Landslide threat to Uttarakhand highway stretch increases: Scientists

Scientists have found that vulnerability of the highway stretch in Uttarakhand between Joshimath and Rishikesh to landslides is likely to increase, owing to continued vegetation removal and......

2.7 Million Bihar Flood Victims Struggle for Survival

'Government officials have not provided us anything.' IMAGE: Villagers hit by the floods shift to safer places as the water of the Ganga rises. Photograph: PTI Photo An angry monsoon and swollen......

Clean Ganga project has a long way to go

'There will always be hiccups given that the Namami Gange programme is spread over different sectors and involves several agencies.' IMAGE: The Ganges in Varanasi. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Can more disasters happen in Uttarakhand?

'Above 2,000 metres the gradient of the Himalayas is very steep and if you build any infrastructure (roads, dams, hydro power projects) in these regions, it will not be able to sustain these events......

Govt flip-flops yet again on Uttarakhand dams

Wants another committee to review adverse report of experts against 6 dams The National Democratic Alliance government, unwilling to outright reject 6 new dams in the Uttarakhand hills despite its......

Cabinet okays Rs 7,000 cr to clean Ganga

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved a Rs. 7,000-crore (Rs. 70 billion) project for cleaning of River Ganga to be implemented by the National Ganga River Basin......

Jairam Ramesh finds a friend in Kapil Sibal

The Ministry of Environment and Forests, which, in the last few weeks, has not shared cordial ties with other ministries-- namely coal, civil aviation and transport -- has finally found a friend in......

'Centre must give us 2,000 MW free power'

In June, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will complete one year in office. In an interview with Shishir Prashant, Nishank talks about controversies plaguing his government as......