Potential hydro power projects in the Himalayan region would need to factor in chances of increased floods from the formation of new lakes and the expansion of existing ones due to melting glaciers

India will host a special side event during the UN Climate Change Conference opening on Monday at Marrakech, Morocco, on the 12 Himalayan States that face the impact of a changing climate.

Dehradun : The issue of vulnerability of the Himalayas in times of increasing climate change will be put forth at the conference of parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Clima

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit the mountainous northeastern state of Mizoram and adjoining areas on Wednesday. There was no report of any damage due to the tremor yet, officials said.

The number of glacial lakes in Himalayan regions have sky-rocketed in the past few years. The region is witnessing continuous ice-melting due to glacier recession.

Says project technically flawed

SHIMLA: Melting of glaciers in the Himalayan region is resulting into the formation of new glacial lakes in the state due to which threat of flood due to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) too has

KEDARNATH: The temple shrine of Kedarnath is just a helicopter ride away for many pilgrims nowadays but the presence of as many as 13 private chopper operators has left environmentalists and local

The company has secured two renovation & modernisation (R&M) contracts for hydroelectric plants in Balimela (Odisha) and Bairasiul (Himachal Pradesh)