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Uttarakhand says no to big hydro power projects

Steel Guru, June 16, 2008 As the save Bhagirathi campaign gathers momentum with Mr GD Agrawal, a top environmentalist, beginning his fast unto death, the Uttarakhand government said that it is not in favor of constructing big hydel projects. A state government spokesman said that…

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20 women activists held in Uttarakhand

Press Trust Of India Dehra Dun, June 11, 2008 Amid mounting protests against hydel projects on Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand, twenty women social activists were held on Wednesday for allegedly trying to disrupt a rally of Chief Minister BC Khanduri in the hill town of…

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Dam build-up: Save Bhagirathi campaign gathers steam

Shishir Prashant / Dehra Dun Business Standard, May 28, 2008, 0:10 IST Will the Bhagirathi river lose its identity following the construction of scores of hydel projects on it? It’s a million-dollar question haunting the Uttarakhand government in the face of mounting protests from environmentalists,…

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Mainstream: Minor Nandigrams of Uttarakhand

Harish Chandola Mainstream, Vol XLVI, No 19, Sunday 27 April 2008 The Uttarakhand government is acquiring land all over the State for building, expanding and renewing 98 hydropower projects. With this large-scale activity it seeks to make the State a major powerhouse. Most of these…

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Indians Protest to Stop Dams on Mother Ganga

Susanne Wong World Rivers Review, March 2008 For 15 days in January, hundreds of men, women and children marched across river valleys of India’s Uttarakhand state to raise awareness about government plans to build dams. The government intends to build 220 large, medium and small…

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Protecting rivers, Almora women show the way

Laxmi Ashram takes up the challenge to create awareness 2008 declared “Save the Rivers Year” By Aarti Dhar The Hindu, 27 Jan 2008 NEW DELHI: Global warming, climate change and environmental degradation are terms experts discuss on international fora. Women in Almora district of Uttarakhand…

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Seminar on Save the Rivers Campaign begins in Ramnagar

People demand rights over Jal-Jungle-Zameen By Indra Mohan Singh Garhwal Post, 17 January 2007 Ramnagar, 16 Jan: A two day seminar on ‘Save the Rivers’ campaign began here today. Yatris of all the river yatras have arrived here. The seminar began with a welcome speech…

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Women oppose construction of dams on sacred rivers

Garhwal Post, 10 January 2008 Dehradun, 9 Jan: On the ninth day of the “Save the Rivers Campaign”, activists in the Mandakini valley addressed two important meetings in Rampur and Tilawara. Women turned up in large numbers to attend these meetings. The padayatra started from…

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Padyatra 1st Week: Most Hydel projects would leave villagers high & dry

Garhwal Post 8 January 2008 By our staff reporter Dehradun, 7 Jan: On the seventh day of the ‘Save the Rivers Campaign’, people raised many contentious issues of water and benefit sharing. The campaigners were able to demystify a few myths associated with hydro power…

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Padyatras begin today against 'anti-river' policies

2008: Uttarakhand’s Save the Rivers Year By our staff reporter Garhwal Post, 1 January 2008 Dehradun, 31 Dec: Concerned citizens of Uttarakhand and social activists have begun a campaign to mobilise communities against the ‘anti-river policies’ of the state and awaken the government to save…

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