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SC order on retrospective environmental clearances a step forward but gaps remain: ExpertsThe Supreme Court has barred retrospective environmental clearances, a move welcomed by policy experts who, however, caution that loopholes...
Survival at 15,000 feet: A tiny Himalayan village fights for water and jobsTucked in the Himalayas at 15,256 feet, Tashigang, home to the world's highest polling station, faces severe challenges due to climate chan...
LS polls: Over 60 environmental groups demand ban on mega infrastructure projects in HimalayasThey called for a complete moratorium on all mega infrastructure projects, including those related to the railways, dams, hydro projects, t...
View: India needs domain experts for timely completion of water projectsIn the trade-off between development and environment, projects like Damodar Valley Corporation, Bhakra Nangal, Hirakud and the more recent ...
- Activists slam Himachal govt for not settling forest rights claims
Green activists have flayed the Himachal Pradesh government for failing to implement the Forest Rights Act in letter and spirit, despite ma...
- Beas river- turning into dumping site for hotels and others
River Beas, once considered sacred, has now turned into a source of dumping garbage and other waste material which has posed threat not onl...
Dumping of muck by hydro power projects near rivers poses big hazard in Himachal PradeshAnand Bodh Muck generated by hundreds of hydro power projects in Himachal Pradesh is being dumped along river beds, which has disturbed the...