Activists Akhil Gogoi and Ramesh Agrawal attacked
Gogoi was visiting flood-affected areas in Assam; Agrawal is fighting land grab by industries in Chhattisgarh
Subansiri dam unsafe: experts committee
Report kept under wraps shows project plan ignores flood control and compromises on design, safety
Narendra Modi takes U-turn on large hydro projects in Arunachal
After endorsing smaller hydropower projects during pre-election campaign, the prime minister pushes for big dams during his recent visit to Itanagar
Rivers, up close and personal
Over centuries people have learnt to live with rivers. They are part of our lives but over the past 150 years this association has weakened. A …
Assam, Meghalaya seek Centre’s assistance to deal with flood aftermath
Chief ministers submit memorandum for financial aid for a few thousand crore rupees; civil society say funds utilisation needs strict monitoring …
Subansiri dam: green tribunal issues notices to NHPC, government
Petition seeks minimum flow in the river to protect Gangetic dolphins and other life forms
With elections over, Dibang hydro project powers on in Arunachal Pradesh
Voters feel BJP has backtracked on poll promise of addressing their concerns about the impact of big dams
Li's visit yields little on Brahmaputra
China goes ahead with dam construction, while both countries classify hydrological data in the name of national security
28 years of Earth’s surface changes on Google
Watch a city expand or a glacier shrink through a series of satellite images; see the altering landscape at four spots in India
Assam not a necessary party to hydel power development in Arunachal, says green tribunal
Tribunal ignores recommendations of Assam GoM on conducting cumulative impact study on hydropower projects in upstream state
Draft EIA 2020: How it may impact North East
The region, with eight per cent of India’s total geographical area, has 25 per cent of India’s forest cover
Natural highways
The aviation sector is struggling for survival, while roadways and railways are bleeding the treasury dry. Inland navigation is economical and …
The past and present of rivers
Author(s): Karuna Futane We are a generation that has turned flowing fresh water rivers to rivers of sewage and garbage. We have lost rivers. …