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IANS (2006.5.16): Kempty Falls, Mussoorie's pride, loses charm

Mussoorie (Uttaranchal): It is a breathtaking waterfall amid picturesque hilly surroundings, a must see for visitors and in fact a great tourist draw, but scores of food stalls are eroding the beauty of Kempty Falls, making it a dumping ground for their waste. Once an…

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GP (2006.1.15): Centre, State policies on U'chal need revamp

By Ashok Misra, Garhwal Post, January 15 – 21, 2006 There is no doubt that globalisation of the economy has drawn Indians towards a Western lifestyle and higher levels of consumption. This has meant a rise in the cost of living and level of aspirations.…

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CPIML (2005.10): Environmental Devastation in Uttaranchal

Liberation, October 2005 For the past several months, Utaranchal has been witnessing a movement against the Hydro Electric Power Project at Joshimath – one of the 93 projects planned by the State Government to tap the State’s rivers for power. We carry an interview with…

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ANI (2005.9.11): Uttaranchal residents up in arms against disposal of biomedical waste in open

Jolly Grant | September 11, 2005 8:22:32 PM IST The improper disposal of bio-medical waste in the open has made the people of this tiny hamlet protest against the state government. Residents of Jolly Grant, about 27 kilometres from state capital Dehradun, have complained that…

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ANI (2005.3.7): Hydropower projects destroying Himalayan town: locals

[India News]: Joshimath (Uttaranchal), Mar 6 : The beauteous tiny township of Joshimath, a hugely revered pilgrimage centre in Uttaranchal, is pleading with authorities to scrap work on two major hydro-power projects, saying the extensive drilling and felling of trees is creating havoc with the…

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Statesman: Saplings of love bloom in Chipko land

DEHRA DUN, Feb. 14. They were once ready to die for it. Now they love for it. In the land of the first tree-huggers of the world, about 150 young men and women planted saplings to say the most revered four-letter word on Valentine’s Day…

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IHT (2004.12.14): The valley vanishes

This sobering commentary, while romantic in its writing, points to a destructive present, where the old Uttarakhand is dying and the new one of mountain slums and environmental destruction is rapidly becoming the universal reality. Not only is this transformation physical, but also cultural —…

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TOI (2004.10.6): Activists protest centre's poor environmental record

TIMES NEWS NETWORK [WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2004 11:30:47 PM] NEW DELHI: For the second time in as many months, over 40 activists have come together to protest the Union environment ministry’s poor record in protecting wildlife from destructive development and commercial pressures, demand people have…

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A Gandhian in Garhwal

Twenty years ago this June, RAMACHANDRA GUHA began a secular pilgrimage to the Alakananda Valley. His destination was Gopeshwar and his mission was to pay tribute to Chandi Prasad Bhatt, founder of the Chipko Movement. On the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5,…

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Environmental campaign to save hill region’s water resources

By R P Nailwal, Times of India News Service, May 25, 2000 DEHRA DUN: After the famous Chipko Movement, which called upon people to save trees, another environmental campaign is gaining momentum in the hills of western Uttar Pradesh. This time, seeking the protection of…

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