Press Note 9 Aug 2018: Illegal Dumping of Waste by BBNDA at Kenduwal continues; Authority was to set-up 9.7 crore waste management plant

Residents of Malpur-Sandholi form ‘Paryavarn Sangharsh Samiti’ to take action on Pollution issues Illegal Dumping at Kenduwal continues; BBNDA was to set up 9.7 crore solid waste facility: Samiti The residents of villages under two Panchayats Malpur and Sandholi, came together to form a local platform called ‘Paryavaran Sangharsh Samiti’, to fight for the right […]

What Lies Behind the Resistance to India’s Highest Dam?

Not only has the government failed to do a cost-benefit analysis of building the Pancheshwar Dam or assess its environmental impact, it has also fallen short of addressing the growing concerns of locals. Exactly a year ago, our prime minister, in his campaign speech just before the Uttarakhand state elections, declared from the podium in Pithoragarh town that […]

पै्रस विज्ञप्ति: पंचेश्वर बहुद्देशीय नही बहुधोखीय परियोजना है

5 November 2017 पंचेश्वर बहुद्देशीय नही बहुधोखीय परियोजना है: पंचेश्वर बांध व रुपालीगाड बंाधों की प्रक्रिया तुरंत प्रभाव रोकी जाये। वन अधिकार दो – जैव विविधता रजिस्टर ग्राम स्तर पर बनाओं प्रभावित जनता को अंधेरे में रखकर पर्यावरण और वन स्वीकृतियंा लेने की प्रक्रियंा पूरी की जा रही है वह यह बताता है कि सरकारों […]

Press Note 24th October 2017: “Pancheshwar Dam should not be considered for environment clearance”, Affected People, Environmentalists tell Expert Appraisal Committee, MoEF

As the Expert Appraisal Committee of the Ministry of Environment for River Valley Projects discussed the matter of world’s second highest dam, today, a small group of peaceful protestors stood outside to voice their dissent. “We are here to ask how the committee will take a decision in 45 minutes about a project on which 40000 crores […]

‘Development’ Projects and Forest Rights ‘विकास’ परियोजना और वन अधिकार

This is our second video on the Forest Rights Act 2006 (To see the first video go to https://youtu.be/Igoyj5POOeU). This time we take a closer look at forest diversion for large development projects and the provisions of FRA that are applicable before any diversion is allowed. These provisions need to be understood by communities to secure […]

Lahaul people write to Environment Committee not to clear Reoli Dugli Hydro project

To The Environment Appraisal Committee River Valley Projects Ministry of Environment and Forests New Delhi Subject: Submission related to Chenab River and Lahaul Valley  in context of EC for 430 MW Reoli Dugli project Dear Chairperson, We have read reports that the expert appraisal committee (EAC) on river valley and hydel projects of the Ministry […]

Returning power to the people in Himachal Pradesh

The Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has about a quarter of the country’s hydropower potential. It has an installed capacity of a little over 10,000 MW out of its full potential of over 27,000 MW. While the last decade saw a surge in hydropower development in the state, for the last three years the state […]

संकट में पहाड़: जल विद्युत् परियोजनाओं से प्रभावित क्षेत्रों के लिए पुस्तिका प्रकाशित

हिमधरा पर्यावरण समूह ने जल विद्युत् परियोजनाओं से जुड़े मुद्दों और हिमाचल की जनता के इन परियोजनाओं को ले कर अनुभवों पर ‘संकट में पहाड़’ नामक दस्तावेज़ प्रकाशित किया है। कानूनी और नीतिगत जानकारी के अभाव में परियोजना प्रभावित जनता के सामने अपनी समस्याओं के हल निकालने के बहुत कम रास्ते रह जाते हैं। “यह […]

PRESS NOTE : NGT directs Kashang Project Forest Diversion Proposal to be placed before Gram Sabhas of affected villages; asks for compliance to provisions of Forest Rights Act 2006

5 May 2016 The National Green Tribunal, yesterday, on 4th May 2016, passed a judgement directing the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the State Government of Himachal to place the entire forest clearance proposal  for the Integrated Kashang (stage II and III) Hydroelectric Project before the affected Gram Sabhas for their perusal. The judgement was passed by the Principal Bench chaired by Justice […]