Run–the-river projects no better than reservoirs

The engineering solutions put in place to tackle the issue of floods has created more problems than solutions in Bihar, says former IIT professor and doyen of water experts Dinesh Mishra

Nepal’s faltering renewables policy may find its solution in energy trade – hydro from Nepal, RE from India

Himalayan states in India are demanding payment for ecosystem services such as clean water and pristine forests, a demand based on the idea of natural capital whose time has come

A lack of people and pollution management along the pilgrim trail to the Amarnath shrine in Kashmir is having a massive impact on a stunning and ecologically sensitive zone

In an exclusive interview to thethirdpole.net, India’s Water Secretary, Upendra Prasad Singh, emphasises the crucial needs of managing water demand in agriculture and community participation

Despite identifying water conservation as a priority, there are no new funds for the revamped water ministry in India, and bureaucrats find themselves against entrenched political interests

Early warnings passed on through community social media networks on the Bhutan-India border save lives when official channels take far too long

Degraded soils cannot support lives

Himanshu Thakkar speaks to the thethirdpole.net about environmentalists and ascetics, hunger strikes, hydropower projects, and a Ganga that might be holy, but is nowhere near clean