NEW DELHI, 1 JULY: The government is planning to divest up to 25 per cent stake in Tehri Hydro Development Corporation this financial year, which could fetch the exchequer around Rs 1,300 crore.

As the government battles to save hydro-electric projects along the upper reaches of the Ganga from stiff opposition of religious activists, scientists from the National Environmental Engineering R

The government has planned 600 dams on the Ganga and its tributaries. So how can it be serious about saving the holy river, asks Brijesh Pandey

The health of rivers in Uttarakhand has deteriorated substantially due to violation of environment laws by various hydroelectric projects in the hill State.

Traffic on Char Dham Yatra routes was closed due to roads blocked by landslides caused by heavy rains on Sunday. However, Tehri SP Rajiv Swarup claimed that the Border Roads Organisation had opened most roads for passage of light vehicles by Sunday afternoon.

Rishikesh: The residents of the Padagli village affected by the construction of the Tehri dam have alleged that the concerned department officials have been misinforming them since past many years.

Among cash crops, fish farming seems to hae become handy for the farmers of the hill State in recent years.
The fact remains that the fish seed production, which was only around 20 lakh seeds in the year 2000, today, it has gone over more four crore seeds resulting in fish production over 35,000 metric tonne(mt).

Keeping in view high fish farming prospects the State Fisheries Department has se