DP Correspondent Shimla ‘Green groups’ in Himachal have demanded a moratorium on construction of all new hydro-power projects on the Satluj and Chenab in the state, till a study on cumulative impact of all the projects on fragile ecology is done. Raising this issue in the wake of disaster that stuck Uttarakhand and Kinnaur, six […]
हिमाचल के मुख्य मंत्री के नाम एक खुला पत्र माननीय श्री वीर भद्र सिंह जी, सर्व प्रथम आपको जन्मदिन की शुभकामनाएं। पश्चिम हिमालय में हाल में हुई महा विपदा के चलते जन्मदिन न मनाने का आपका निर्णय सरहानीय है । किन्नौर की स्थिति का सही आंकलन करने के लिए आपका वहां व्यक्तिगत रूप से उपस्थित […]
The South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People has been studying the generation performance of large hydroprojects across the country in general and in the Himalayan river basins in particular. Their recent studies of the Generation of Performance in the Chenab and Beas River Basins also show diminishing generation for the period of last […]
On occasion of the World Environment Day Himdhara, Environment Research and Action Collective and Him Lok Jagriti Manch, a Kinnaur based platform of communities fighting for their natural resources have written to the Chief Minister and the Union Minister of Environment and Forests drawing their attention to the urgent issues in relation tunnels being cosntructed […]
Himdhara, Environment Research and Action Collective along with the Satluj Bachao Jan Sangharsh Samiti have raised serious issues with the random change in the capacity of the 775 MW Luhri Hydro-electric Project. The Ministry of Environment’s Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) on River Valley Projects had directed the SJVN to maintain higher environment releases from Luhri […]
Press Release 25th November 2012: Green Tribunal interim order on Integrated Kashang Project (Stage 1 and 2) HPPCL directed not to utilise forest land till further orders The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (HPPCL) “not to fell the trees standing over the disputed lands and notto utilize the forest […]
To Smt. Jayanti Natrajan 12th November, 2012 Union Minister of Environment and Forests Paryavaran Bhavan CGO Complex New Delhi. SUB: REGARDING VIOLATION OF FRA IN GRANT OF FOREST CLEARANCE TO 180 MW BAJOLI- HOLI HYDRO-ELECTRICITY PROJECT IN HIMACHAL PRADESH Dear Madam We, the members of Himdhara Environment Research and Action Collective, would like to register […]
9th September 2012 at Sambhaavnaa Institute, Palampur Himachal Pradesh, like Uttarakhand and other North-Eastern hill states for the past decade, now has been viewed as the ‘power state’ with hydro power potential to the tune of approximately 21,000 MW. The pressure is not just to make power, but make ‘clean’ power, using the run-off river […]
We, the representatives of the village councils of the region to be affected by the Hul Hydro Project under the banner Saal Ghaati Bachao Sangharsh Morcha, and concerned citizens of the State of Himachal Pradesh would like to make this submission to register our serious objection to the consideration of the abovesaid project under the […]
Report questions ADB funded projects under the ‘Himachal Clean Energy Development ADB loans for four hydroprojects at eco-fragile zonesADB loans for four hydroprojects at eco-fragile zones Livelihood concerns and environmental issues un-addressed Section 17/4 – Urgency clause being used by HPPCL for forced acquisition of land Poor EIA reports and non compliance to environmental norms […]