Meltdown at the Top of the World
MANILA – The United Nations has declared 2025 to be the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, making it a fitting moment to confront the stark reality that the world’s ice…
Himalayas
Why Government Must Join Hands with Local People to Save Thousands of Threatened Trees near Gangotri
Probably the most ecologically sensitive area in India, also known for its great cultural and spiritual heritage, is the Uttarkashi-Gangotri area near the origin of the Ganga River in the…
Need for Much Greater Caution while Expanding Himalayan Highways
On February 13 in reply to a question raised in the Parliament (Lok Sabha) the government replied that there are 226 accident prone spots on highways in Himachal Pradesh and…
India should adopt a protective Himalayan policy
Himalayan policy should emphasize sustainable livelihoods, environment protection and decentralization based strengthening of communities linked closely to national interests Civil Society magazine has recently published a series of interviews with…
Problems, Struggles and Policy for Himalayan Region as seen in the Writings of Sunderlal Bahuguna- A Gandhian Vision of Himalayan Region
Sunderlal Bahuguna, the person most closely associated with the movements and campaigns to protect Himalayan forests, had travelled to more Himalayan villages than perhaps anyone else and was involved in…
High risks of large dam projects in the Himalayas
Various countries are building large dams on Himalayan rivers. Apart from local factors this often gets discussed in terms of the conflicting interests of various countries. In the process the…
2024: People’s Resistance against Dam, Hydro Projects in Himalayan States
(Feature Image: Tribals in Siang river belt in Arunachal Pradesh demonstrating against a proposed mega hydropower dam. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement/The Hindu) All through 2024, the vulnerable communities across Himalayan states…
Urban Shimla: Navigating the Challenges of Sustainable Development in a Mountainous Landscape
Smart cities, a paradigm in urban development, have witnessed remarkable progress across various cities in India. Jaipur, Surat, and Pune serve as exemplars, aligning their initiatives with global standards. However,…
Recent Himalayan Highway Work Needs Unbiased Assessment of Costs and Benefits
Recent floods have caused very heavy damage to roads and highways in Himachal Pradesh. After a rapid assessment a fund of Rs. 400 crore was announced on August 1 by…
Climate Change Viewed from the Attic of the World
Thirteen thousand feet high on the far side of the Himalaya mountains, we have entered the past and the future at the same time. We are a medical expedition and…
Better Planning for Roads Will Help Himalayan People and Environment
Roads have a very important role in Himalayan region and , adding together the state and union budgets, the budgetary allocations are also significant. However there are costly distortions in…
Remote Himalayan Villages Need More Care
Several reports have been appearing from time to time which indicate increasing distress and problems in many remote Himalayan villages. To some extent this is a reflection of increasing problems…
The Himalayan Victims Of Climate Change
On the second anniversary of the 2014 Kashmir flood – dubbed by some as the worst in a century – I write this short piece as a victim of climate…
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