Why should an EIA consultant give a problematic EIA report if the masters, the project proponents only want a positive EIA report? Particularly as the consultant wants to remain in EIA business and get more EIA consultancy jobs? sandrp.in/2025/09/15/drp…
“There is a clear mismanagement by dam authorities. Both Bhakra & Pong dams were past prudent storage by Aug 20, but outflow was kept very low despite heavy rainfall in catchment areas & forecast of more heavy rain in HP & Punjab,” said Himanshu Thakkar
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Given what's happening in Uttarakhand, Himachal, Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh, they really should cancel all these massive corruption-driven projects. Roads, ropeways, elevated corridors, the lot!
But. Sigh.
Read this piece by @meenaxshikapoor to understand why Himachal should not follow Uttarakhand to rely on dredging as blanket 'solution' for control of floods.
Read this piece by @meenaxshikapoor to understand why Himachal should not follow Uttarakhand to rely on dredging as blanket 'solution' for control of floods.
हसदेव अरण्य क्षेत्र में #adani द्वारा संचालित परसा ईस्ट केते बासेन कोयला खदान की कोल बाशरी का प्रदूषित जल स्थानीय साल्ही नाला में छोड़कर अटेम से हसदेव नदी में पहुँच रहा है ।
एक तरफ़ जंगल का विनाश दूसरी और जीवनदायनी नदियों के अस्तित्व को ही ख़त्म किया जा रहा है ।
Do read this report by @kushtanvani and @ShripadManthan analysing NGT verdicts on coal projects. The report raises some pertinent points concerning just transition, toxic coal legacies and socio-economy of coal areas.
Do read this report by @kushtanvani and @ShripadManthan analysing NGT verdicts on coal projects. The report raises some pertinent points concerning just transition, toxic coal legacies and socio-economy of coal areas.
Brilliant analysis by @ManshiAsher on how the Supreme Court has failed the environment.
....When real opportunities arise, the courts often defer to ‘national security and developmental imperatives’ or procedural technicalities.
Brilliant analysis by @ManshiAsher on how the Supreme Court has failed the environment.
....When real opportunities arise, the courts often defer to ‘national security and developmental imperatives’ or procedural technicalities.
Watch this documentary if you haven't already on Sainj floods by @SumitMahar to understand so much of 'Himalayan fragility' is bad governance decisions, and band-aid solutions, that have disrupted lives and livelihoods.
@EndangeredHimalyoutube.com/watch?v=KCLrdW…
Metro in Mumbai was built at a staggering cost. But it is unable to garner ridership. Less than 7 lakh travel by metro daily, as opposed to 70 lakh by suburban train. We find out what went wrong with Mumbai metros.
Graphic by Vidhi @scroll_inscroll.in/article/108505…
One year ago today, flash floods hit Samej, Bagipul, Sainj & Parvati valleys.
Himachal is facing monsoon disasters again - why does this repeat?
Our new blog investigates the roots of this crisis.
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“The Data Protection Act will kill investigative journalism in the country” - Watch @nit_set of Reporters Collective in conversation with Amrita Johri on जानने भी दो यारों @thewire_in - youtube.com/watch?v=Wv0KfR…
150 civil society groups and activists have recently written to the Prime Minister on the systematic and consistent manner in which the Forest Right Act, 2006 has been subverted by the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change. They make five major points:
1.…
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