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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“Rs. 67 crore later.” Down to Earth: Science and Environment Online. 15 March 2005. …In Kanpur’s Jajmau area, chromium enters food chain. How spent is the Ganga Action Plan? On January 15, 2005, 23 leather tanneries in Kanpur’s Jajmau area were ‘temporarily’ closed. They had failed to install chromium recovery…
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Seth, B.L. “Kolkata reconnects with its riverfront.” Down to Earth. 15 October 2007. Kolkata reconnects with its riverfront By Bharat Lal Seth October 15, 2007 An ambitious riverfront development project has been drawing many visitors in Kolkata. The Millennium Park runs along Strand Road, for a kilometre on the eastern…
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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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Kaur, R., Kendall, T. “Myth of power.” Down to Earth. 15 September 2008. Myth of power By Ravleen Kaur and Tom Kendall September 15, 2008 Nourisher of an ancient civilization, the Ganga could be gasping for its survival. Every few kilometres the water of its tributaries will be diverted to…
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Shankar, U. “Purifying the Ganga.” Down to Earth. 30 September 1992. Purifying the Ganga By Uday Shankar September 30, 1992 “The story of the Ganges, from her source to the sea, from old times to new, is the story of India’s civilisation …” – Jawaharlal Nehru It may have been…
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Shrivastava, K.S. “Ganga changes course in Haridwar.” Down to Earth. 15 June 2010. Ganga changes course in Haridwar By Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava June 15, 2010 Erosion may be speeding shift The Ganga in Haridwar district has shifted 500 metres from its course over the past four decades, shows a study…
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Malik, A. “Is Ganga losing its resilience?” Down to Earth. 28 February 2011. Is Ganga losing its resilience? By Ankita Malik February 28, 2011 First bacterial diversity study shows high number of pathogens OVER A century ago in 1896, British physician E Hanbury Hankin reported in the French journal Annales…
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Down to Earth November 30, 1993 Pollution levels in the Hooghly river rise sharply after the idols are immersed at Durga Puja, revealed a study done three years ago by J J Ghose of Calcutta University. Though publication of the study had been held back for fear of offending religious…
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