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The blocked 'River of Gold'
Posted on 23 Aug, 2014 10:35 AMIn the early hours of Saturday, August 2, 2014 a large landslide struck part of the Sunkoshi river – a tributary of the Ganga – in Nepal. The landslide killed 156 people and affected the livelihoods of countless others. The Nepalese government responded swiftly to the disaster and was careful to manage the large lake that formed upstream of the debris blocking the river.

Kuhl, kohli and a lost tradition
Posted on 22 Aug, 2014 03:02 PMRanjit Singh is elated that someone has come to his village enquiring about his work. He says not many people recognise the worth of traditional occupations like his. “This is especially true of government officials and policy makers who feel everything old is useless”, he points out.
Ranjit is the kohli of Mjately village in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh's forests make way for Renuka Dam
Posted on 19 Aug, 2014 01:31 PMForest clearance granted to the proposed Renuka Dam

Floods wreak havoc in North India
Posted on 19 Aug, 2014 12:43 PMHeavy rain causes floods in Uttarakahand, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Uttarakhandi women 1, Ultra Tech Cement 0
Posted on 15 Aug, 2014 12:42 PMWhen Basanti Devi entered the village of Bachwadi in Uttarakhand's Takula block on one of her routine visits, she knew that something was wrong. Instead of the normal hustle, groups of men stood about talking quietly.

Flood in Odisha affects 3.5 million people across 300 villages
Posted on 12 Aug, 2014 10:50 AMOdisha reels under floods as Mahanadi crosses danger mark

Water Resources Ministry's role expands
Posted on 12 Aug, 2014 08:47 AMNational Ganga River Basin Authority transferred to Water Resources Ministry

Ponds of Darbhanga deconstructed!
Posted on 11 Aug, 2014 02:37 PMThe vast plain in Mithilanchal (now a part of Bihar) wore a festive look despite the early hour. People had been gathering since the wee hours of the morning. Children wore their festive best while women, flowers in their hair and anticipation in their eyes. The air was redolent with the fragrance of the ceremonial fire and the aroma of roasting gram and fried sweets.

Zabo: The art of impounding water
Posted on 06 Aug, 2014 01:37 PMLocated at an altitude of 1270 metres , Kikruma, a quaint village nestled in a rainshadowed area of Phek district of Nagaland is a wonder. Centuries ago, the village evolved a self-organizing system to take care of its water, forest and farm management. ‘Zabo’, which means 'impounding water', is an ingenious method of catching rainwater from running off the mountains.

Bihar under threat as massive landslide occurs in Nepal
Posted on 05 Aug, 2014 12:59 PMMassive landslides occur in Nepal and Pune's Malin village
