Press Release: 8th May 2017 Environmental groups and people’s movements across the country condemn its destructive projects and policies The Asian Development Bank, an international financial institution, has in the last decade financed infrastructure and other large development projects to the tune of 123 billion dollars across Asia. While ADB celebrated its 50th year with […]
The Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has about a quarter of the country’s hydropower potential. It has an installed capacity of a little over 10,000 MW out of its full potential of over 27,000 MW. While the last decade saw a surge in hydropower development in the state, for the last three years the state […]
Press Release 25th November 2012: Green Tribunal interim order on Integrated Kashang Project (Stage 1 and 2) HPPCL directed not to utilise forest land till further orders The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (HPPCL) “not to fell the trees standing over the disputed lands and notto utilize the forest […]