Himachal’s Clean Energy funder Asian Development Bank faces criticism on its 50th Birthday

Press Release: 8th May 2017 Environmental groups and people’s movements across the country condemn its destructive projects and policies The Asian Development Bank, an international financial institution, has in the last decade financed infrastructure and other large development projects to the tune of 123 billion dollars across Asia. While ADB celebrated its 50th year with […]

Big Cost, Little Gain: Report questions feasibility of 66 MW Dhaulasidh Hydro-electric Project

Himdhara, an environment research and action group today released a report questioning the feasibility of the proposed 66 MW Dhaulasidh Hydro-electric Project to be constructed on the Beas River. Titled ‘Big Costs, Little Gain’ the report critiques the project on the rground that the environmental, socio-economic and financial costs of the project far outweigh the […]