Sharma, M. “Nature and nationalism.” Frontline Magazine, Volume 18, Issue 3. 3-16 February, 2001. By Mukul Sharma February, 2001 Harping on ‘Gangatva’, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad seeks to use its campaign against the Tehri dam to score communal points. OCTOBER 19, 2000: At the Ramlila grounds in Delhi, a few…
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Kunwar, D.S. and Tripathi, A. “Tehri sparks flood scare in 1,200 villages downstream Ganga.” The Times of India. 21 September 2010. By D.S. Kunwar and Ashis Tripathi September 21, 2010 DEHRADUN/LUCKNOW: Water levels at the Tehri dam rose menacingly following incessant rain in the hills of Uttrakhand, and the release…
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Kunwar, D.S. “Landslide hits Tehri ops, may affect power.” The Times of India. 19 December 2010. By D.S. Kunwar December 19, 2010 DEHRADUN: Power supply to Delhi and some northern states may suffer because a landslide on Friday has halted operations at the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC). The flow…
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Kaur, R. “Widespread protests near Tehri.” Down to Earth. 13 December 2010. By Ravleen Kaur December 13, 2010 Residents are angry after increase in the dam’s water level led to landslides and subsequent house collapse. SUDDEN landslides near Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand have forced residents of nearly four dozen villages…
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By Jaskiran Chopra March 20, 2006 DEHRA DUN: It withstood the test of time and massive temblors that ravaged the region from time to time, only to fall to the rising waters of the Bhagirathi river. The famous Ghantaghar (clock tower) built in 1897 by Tehri’s fourth ruler Kirti Shah…
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www.mytehri.com Lights off, pack-up time! A dam that will light homes and irrigate crop fields has also brought darkness and despair. Shishir Prashant lends a ear to the tales of woe of Tehri dwellers. Of nostalgia for what is lost, of broken promises,of helplessness. November is the month of weddings…
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“Doms stop cremating in support of fasting baba.” The Times of India. 10 February 2009. The Times of India February 10, 2009 VARANASI: In support of the indefinite fast of Nagnath Baba, who has been on hunger strike for last 206 days for undisrupted flow of the Ganga, the Dom…
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Water for Welfare Secretariat. “Impact of Tehri Dam – Lessons Learnt.” IIT Roorkee. February 2008. Click here to read this report. Genre: Hydropower Dams & Water Diversions Articles, Tehri ArticlesSubjects: Hydropower Dams & Water Diversions, Tehri
Battle for the Yamuna Makes Waves in Delhi By Madhava Smullen, ISKCON News June 10, 2011 After a month-and-a-half-long march in protest of the pollution of the sacred river Yamuna, thousands of sadhus, Krishna devotees, and environmentalists have made huge waves in the political scene and brought the attention of…
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Seth, B.S. “Prayers for a little.” Down to Earth. 31 August 2011. Prayers for a little By Bharat Lal Seth August 31, 2011 Rivers’ flows must be maintained to protect the services they provide, but India has no legislation How much water should flow in Indian rivers? Hydrologists have been…
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