Garhwal, Himachal could experience a 8 magnitude quake in future: study

New paper says this is because very less seismic energy has been released since the 1975 Kinnaur earthquake

Residents force Uttarakhand hydro developer to abandon hearing

Villagers were protesting the lack of notice and the lack of information in the local language

Building up a dangerous trend

Last October's earthquake destroyed 20 per cent of Uttarkashi's houses. When the rubble had settled, it was found that the older, traditional …

Pastoralist Van Gujjars ask why they still need permit to enter their own land

Voices of the Van Gujjars have been silenced by restrictions in the form of ‘permits’ 

What caused the landslides in Uttaranchal?

Debris flow is a natural occurence. Environment-friendly town-planning can reduce its impact on human settlements

Super food Amaranth: healthy for whom?

People in cities shell out large sums of money for health foods such as Amaranth, little realising that those who grow these super foods don't …

Let the Van Gujjars remain nomadic

The attitudes of the forest department towards the Van Gujjars’ nomadism must change in order to view it as a matter of right for …

Five stories you may like to read on Himalaya

The states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are not new to floods and landslides. There has been continuing concern over protecting the …

After Joshimath, it could be Karnaprayag, Nainital and other Uttarakhand towns next, say experts

Policy interventions are needed on construction work in Himalayan regions to avoid a repeat of Joshimath, according to experts  

Trunks from houses

Insensitive to sensitive zone

Centre declared a stretch from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi eco-sensitive. Why is Uttarakhand dragging its feet over implementing it?

Flash floods are man-made

Environmental geologist K S Valdiya lives in Uttarakhand and keeps a tab on the changing geological processes in the Himalayan region. He was …

Long road home: Uttarakhand increasingly declares villages disaster-prone

While many are fighting relocation, those who shift face conflicts with host villages over resources like water and grazing land. Is relocation …

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.

The last 125 km

Reservoirs losing capacity

Floods hit power projects in Himalayan states; plans for more raise safety concerns

Uttarakhand chief minister bans construction along riverbanks

Construction to be 200 m from river; hoteliers welcome move, but demand compensation

Shut and opened

Uttarakhand residents get little succour

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

Living made difficult

Sikkim earthquake was unusual for Himalaya

It occurred due to sliding, not thrust motion

Monsoon arrives early; kills over 30 people in Uttarakhand

Extreme rains over weekend contribute to 68 per cent surplus rainfall in the country

How to contain Himalayan tsunamis

The Himalaya has one of the most fragile topographies among mountain ranges of the world on account of being the youngest. Even though its phase …