Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti has said that the Eco Sensitive Zone, which was announced by the previous Central Government, needs to be rev

One of the leading farmer activists of the land consolidation movement in the mountainous regions of Uttarakhand has criticised the State Government accusing it of not being serious about ensuring

The 100-kilometre stretch between Gaumukh and Uttarkashi, which was notified as an eco-sensitive zone in December 2012 raised the ire of the local population due to lack of awareness regarding the

Concerned over the pollution from slag produced by iron and steel units, the National Green Tribunal today directed the authorities to prepare a restoration plan for Sigaddi river near Jasodhapur I

In an attempt to boost capital infusion in agricultural sector the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has decided to provide refinance facility with a repayment period of

Matra Sadan founder Swami Shivanand today cornered the Uttarakhand government’s lackadaisical attitude towards quarrying issue by citing a Nainital High Court judgment, wherein the court directed t

The strenuous and concerted efforts of Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar yielded positive results.

The Tehri dam oustees have demanded from the state government to take effective and timely steps to address their grievances.

Environmentalists and villagers are questioning the operation of a stone crusher on the banks of the Dhauli Ganga river by the company implementing the 520 MW Tapovan Vishnugad hydro electric proje