North-East

Assam-type solution

“It is not religion but the state that is insensitive to the environment”

“Both Hinduism and modern science are sensitive to the environment”

“Both Hinduism and modern science are sensitive to the environment”

Maha Kumbh to be a dry run?

Religious organisations say there is not enough water in the Ganga to take the holy dip

Power Point

Experts have given conflicting reports on the Tehri dam

Deluge

UTTARKASHI

Houses that hold on

Uttarakhand residents get little succour

They have lost homes, belongings; claim no government aid available as yet

Risks yours, profits mine

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 15, 2024)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Sunderlal Bahuguna, the green leader of India, will be etched in our memory

Gandhian Bahuguna predicted future generation would realise the adverse impact of Tehri dam; now we realise what he meant

Uttarakhand’s plans to create 100,000 ‘ecopreneurs’ raises hope and questions

Some experts have questioned the approach as well as the ambitious target number of trainees, which equates to around one per cent of the state&…

Veteran environmentalist Sundarlal Bahuguna dies of COVID

Sundarlal Bahuguna, the eminent Gandhian environmentalist and leader of the Chipko and Tehri dam movements, leaves behind a legacy that will be …

New Joshimath: Activist demands town on the lines of ‘New Tehri’. But where will it come up?

Land subsidence is a ‘silent disaster’ that has taken hold of the Uttarakhand Himalayas; around 500 villages in the state are already …

Trouble in Tehri

A sudden eviction notice to the people of Tehri town, warning of an imminent flooding, has incensed the public

Floods and the Politics

Shalini Dhyani travels to Chinyalisaur to find out how heavy rains coupled with rise in water of Tehri dam has devastated the area.

Widespread protests near Tehri

Residents are angry after increase in the dam’s water level led to landslides and subsequent house collapse

Tehri: hanging over troubled waters

What will happen now to the Tehri dam? Even as engineers and environmentalists await the Prime Minister's verdict on the project, the proposed …

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

Controversy follows Russian offer

A Russian-Uzbek offer to finance the Tehri dam has sparked fresh debate over the building of the massive structure in what many contend is an …

Damned Projects

State operations surrounding three hydel schemes are causing controversy. In the Uttaranchal hills, there are allegations of repression. In …

Three villages get land rights 38 years after being displaced by Tehri dam

The villages are now officially recognised and have been renamed as Tehri Bhagirathi Nagar, Ghonti Village and Chhaam

How we source water for cities: Lessons Tehri taught

A look at how complex the ecological and social consequences of our urban water management can be

Is the Tehri dam safe?

A crack has appeared on the mountainface forming part of the Tehri dam reservoir. Will such cracks effect the dam project in case of seismic …

Zooming in on three prize-winners

A look at this year's award-winning documentaries: an educational film on the Silent Valley, a campaign film on the Tehri dam project and a third …