With Uma Bharti being made the Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, environmentalists who have been struggling for years against construction of large dams,

In a major triumph for green activists, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned all non-forest activities in Manda Khal and Gadoli Khal forest regions in Pauri.

New Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti is known for her tirade against hydro power projects in eco-sensitive regions

With the State Government turning a blind eye to the detrimental effects of building large dams like the Tehri dam, the native fish species once found in abundance in the Bhagirathi river and its m

The National Green Tribunal principal bench has ordered the respondents State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority Uttarakhand, Director of Industries through Joint Director (mining)/ chie

The forest departments of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have chalked out a strategy for undertaking joint efforts and share information to strengthen tiger protection in the Corbett tiger landscape

Various measures like formation of armed 112-member Special Tiger Protection Force in Corbett tiger reserve, increasing the number of beats and incorporating Global Positioning System into the patr

Pollution in the once clean and green Doon has become a cause for concern when it comes to public health.

The ministry of environment finds itself in an embarrassing situation with its own 11-member expert panel, led by Ravi Chopra, questioning how the Lakhwar-Vyasi hydro-project was given clearance in

Taking cognisance of the media report about complaints regarding shortage of drinking water in certain areas in Dehradun and increase in patients of diarhhoea due to consumption of contaminated dri