When we arrived at the Aima village ‘waste processing plant’, next to Neugal khad (stream), near Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, there had just been a large downpour. The rubbish strewn all along the riverbank was drenched in dirt, likely worsening the stench – putrid, a little acidic, somehow sludge-like. We tiptoed through it to reach the […]
This is our second video on the Forest Rights Act 2006 (To see the first video go to https://youtu.be/Igoyj5POOeU). This time we take a closer look at forest diversion for large development projects and the provisions of FRA that are applicable before any diversion is allowed. These provisions need to be understood by communities to secure […]
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 […]
5 May 2016 The National Green Tribunal, yesterday, on 4th May 2016, passed a judgement directing the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the State Government of Himachal to place the entire forest clearance proposal for the Integrated Kashang (stage II and III) Hydroelectric Project before the affected Gram Sabhas for their perusal. The judgement was passed by the Principal Bench chaired by Justice […]
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. […]
A TALK ON National Green Tribunal and Environmental Justice: Current discourses Speaker: Rahul Chaudhary, Legal Initiative for Forests and Environment For the last four decades, since India embarked on a journey of industrial development and then faster economic growth, the environmental issues facing the country have become graver. A complex environmental governance system with a […]
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 […]