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Sikkim's citizens say NO! to dams
Posted on 13 Jan, 2014 02:18 PMHydropower is considered as 'green' power and the Sikkim Government's policy has been to synchronize development imperatives with conscious efforts on environment sustainability. This paper presents the results of a survey carried out among communities living along a 54-km long project affected stretch of the Teesta river.
Free water for the Capital
Posted on 08 Jan, 2014 12:04 PMTwo days into power, AAP announced free water
The indefinite fast continues
Posted on 06 Jan, 2014 08:50 AMNoted activist Shashi Shekhar has been on an indefinite fast since December 10th, protesting the construction of embankments on the Jheem Jamura river. These rivers are a part of the Adhwara Samuh rivers in North Bihar, which originate from the foothills of Nepal.
Drinking water quality worst in Kerala: Report
Posted on 29 Dec, 2013 04:50 PMKerala scores worst in access to potable water: NSSO
Coca Cola plant in UP lowers groundwater level
Posted on 22 Dec, 2013 08:41 PMCoca Cola plant in Mehdiganj lowers groundwater level
Bihar villagers against asbestos plant
Posted on 22 Dec, 2013 08:40 PM10,000 Bihar villagers file petition against asbestos plant
Yamuna Nama: a book review
Posted on 22 Dec, 2013 05:51 PMThe 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.
1 dam, 2 projects, many fools?
Posted on 22 Dec, 2013 05:49 PMI 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 hits Northeast bamboo crop
Posted on 15 Dec, 2013 09:18 PMClimate change affects bamboo production in the Northeast