MoEF urged by Civil Society Organization to suspend clearance to 6 Uttarakhand hydel projects
Leading environment organizations from all parts of the country including Uttarakhand and some activists have written to the Ministry of Environment and Forests that it is now beyond doubt that existing and under construction hydro power projects in Uttarakhand have played a significant role in increasing the proportion of disaster in the state in June … Read more
Why only Bhagirathi :Hydro Power Projects on the Bhagirathi River & Fragile Himalya
It is an interesting to see environmentalist and religious people on the same playing fields though both are playing for different ideological and scientific reasons. Though Ganga is a symbol of mother and a divine force and its water used in rituals in most Hindu homes, even by those not so religious, today this sentiment … Read more
Look Beyond the Char Dhams
The Uttarakhand state is also known as the devbhumi-the abode of gods and people in large numbers come here for chardham yatras. A small segment also comes here for mountaineering, trekking and river rafting besides general tourism in holiday seasons. One generally sees many temples of various gods and goddess all over the region. While … Read more
Freedom Fighter Jitendra Pal
Freedom Fighter and journalist Jitendra Pal, born 26 Feb.1914 in a village in Comilla ( now in Bangladesh), He was arrested in 1929, 1931, 1933 and 1937 by the British Government for taking part in the freedom movement. Later he escaped to Tripura state. From 1949 to 1984 he was an active Journalist based in … Read more
हिमालय के तीर्थों को गन्धला न कर भोगवादी पर्यटन
उत्तराखण्ड हिमालय को विशाल बाँध परियोजनाओं से बाँधने और तीर्थों पर भोगवादी पर्यटक के मनसूबों पर कहर बनकर टूटी आपदा से सरकार के लिए एक बार फिर हिमालय की रक्षा के लिए चिन्तन जरूरी हो गया है। यदि सरकारें अभी भी नहीं चेती तो एक दिन स्वयं प्रकृति भोग और अतिक्रमण को हटाते हुए हिमालय … Read more
Disaster Management Guidelines Overlooked in Uttarakhand
Most of disaster management guidelines overlooked in Uttarakhand; several other states inept as well: ASSOCHAM review, Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Expressing a deep sense of anguish over misery and devastation caused by flash floods in Uttarakhand, ASSOCHAM today said none of the key guidelines by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on flood control and … Read more