The film highlights the issue of safety violations and negligence in Hydropower Projects in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India. The focus is on an accident that took place at the 100 MW Sorang Hydroproject in November 2015. For more information : Memorandum to DoE Press statement 1/12/2015
The Satluj Bachao Jan Sangharsh Samiti, a platform of representatives of villages to be affected by the Luhri Hydropower project (Kullu, Mandi and Shimla districts) and its 38 km long tunnel have expressed relief as there has been a radical change in the design of the project with a complete dropping of the tunnel component. […]
Close to 500 residents of Hangrang Valley and other areas of Pooh block Upper Kinnaur today held a rally at Kinnaur’s district headquarter Rekong Peo demanding immediate action by the Administration on the pathetic conditions of roads, especially, the National Highway 5. “NH-5, which is the lifeline of Kinnaur and the only road for residents […]
Narratives on Hydropower ‘development’ from Lahaul Valley 5th June 2015 On occasion of the World Environment Day, Himdhara, an Environment Research and Action Collective released a report titled ‘Changing the Colours of Chenab’ on ‘hydropower development’ in the Lahaul Valley. Highlighting local sentiment and probable adverse impacts of the proposed projects in the Chandra-Bhaga or […]
Kuldeep Chauhan Tribune News Service Shimla, May 20 As the Modi government has pushed 175-m-high Renukaji Dam that will supply 23 cumecs water to Delhi in deep freeze, the state government has sought Rs 1,981.35 crore assistance to start work on the project or it will cancel the land awards given to the project-affected villages, […]
An article published in Economic and Political Weekly by Manshi Asher, member of Himdhara Environment Research and Action Collective Kinnaur, one of Himachal Pradesh’s most ecologically fragile places, is under threat from widespread construction activity in hydroelectric power projects. Landslides have become a common occurrence threatening apple orchards as well as habitats in Kinnaur. A […]
An article published in Down to Earth by Kesang Thakur & Manshi Asher, members of Himdhara Environment Research and Action Collective The development juggernaut has gained new momentum with the Narendra Modi led BJP government assuming power. There is a new vigour to steam rolling policies, laws or regulatory mechanisms, seen as a threat or obstacles […]
February 5, 2015 A panel of experts appointed by the Himachal Pradesh government has said that popular opposition to large hydel power projects on the Sutlej is being fanned by the establishment’s “indifference” to the problems of the people. The panel has rejected the conclusions of a report prepared earlier for the union government, which […]
Tribune News Service Shimla, January 23 In 70°C temperature and a thick layer of carbon sprayed all over the power house, the team of engineers of HP State Electricity Board Ltd (HPSEBL) today failed to inspect the multi-crore switch yard of the underground power house of 120 mw Sanjay Jalvidyut Pariyojna (SJP). The five-member team […]
Tribune News Service Shimla, January 23 Seeking intervention of the state government to ensure that there is no law and order problem arising out of the workers’ strike at the Karcham-Wangtoo and Baspa projects, Manoj Gaur, Executive Chairman of Jaypee Group, met CM Virbhadra Singh today. Even as the conciliation meetings held in the recent […]