Char Dham highway project will only add to urban woes
Climate change is not a new phenomena for the Himalayan State of Uttarakhand. In fact, the…
What unregulated tourism means for the future of the Himalayas
Unregulated pilgrimage activities in increasingly eco-fragile sites in India have accelerated the retreating of glaciers. What…
Mountain highway stability threading on the fragile terrain of upper Ganga catchment (Uttarakhand Himalaya), India
Roads are the most critical means of connectivity in Himalayan villages. However, the terrain is inherently…
Continuity of waste and cyclic catastrophe: The Himalayan rivers’ not-so-natural fury
There is a paradox at the heart of Himalayan development – a region that is now…
OPINION: Developments in Ganga Himalayan Basin is recipe for disaster
Around the seventh century, Adi Shankaracharya is said to have established several settlements in the Himalayas….
Landslides and the road network in Uttarakhand, India
The Indian Express is carrying a story today about landslides and the so-called Char Dham road…
Design and Development of a Pine Needle Briquetting Machine for the Uttarakhand Region of India
Fossil fuels, a non-renewable source, supply more than 81% of the world’s primary energy and contribute…
