Uttarakhand: inheritance of loss

After a year of the flood devastated Uttarakhand, DTE takes stock of relief and rehabilitation works

Rhododendron squash

Basingu ka saag

Hydropower projects suffer severe damage

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

Cogeneration

चुनाव में नहीं हो रही ग्रीन बोनस की बात

 कई सालों से हिमालयी राज्यों के लिए ग्रीन बोनस की मांग �…

After forest fires, Uttarakhand is now hit by cloudburst; Kumaon region badly affected

Apart from the cloudbursts, there have been heavy rains in several districts of Uttarakhand

The blue boom

Indigo farming debuts in the hills of Uttarakhand as people find it ecologically and economically beneficial

Baranaja: a climate resilient farming practice

Baranaja is a mixed crop farming practice from Uttarakhand based on traditional wisdom. Millets and pulses are the main crops cultivated through …

Uttarakhand disaster: experts recommend ban on new construction around Kedarnath temple

Setting up an advance warning system has also been suggested

नालों-खालों में अतिक्रमण से रुके नदियों के रास्ते

नैनीताल हाईकोर्ट ने नाला-खालों पर अतिक्रमण के खिलाफ दाय…

जंगल में आग के लिए कौन जिम्मेवार

जंगलों में आग की वजह और समाधान जानने के लिए डाउन टू अर्�…

Taste the Himalayas

The leaves of faran have a distinct fragrance and are of high medicinal value

Parched hills

Women are the worst sufferers of the water crisis in Uttarakhand. Why are the hills going dry?

Life in the burning mountains

Besides destroying hectares of forest land, the Uttarakhand forest fire has huge implications on the lives and livelihoods of the local population

High rainfall, swelling rivers spread panic in Uttarakhand

Extreme rainfall of the kind witnessed during last year's flood disaster unlikely, say Met officials

मोतीचूर इलाके में गुलदार के हमले से 5 साल में 22 लोगों की मौत

देहरादून में पिछले पांच-छह सालों से मोतीचूर रेंज से सत्�…

बद्री-केदार में गिरी बर्फ, चार धाम यात्रा के प्रभावित होने के आसार

मई के महीने में आमतौर पर कड़कती धूप होती है। लेकिन उत्�…

900 परिवारों के लिए आफत बना उत्तराखंड सरकार का एक फैसला

राज्य सरकार ने ़एंबुलैंस सेवा 108 का ठेका दूसरी कंपनी को…

एक हिमालयी जिला, जो खो रहा है अपने लोग

दिसंबर के पहले हफ्ते में पलायन रोकने के लिए जब पौड़ी की स…

Fault lines in expressway

To assess the extent of the ecological damage that construction activity is causing, Down To Earth travelled 250 km on the Char Dham Mahamarg …

Mountains Matter: Are the Indian Himalayas tourism-sustainable?

The answer is no if the government’s own findings are considered

A chilli snack manufacturers swear by

Known for its pungency, lakhori is Uttarakhand's home-grown favourite

Uttarakhand: 4 arrested for starting fires, policeman dies fighting flames

More than 2,900 hectares of forest have been razed in last three months, and the fires have killed at least four people so far

Spring in winter