Kinnaur District

From 58 percent in 2004, groundwater extraction rises to 63 percent in 2017: CAG
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 05 Jan, 2022 03:34 PM

Groundwater extraction increased from 58 percent in 2004 to 63 percent in 2017: CAG
Country's groundwater scenario is in a grim state (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Power play in Kinnaur
Villagers are making informed decisions when it comes to government projects that affect ecology. Equipped with legal knowledge, they are challenging damaging hydropower projects.
Manu Moudgil
Posted on 07 Jun, 2017 12:23 PM

Lippa is a small village in the Kinnaur region in Himachal Pradesh, close to Asrang wildlife sanctuary. On May 27, the village witnessed hectic activity as the gram sabha was to decide the fate of a hydroelectricity project to be constructed near the village. The project demands the water from the Kerang stream be diverted for power.
People believe that tunnels such as these cause irreversible damages to the environment.
Delayed by a week, monsoon to reach Kerala by June 7: IMD
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 17 May, 2016 01:57 PM

Monsoon delayed by a week, to reach Kerala by June 7: IMD
Rainfall in India (Source: Varun Duta Gupta via IWP's Flickr Photos)
People in Kinnaur are making all efforts to stop further destruction'
The Environics Trust collaborated with Himalaya Niti Abhiyan to assess the impact of hydropower projects in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. R Sreedhar of Environics Trust talks about this to IWP.
Manu Moudgil
Posted on 24 Aug, 2015 01:01 PM

Around 21 major hydropower projects are proposed in the upper Satluj catchment area of Himachal Pradesh. In 2013, The Environics Trust collaborated with Himalaya Niti Abhiyan to assess the impact of these projects on the people and ecology of the geographically-fragile Kinnaur region.
At Pangi village, several houses have suffered damage due to a hydel project.
The invasion of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
Many locals express feelings of regret for the support they initially showed to the hydropower projects in the hope of getting jobs and contracts, but development still continues.
Manshi Asher
Posted on 28 Jul, 2015 07:02 PM

Hydropower development has been given topmost priority in the resource rich state of Himachal Pradesh.
100 MW Tidong-I project, Kinnaur HP
Below normal' rainfall for India this monsoon: IMD
News this week: IMD predicts a below average monsoon this year; Himachal villagers reject govt's Assessment Report on Sutlej basin; Six years post-construction, Narmada canals breach every ten steps.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 28 Apr, 2014 10:18 PM

'Below normal' rainfall for India this monsoon: IMD
Monsoon in India (Source: journeys@remember)
Kerala's seas are rich in sand: GSI
News this week: Kerala's offshore areas are rich in marine sand, says GSI; JP group sells its hydro projects in HP without settling the tribals' issues; Illegal sand mining kills Chambal's ghariyals.
Swati Bansal
Posted on 10 Mar, 2014 07:54 AM

Kerala seas's rich in sand, says GSI
Ponnani Sea Shore in Kerala (Source: Wikipedia)
Drilling the hills to devastation
Thirty hydroelectric projects have been planned in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. There is an immense cost to the environment and to the residents but the government isn't letting up.
Manu Moudgil
Posted on 08 Dec, 2013 10:50 PM

Clear blue skies, natural springs and glacial peaks-tranquility. Falling stones, landslides and debris-chaos! Kinnaur, located on  the northeastern side of Himachal Pradesh, lets you experience both. It falls in seismic zones IV and V, which means it runs the the risk of damaging and destructive earthquakes.
100 MW Tidong-I project, Kinnaur HP
Vacancy for the posts of 'Assistant Project Officers / Project Officers', Pragya, Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) and Leh (Jammu and Kashmir)
Pragya works for the appropriate development of vulnerable communities and sensitive ecosystems of the world.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 12:53 PM

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