Villagers in the northern Indian state say they have been left out of a crucial decision on the second and third stage of a hydropower project with huge environmental risks

Experts wonder why a bill riddled with errors has been tabled in the upper house of parliament

Dam construction threatens tens of thousands of rock engravings in the Chilas valley in northern Pakistan; some carvings date back to 8,000 BCE.

The Baglihar dam in Jammu and Kashmir bears testimony to the enormous human costs associated with hydroelectricity projects

As India’s hydropower hotspot, Himachal Pradesh offers important lessons about the huge risks of building large dams in the Himalayas

Saif M Hussain, an expert on structural engineering with a focus on seismic risks, describes his concerns over Pakistan’s largest proposed dam

Spiralling costs, long delays, earthquakes and landslide risks plague developers trying to build hydropower projects in the Indian Himalayan states

India’s top expert summarises his views on the need to factor in the Himalayas in the new water policy

Chinese dams will determine the future of Southeast Asia’s largest lake

Chief Minister issues dire warning to those opposing hydel projects