Stories From Renuka Valley as It Languishes in the Shadow of an Unbuilt Dam

April 15 is celebrated every year as Himachal Day. It was on this day that Himachal Pradesh was declared a Union territory separate from the Punjab Hill States in 1948. Several peasant struggles against bonded labour in the hills led to the emergence of a vision of an autonomous identity for the region, centred around the social […]

Renukaji Dam project in deep freeze State govt sends 14 reminders to seek Rs 1,981.35 cr from Centre, but to no avail : The Tribune

Kuldeep Chauhan Tribune News Service Shimla, May 20 As the Modi government has pushed 175-m-high Renukaji Dam that will supply 23 cumecs water to Delhi in deep freeze, the state government has sought Rs 1,981.35 crore assistance to start work on the project or it will cancel the land awards given to the project-affected villages, […]