Photos : Sumit Mahar Text: Vaishnavi Rathore, with inputs from Manshi Asher The Himalayan region is highly sensitive towards changes in global climate, a fact that was reiterated by a recent study which suggests that more than half of glaciers in Satluj Basin would vanish by 2050. Above, is Satluj which before merging with Spiti […]
हिंदी के लिए नीचे स्क्रोल करें Lack of safety compliance in Hydro Projects invitation to disasters: Community representatives, activists to authorities This Lok Sabha elections both major national parties, the BJP and Congress in their manifestos speak of “Protecting the Himalayas”. However both parties and their candidates remain silent on a grave issue of concern […]
Film Ho Gyi Hai Pir Parvat Si (The Mountains Agonized) is directed by Subrat Kumar Sahu. He is known for making films that reflect our social structures and has often been sceptical about the “way of development” through his craft. Ho Gayi Hai Pir Parvat Si – Hindi (The Mountains Agonized) is his 8th documentary […]
Close to 100 representatives and activists of various local organizations from Kangra and other districts held a public meeting and a one day solidarity fast and public meeting on “Clean and Free Flowing Himalayan Rivers” at Dharamshala on 5th February, 2019 outside Hanuman Mandir from 10 am to 4 pm. The fast, led by veteran […]
हिन्दी के लिये नीचे स्क्रोल करें Press Note: 21Decmber 2018 Official members of District level Committee under FRA reject claims of tribals of Lippa Village Doling out forest land to company but cannot grant tribals their rights, shows government priorities, Empty promise on FRA made in Vidhan Sabha: Lippa Forest Rights Committee Barely few […]
9 Dec 2018 The premiere screening of “The mountains agonized” (Ho gayi hai pir parbat si – Hindi), a documentary film on the impacts of hydropower development in the Satluj Valley made by Independent Filmmaker Subrat Kumar Sahu was held at Sambhaavnaa Institute in Palampur on the 8th of December at a film festival called […]
25th August, 2018 To The Chairperson Expert Appraisal Committee on River Valley Projects, Union Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, New Delhi Subject: Regarding Environment Clearance consideration for 219 MW Luhri Stage I Hydro Electricity Project for EAC meeting on 28th August, 2018 Dear Madam/Sir, This is a submission vis-a-vis the environment clearance consideration for 219 MW Luhri […]
As the state’s situation worsens, the only two choices in front of the Himachali people will be mass agitation or mass exodus. Himachal Pradesh is located in the region of the world considered to be the water tower of the Indian subcontinent. But what happens when the high mountains – repositories of snow and thus […]
10 insights on the political ecology of Himachal today Manshi Asher and Prakash Bhandari The morning ritual of eagerly scanning the Himachal edition of The Tribune (the only English paper in print that has meaty coverage from the region) has never been so rewarding, offering in one glance, deep clarity on what is going on […]
March 21, 2018 To, Smt Manisha Nanda Addl. Chief Secy. cum Principal Secy. to the Chief Minister (Environment Science & Technology, Information & Public Relation, Tourism & Civil Aviation) Government of Himachal Pradesh Dear Mam, We are writing to you on the Day of Action for Rivers across the world on behalf of the concerned […]