Let the Ganga Flow Free!
Amidst the Nation wide Lockdown that's yet to open up in many places, there's a worrisome development taking place in Central Himalayan region. Dams are being built that are a serious threat to all the Ecology and diversity of the region. And all of this is happening unchecked or unmonitored.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has been proactive in giving green light to many dams/projects. Five hydel projects of Sikkim, West Bengal and Uttarakhand are being considered by the Environmental Appraisal Committee of the River Valley and Hydroelectric Project today on 29-7-2020. This includes the Vishnugad-Peepalkoti hydro power project (444MW) on the Alaknanda Ganga by taking loan from the World Bank. This is an attempt to lock the Ganges.
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