Rivers of discord
Against the flow
Downstream of India
Yours unilaterally
Nepal suffers as India builds dykes along a trans-border river without informing the neighbour
IN SHORT
Passive neighbour
India remains indifferent as China builds dams on upper reaches of Brahmaputra
Science & Technology - Briefs
Courts act to protect floodplains
Centre dithers on banning encroachment in river zones
Pindar’s last gush
Dam proposed on the last unrestricted tributary of Alaknanda stirs valley residents
Centre seeks to expedite interlinking of rivers
Water resources ministry publishes draft guidelines for water sharing amongst states seeking greater role for the Centre in water resource development
Under threat
A proposed dam is set to change the landscape in the Pindar ghati--host to the last free flowing tributary of the Alaknanda. Bharat Lal Seth …
Mithi is a river, not real estate
Jagdish Gandhi wears many hats. A historian writing a book on Mumbai’s colonial past, he was among those responsible for restoring the …
Born Again
A rural organisation breathes life into the listless people of Melaghar village
Above All Differences
A caste-ridden society transforms the depleted forests into a green haven
Working women
In Guraiya village , it's women empowerment all the way
Ganga's moment
Watery grave
Encroachment is killing Guwahati's only river and wetlands that can save the city from perennial floods
WB report on Alaknanda dam kept under wraps
Findings on possible adverse impacts of Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydropower project may not become public till Maha Kumbh gets over
Solo Performances
Besides the communities who have done exemplary work in the field of environment, several individuals are making a difference in the lives of …
Hamlets reborn
Although Bhaonta-Kolyala village walked away with the Down To Earth-Joseph C John Award, the judges came across several such communities worthy …
Awarded : Bhaonta-Kolyala
... for reviving the Arvari river, for showing that a healthy ecology and good water management mean prosperity, for proving that drought is a myth
Training engineers, not Ganga
Punjab slips for sand mine, again
Ropar authorities plan mining in 776 hectares when only 30 hectares is allowed
Sand mining lobby uses tricks to evade MoEF scrutiny
Ministry panel visiting Greater Noida finds even leased mining areas do not have any environment clearance
Prayers for a little
Rivers’ flows must be maintained to protect the services they provide, but India has no legislation