Rivers

Corporates like Tata Steel, Essel Mining violate green laws in Odisha

Welfare schemes not of much use to urban slums

Kumbh Mela left its trash behind

Hydropower development in Bhutan has gained considerable ground as a sector capable of contributing to the development of the country. In 2012, Bhutan earned $177 million through energy export. However, these developmental activities are also prone to natural hazards like landslides since the region lies in a high risk earthquake prone zone and also registers heavy rainfall.

Kerala scores worst in access to potable water: NSSO

Coca Cola plant in Mehdiganj lowers groundwater level

10,000 Bihar villagers file petition against asbestos plant

The Yamuna Manifesto -or Yamuna Nama- is a bilingual book with passages in both Hindi and English, published as part of the Yamuna Elbe project. In five deceptively short sections, the book takes us from the birth to the river to its future.

I was looking for Greenko’s 24.75 MW Perla Mini Hydel Project at Perla village near Bantwal, Mangalore. One would think that you wouldn't really have to search for a hydel project site given its size and scale but the villagers at Perla were puzzled when I asked them to take me there as the Project Design Document had noted the project location as Perla village.

Climate change affects bamboo production in the Northeast