-The Hindu On several significant items relating to the environment, allocations have remained stagnant or fallen In 1991, when the then Finance Minister Manmohan Singh ushered in economic reforms that catapulted India into the global economy, I had asked him how he intended to balance rapid economic growth with environmental protection. He said that the experience of the West is that once there is enough money in the economy through growth, it...

-CounterCurrents.org The tragedy in Uttarakhand has again highlighted the extreme vulnerability of Dam workers who toil often in very hazardous conditions in very remote parts of the country, away from public gaze. In particular the hazards faced by workers are very serious at several Dam construction locations in the Himalayan region. While better safety conditions for Dam workers are needed everywhere, this need is particularly acute in the Himalayan region. In recent...

-TheThirdPole.net As the world warms and glaciers retreat faster, the need is to brace for more disasters and minimise impacts by reviewing ill-planned Dams and roads Under the weight of a suspected avalanche, a massive chunk of ice and frozen mud broke away from a glacier in the high Himalayas and fell into a lake that had formed at its snout due to climate change. The moraine around the lake collapsed and...

-Business Standard Executives with NTPC Limited said the under construction Lata Tapovan hydro power project (520 Mw) has faced some Damages in the mishap New Delhi:  Flash flood following a glacier break and an avalanche on the Alaknanda river in Chamoli, Uttarakhand is likely to Damage four hydro power projects. Executives with NTPC Limited said the under construction Lata Tapovan hydro power project (520 MW) has faced some Damages in the mishap. Statements from...

-Down to Earth Use of concrete instead of traditional wood and masonry in the Himalayas is creating a heat-island effect, warming the range, they added A major disaster struck the Himalayan state of Uttrakhand February 7, 2021. A glacier broke after an avalanche in the Joshimath area of the state’s Chamoli district. There are reports of missing people and Damage to property. The Chamoli police said the Rishiganga Power Project had been Damaged...