Small Hydro Power: A tradeoff between local economic development (if and when it happens) and environmental Impact. Who defines the limits for the latter?



Abhinav Goyal

Tags:
Energy, Poverty, Economic Development, Electricity, Hydroelectricity, Rudraprayag (D), Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Renewable Energy, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Himalaya, Ecosystems, Fisheries, Rivers, Freshwater Ecosystems
Solid Waste

Polythene waste makes life miserable in hills

The continued apathy of the State Government and the District administration, environmental pollution has resulted in creating a situation where many mountain towns are experiencing the problem caused by epidemic proportions of polythene waste not disposed scientifically.

Publication Date: 
04/02/2010
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Pollution, River Pollution, Ganga, Solid Waste, Plastics, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Rudraprayag (D)

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