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"Citizens need to engage in critiquing environment impact assessments": Report of a workshop on environmental flows, organised by Himmothhan and International Rivers at Dehradun
Posted on 24 Jun, 2012 04:39 PMWhat do we see our rivers as? Are they merely conduits for water that is to be used to its fullest extent? Or are they valued and revered ecosystems? The Himmotthan Society, Dehradun and International Rivers, U.S.A., hosted a discussion a workshop on ‘Environmental Flows’ at Hotel Madhuban, Dehradun on 08 June 2012 that sought to clarify the issues around these questions.
A Primer on the What, Why and How of environmental flows, authored by Dr. Latha Anantha (River Research Centre, Kerala) and Parineeta Dandekar (South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People, SANDRP) and published by International Rivers, was shared with the participants. The presentations made during this workshop are presented in this article.
The legendary Jog falls are a shadow of their former self after damming (Courtesy: Dr.Latha Anantha)
"Burning mountains": A first-hand account of the forest fires in summer in Uttarakhand
Posted on 19 Jun, 2012 06:38 AMForest fires occur with distressing regularity in the Himalayan states in the summer. This article presents some information of the scale of forest fires in Uttarakhand, and a first-hand account of their impacts.
Parched Himalayan villages - The need to restore traditional methods of water harvesting
Posted on 18 Jun, 2012 03:58 PMOn 6th March this year, the United Nations announced that the international target to halve the number of people who do not have the access to safe drinking water has been met, five years before the 2015 deadline.
Himmothan Pariyojana's drinking water and sanitation (WATSAN) interventions in Uttarakhand
Posted on 05 Jun, 2012 10:32 PMIn 2001, the Himmothan Pariyojana (HMP) programme was initiated to work on rural development issues in collaboration with the Government of Uttarakhand, as formalised by a 10-year MoU between the two in 2004.
Workshop on environmental flows, Himmotthan Society and International Rivers, June 8, 2012, Dehradun
Posted on 23 May, 2012 04:12 PMOrganisers: Himmotthan Society and International Rivers
Venue: Hotel Madhuban,
Rajpur Road,
Dehradun
"The Himmotthan Society works in the field of rural development in the Central Himalayan regions of Northern India. The various programmes of the Society reach approximately 900 villages across the northern states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, directly involving over 50,000 families.
Since 1985, International Rivers has been at the heart of the global struggle to protect rivers and the rights of communities that depend on them. We work with an international network of dam-affected people, grassroots organizations, environmentalists, human rights advocates and others who are committed to stopping destructive river projects and promoting better options.
Amateur weather monitoring in Kausani, Almora, Uttarakhand: A summary of David Hopkins' observations over the last two decades
Posted on 23 May, 2012 12:05 AMToday, this amateur weather station has an unbroken and reliable record of temperature and rainfall data for the area. Considering the difficulties involved in a sustained effort of this nature, this is a remarkable achievement.
Water quality of the Bhagirathi, Ganga in the Himalayan region: A study by NEERI
Posted on 19 May, 2012 05:00 PM
The Bhagirathi in its upper reaches, here seen near Dharali (Photo: Chicu Lokgariwar)
Training workshop on hydrogeology and water quality, People's Science Institute, June 11-22, 2012, Dehradun
Posted on 14 May, 2012 12:04 PM
Organiser: People’s Science Institute
Venue: Dehradun
CHIRAG invites applications for Executive Director, based at Simayal village, Nainital, Uttarakhand
Posted on 18 Apr, 2012 07:15 PM
Climate change and water sources: Strengthening community preparedness and water use regulations hold the key
Posted on 10 Apr, 2012 10:34 AMAuthor : Neelima Garg