Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Rajesh Bahuguna Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 04/01/2024. In the application, applicant has raised the plea that a Sal reserve forest spread over 20.9270 acres in Aamwala Tarla village, Dehradun, Uttarakhand within Ward No. 61 of the …
This paper aims to re-evaluate the Chipko movement (1973-1981), a forest protection movement in the Uttarakhand hill region in northern India, which became widely known throughout the world through its image of local people hugging trees. Although the Chipko movement became famous as a good example of the “environmentalism of …
The Ganga is the face of India’s rich culture and heritage and citizens, especially the youth should commit themselves to preserving the National River and prevent it from being polluted. The Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi said this while inaugurating the CMS Vatavaran Biodiversity Film Festival at Raj Bhawan. The Governor …
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said that hydropower projects, which had already obtained clearance from the Union Ministry of Environment & Forest, should not be barred from other technical clearance just for a mere perceived feelings of some people. CM Bahuguna, speaking at a meeting of National Ganga River Basin …
Water security is one of the most important ingredients of the human security as the agricultural and industrial sectors are heavily dependent on water. Externally, it has lead to tensions between India and the neighbouring countries, and given rise to many intra-State conflicts internally. According to the National Commission for …
Experts say melting of glaciers submerging Islands where the bird Lays Eggs Ghaziabad: Experts have attributed the decline in the population of the exotic skimmer bird to global warming. The rise in temperature is responsible for the increased melting of glaciers that sends a spurt of water into the Ganga, …
SHILLONG, Dec 8: Noted environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna on Wednesday said that construction of dams in the border State of Arunachal Pradesh is a serious security threat to India as it is an easy target for China.
KOHIMA, Nov 12: Noted environmentalist and Chipko Movement leader Sunderlal Bahuguna has urged the Nagas to initiate a mass movement to stop exploitation of nature for materialistic development in the mountainous regions. Official sources said Bahuguna, who is on a
KOHIMA, Nov 10: A delegation of eminent citizens led by renowned environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna, recipient of the Padma Vibhushan award, has undertaken a campaign to sensitise people on the fragile ecology of the Himalayan region and the need to protect it. As part of this campaign, the delegation is planning …
The people of Assam, and especially those dependent on agriculture, would endure extremely difficult times if mega dams were constructed on rivers in Arunachal Pradesh, which flowed into the State. This was the view conveyed by the father of the Chipko movement, and noted environmentalist, Sundaralal Bahuguna in an exclusive …
SHILLONG: "Conservation of forest is more important than mining of uranium," said noted environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna here on Tuesday. "For one diamond in the forest, one cannot destroy the whole forest to obtain it," he said metaphorically. The environmentalist known for his 'Chipko' movement in Uttarakhand was in the city …
SHILLONG, Nov 3: Renowned environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna today stressed the need for tree plantation to arrest the deterioration of environment. Bahuguna is currently on a campaign here as part of his ceaseless and untiring efforts to sensitize the people on fragile ecology of the Himalayan region and the need to …
SHILLONG, Nov 3: Renowned Green activist Sunderlal Bahuguna today said that preserving environment for sustainable development is far more important than mining of uranium ore. Bahuguna who is on a campaign to the North-eastern region for
Guwahati: Noted environmentalist and Chipko movement leader Sunderlal Bahuguna has brought the 'Save Himalaya, Save Water, Save Life' movement to the North-East India to raise mass awareness over the dire need to protect and preserve the ecology of Himalayan region against the onslaught of global warming. Kick-starting the campaign here, …
Age has not weakened the determination of octogenarian Chipko movement leader Sunder Lal Bahuguna, who has now embarked on his second mission to save the
DEHRA DUN: Veteran environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna has expressed concern over the fact that none of the political parties has taken up environmental concerns as an issue in the run-up to the coming Lok Sabha elections. Environmental degradation, global warming, recession of glaciers, water scarcity, increase in sea levels and increasing …
CHANDIGARH: The fallout of global warming, population explosion and pollution could only be countered through a massive public awareness campaign that ensures only those projects which meet the needs of the common public and not just generate profits for large corporate houses. Holding out the solution for what he referred …
Shimla: Social activists Medha Patkar and Sunderlal Bahuguna are expected to join the Himalaya Bachao Campaign, which would be kicked of in Himachal from Bilaspur district on April 9, where they would join activist groups from all over the state in the
This paper focuses on the shifting contours of the anti-Tehri dam movement in the past three decades. It examines the changing declarations of environmentalists, especially Sunderlal Bahuguna and other leaders of the movement on the one hand, and the involvement of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in the anti-dam politics on …
