Dams For Development? The Debate Rages On
Dams have been emblematic of the World Bank’s approach to development for many decades. From the bank’s early years in...
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Tribal Resettlement Near The Forest A Wild Idea, Say Environmentalists
Karnataka’s plan to rehabilitate over 100 tribal families in a 20-acre plot adjacent to the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary has sparked...
The Long Road Towards Regulating Earth Use For Highways And Railways
Since 2020, the environment ministry has allowed projects like highways to extract ordinary earth without needing environmental clearance. In March...
Experts Say Unplanned Construction To Blame For Flash Floods
Heavy rainfall, hailstorms, and cloudbursts on April 19-20 triggered landslides and flash floods in Jammu & Kashmir’s Ramban district, causing...
Rethinking Infrastructure Development In The Himalayas
The Himalayan region has seen several extreme weather events and disasters this year. Experts have repeatedly raised concern about the...
Environment Overlooked In Infrastructure Rush In 2022
Infrastructure development continued on a grand scale and at a rapid pace in South Asia and the Himalayas in 2022,...
