Hydropower projects suffer severe damage

19 projects in Uttarakhand washed away; state hydel power corporation loses Rs 77 crore

Joshimath sinking: No mention of NTPC hydro project in NDMA report

Part 2: Report looks into Joshimath landslide causes; recommends banning construction but going ahead with Helang-Marwari bypass  

Why we celebrate rivers

More than 100 groups in at least 36 countries again pay their respects to rivers on this International Day of Action for Rivers

Uttarakhand pushes for more hydropower projects

Lakhwar-Vyasi project cleared by Centre this year is a violation of Supreme Court order, says expert

As told to Parliament (February 9, 2023): Land subsidence in Joshimath very old issue, claims power minister

In response to another question asked this week, the minister said Tapovan-Vishnugad Hydro Electric Project is far away from the site where …

Himalayan plunder: Nature-friendly & participatory initiatives are the only hope for recovery, says Madhav Gadgil

Projects such as the giant Tehri dam also play a role in exacerbating effects of disasters, as seen during the 2021 Chamoli flash floods

In search of the missing

In the undivided Koraput district of Orissa, there exist 190 villages that have slowly been pushed off the map of India. Hurled by fast-track …

MoEF's forest panel rejects Dibang, Tipaimukh hydel projects

Diversion of large tracts of forests,impact on wildlife and people’s livelihoods cited as main reasons; ball now in minister’s court

Supreme Court to hear plea over survey of Himalayan states

Sustainability potential, carrying capacity of the 13 states in Himalayan region has not been studied, alleges plea; warns of more ecological …

High standards for high-risk projects

We need to vigorously defend our remaining rivers from over-damming and strengthen the laws and standards that protect them

Environmental issues figured nowhere in Uttarakhand elections

Around 170 hydropower and a number of sand mining projects in the pipeline or underway

The cost of development in Himalaya

There is a link between the disaster and the manner in which development has been carried out in this ecologically fragile region

Bhattarai's power trip

Power, investments to be highlights of Nepal prime minister's first India visit

India falls short of achieving increased power generation capacity

Government pins hopes on private investment in renewable energy sector by offering fiscal and financial incentives

Joshimath crisis is a warning from the Himalayas

A development model based on local conditions and aspirations is necessary

“MoU virus” hits Arunachal Pradesh

Non-profits ask for white paper on the upfront payments received

In search of the missing

In the undivided Koraput district of Orissa, there exist 190 villages that have slowly been pushed off the map of India. Hurled by fast-track …

Uttarakhand floods: NGT notice to Alaknanda Hydropower Company for damage to Srinagar town

Construction debris dumped by project developer near dam and delay in opening flood gates responsible for large-scale damage, says petition

Joshimath: Subsidence in several Uttarakhand villages since December 25, 2022

Down To Earth ground report finds widening cracks in remote villages around Joshimath

Did hydel projects have a role in Uttarakhand disaster? asks Supreme Court

Judges express concern over large number of power projects and dams on the Ganga and its tributaries without scientifically assessing their …

Shock treatment

Nightmarish laws and an insensitive government keeps thousands in the dark

Global grid

Whether it is Asia or Europe, countries find a new mantra: decentralise and electrify

Micropowerful

A microhydel project a day. Communities snatch the initiative from the government to electrify rural Nepal

Hydropower projects continue to flout green norms

Managers of Alaknanda, Vishnuprayag and Dhauliganga hydroelectric projects dump construction debris and silt in riverbed and hill slopes

Power the people

For the country where only 15 per cent of its population have access to electricity, Nepal has come a long way. It took 84 years to achieve power …