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2008: Uttarakhand’s Save The Rivers Year

Ganga river, originating in the Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, is well-known throughout the world as India’s sacred and most revered river. But now its very existence is threatened as the state government, driven by an untrammeled lust for revenue and money-making, has given permission…

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Grievances of Maneri Bhali-II affected not being addressed

Garhwal Post 30 December 2007 By Our Staff Reporter Dehradun, 29 Dec: The Matu People’s Organisation has charged the State Government with sidelining environment and rehabilitation issues in the Maneri Bhali phase two project. Vimal Bhai, Coordinator of Matu People’s Organisation, alleged, “The government is…

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Mounting public pressure against dams in Uttarakhand

Asian Tribune, Sat, 2007-10-13 01:44 By Bobby Ramakant People of Uttarakhand state, are fasting since 9 October 2007 against the state government’s approval to building dams on Ganga and other rivers. The native people of Uttarakhand who are to be affected from the dam constructions…

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Stir against another hydel project in Uttarakhand

Indian Express, Friday, October 05, 2007 S M A KAZMI, DEHRADUN, OCTOBER 4 After tehri, the uttarakhand government is now faced with an agitation by those affected by the maneri bhali-phase-II hydro-electric project in Uttarkashi district. For the past four days, four residents of Gayansoo…

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Scars of development

Combat Law, September-October 2007 After getting full statehood in November 2000, Uttarakhand has become even easier target for the vested interests of private entrepreneurs in collusion with the political leadership of the state, reveals Suresh Nautiyal. This monsoon, as we moved closer to Gangotari from…

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Uttarakhand shifts focus to small power projects

BS Reporter / New Delhi/ Dehra Dun July 05, 2007 After sanctioning mega projects as big as the 2,400 MW Tehri hydel project, the Uttarakhand government is now trying to focus on small power plants. These projects would be of .5 to 5 MW of…

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Tehri dam oustees to be rehabilitated again; threat of landslides

Bidisha Kumar Down to Earth, June 30, 2007 People living near the Tehri dam on the Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand are in trouble. Villages on the slopes overlooking the reservoir are threatened by increasing landslides and those living downstream, once ousted for the building of…

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The power of corporate greed in a Himalayan state

Here we take a look at what is happening next door in Himachal Pradesh where a big push to develop more power projects is taking place. By Arun Shrivastava The People’s Voice, 23 April 2007 Hydro-electric power projects of private firms in Himachal Pradesh are…

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BS: New govn't to favour small dams

Business Standard / New Delhi / Dehra Dun March 23, 2007 The new Uttarakhand government is likely to give preference to small dams over big ones like Tehri in its new policy guidelines for the power sector. This could mean the death-knell for the 6,480…

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IBN: Polls mean little for Tehri displaced

For people struggling to find some stability, elections hold little meaning opines Prarthna Gahilote, reporting for IBN News. Click here to see video Prarthna Gahilote, CNN-IBN February 17, 2007 Khameri, Uttarakhand: Tehri has opened up a floodgate of emotions during election time. Rehabilitation is the…

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