The affidavit has been filed as the apex court had given direction to the government to come out with a common policy framework regarding h...

A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alak...

NGT also directed that Rs 20 lakh should be recovered from sub-contractors operating on behalf of THDC who were responsible for excavation ...

Environment and Forests minister Prakash Javadekar said the flow of the river is one of the conditions stipulated in environment clearance ...

The SC has said the environment ministry was free to approve hydropower projects in the state, except in Alaknanda-Bhagirathi river basins.

The project is located on the Alaknanda river (near the town of Shrinagar in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand), a major tributary of t...

The Supreme Court today came down on the Centre for delay in deciding environmental "viability" and "sustainability" of six hydroelectric p...

State-owned power equipment maker Bhel has commissioned GVK Group's 82.5 MW greenfield hydro electric project in Uttarakhand.

The petition also seeks that Jaypee be directed "to pay penalty and damages for doing harm to the environment and particularly Alaknanda ri...

17-member group has been asked to assess both existing and under-construction projects in the region over the next three months.

The committee will also examine the impact of the 24 proposed hydroelectric projects (HEPs) on the biodiversity of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi...

The SC has directed the MoEF not to clear hydropower projects in Uttarakhand saying it was concerned with the proliferation of such project...

Expressing concern over the recent tragedy in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court today prohibited setting up of any new hydroelectric power pro...

Recognizing that the plethora of dams built could almost empty Ganga, an inter-ministerial group has recommended that the projects be re-en...

An inter-ministerial group has recommended that the projects in Ganga basin be re-engineered to maintain 30-50% of water flow in the lean p...

The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the Union environment ministry seeking its response on a plea for stay of work.

GVK Power & Infrastructure (GVKPIL) is in talks with lenders to raise additional Rs 1200 crore for the Alaknanda hydel power project.