The following maps were recently designed by Rajiv Rawat for educational purposes. They build on maps previously designed for the uttarakhand.org web site over the past decade. They are offered here free of charge, although creditation to the Uttarakhand.Net would be much appreciated. Historical Map…
Read more »By Rajiv Lochan Sah, Editor Nainital Samachar (Translated by Chandan Dangi) Recently, in North Kerala, PLACHIMADA village has agitated against Coca-Cola Corporation’s giant plant in the state which drew underground water for the main feed to its operations. The MNC had a real tough time…
Read more »People’s Democracy Vol. XXX, No. 20 May 14, 2006 PROTESTING against the attacks of moneylenders turned land mafias on poor peasants in collision with local police, the All India Kisan Sabha local unit organised a demonstration at the block head quarters of Sitarganj block in…
Read more »DEHRADUN: On 10 May, a musical VCD silently invaded Uttaranchal. This musical album should leave people, especially the admirers of Chief Minister ND Tiwari, gasping for breath. ‘Nauchami Narayan’, the creative product of renowned folk singer and poet Narendra Negi is the latest sensation in…
Read more »Dehra Dun: Construction work at the Falenda hydro-power project in Tehri district of Uttaranchal is expected to resume unhindered with the local villagers calling off their three-year-old agitation today after reaching an agreement with the state government. The agreement was reached after several rounds of…
Read more »The pressures brought about by unbalanced development are stunning. If the Supreme Court ban is lifted, we can say goodbye to any remaining livability for the city. The city’s environment is already badly frayed and actually carrying capacity needs to be measured and respected, to…
Read more »Government and aided schools to be governed by same rules DEHRA DUN: The Uttaranchal School Education Bill, 2006, was passed in the Vidhan Sabha here on Wednesday paving the way for uniform education and decentralisation of powers up to the Nyay Panchayat level. Giving out…
Read more »DEEPTI SAXENA DEHRADUN, APR 14 (PTI) What’s in a name? In the hilly terrains of Uttaranchal, politics over change of name of the state to Uttarakhand is not just for namesake. It is much more. Despite being a highly emotive issue, politics of changing of…
Read more »Our Regional Bureau / New Delhi/ Dehra Dun March 30, 2006 The controversial 304 Mw Maneri Bhali Hydel project II has run into trouble again with the Uttaranchal government announcing a CBI probe into the alleged financial irregularities and other corruption charges in connection with…
Read more »The Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK) is a Dehra Dun-based NGO working with Van Gujjars and other hill communities for four decades. Avdesh Kaushal, founder of RLEK, speaks to V J Thomas: [more]
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