Rivers of discord

Yours unilaterally

Nepal suffers as India builds dykes along a trans-border river without informing the neighbour

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 …

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

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  

Going off course

As the Cauvery river dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu gets reduced to a politico-legal wrangle, focal issues remain unaddressed

A belief in tradition

It was a unique ceremony for a unique award given to a unique rural community of India. In what is perhaps the first ceremony of its kind, …

Water crisis in Tripura town

Feni river dispute fuels water shortage in border town

Emergency

Chennai, crippled by water crisis, is also a metaphor for what Indian cities are experiencing in sourcing and managing the most precious natural …

Ganga saga part II: redesign dams, not rivers