking of rivers: study
Species of trees and shrubs, which adapt to the natural flow of rivers, are better left alone with minimal human intervention through dams or …
Ensure development doesn’t go against the flow of Himachal rivers, activists ask govt
Activists staged a dharna and sent a 10-point memorandum to the CM demanding clean and free-flowing Himalayan rivers
Uttarakhand: Expert panel recommends overhaul of green clearance policy for hydel projects
Except for Kotibhel 1A project on the Bhagirathi, all other projects would have negative impact on the environment and biodiversity, says panel
Kishanganga dam: court at The Hague seeks details of its environmental impact
Final judgement deferred as India, Pakistan fail to submit details of environment flows and impacts of their hydropower projects
Non-profits organise conference to draw up a national river charter
Former environment minister, Jairam Ramesh, criticises Modi government for diluting environment regulations
Alaknanda-Badrinath hydroelectric project challenged in green tribunal
Any development in the region will have irreversible negative impacts on ecology and wildlife, say activists demanding scrapping of project