Uttarakhand

Government to install community water purification plants in water toxic zones

Relief assistance to drought-hit Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and flood-hit West Bengal

No temple is as venerated in Uttarakhand as the little unassuming naulas. These small hut-like structures dot the mountains and hold within them a great treasure--water. Usually made of stone masonry with pyramid-like slate roofs, every naula respresents within it a residing spirit which can range from a simple stone piece to an ornately carved statue.

Although the state of Uttarakhand is rich in water and forest resources, its watersheds are under threat of wasting and erosion due to decreased forest cover, faulty agricultural practices, hydrologic imbalances and natural calamities. The growing population is further increasing the pressure on natural resources.

Govind Ram has seen the worst and best that man can do to nature.

Panel not to consider projects until eco-zones are clearly demarcated

CAG report blames Uttarakhand Government for 2013 flash floods

Beej Bachao Andolan (Save the Seed Movement) is not an organisation nor is it a registered entity. It does not take on projects nor does it crave funding.

Study shows half of Srinagar's water bodies have disappeared in the past century

When I first spoke with Bhagoti Devi, I attempted to break the ice by telling her how warmly our mutual acquaintances spoke of her. She was nonchalant. "Of course they will recommend you speak to me”, she said. “After all, it took a lot of hard work to have such a thick forest standing here.”