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Huge Rally by Local people For Land Rights, Chattisgarh
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River Water Conference

A two day River water conference was held at Ramnagar (Nainital) which was attended by all activist groups and village communities gathered after a campaign march organised by communities from different river valleys of Uttarakhand to save their rivers from the onslaught of ruthelessly planed hydal projects. 

(See photo galary for pictures of Campaign march)

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Save the River Campaign
Activists Groups along with the Himalayan communities in the Uttarakhand region have started campaign marches in several river valley systems  from 1st January and will end with a River Water Conference at Ramnagar.  Read More
River teesta in danger
With 22 dams being built on the river Teesta in Sikkim, entire tracts of tropical forests will be submerged which will kill the states' only lifeline, the river Teesta. Read More
Siachen glacier melting alarmingly
Siachen glacier has been melting alarmingly more due to military activity of India and Pakistan than global warming, a new study has said. Siachen glacier was rapidly melting because of the ongoing military activity at the highest flashpoint of the world, according to the study conducted by Arshad H Abbasi, a consultant for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Read More
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