by Himanshu Thakkar | Jun 2, 2018 | Climate Change, Food, Home, Rivers, Solar, Sustainability
In order to assess if the Sardar Sarovar Dam Project (SSP) is good or bad for India, we need a credible assessment of costs, benefits, and impacts once the huge project is completed. First of all, the project is incomplete (even after down-scaling canal network by...
by Himanshu Thakkar | Apr 11, 2018 | Articles, Climate Change, News, Rivers, Sustainability
Interlinking of rivers is an expensive proposal and exercise. It has adverse environmental impact on forests, land, biodiversity, rivers, and livelihood of millions living in India. It is socially disruptive. It not only adds to climate change (destruction of forests...
by Himanshu Thakkar | Feb 8, 2018 | Climate Change, Home, News, Pollution, Rivers
The Finance Minister of India, Arun Jaitely, presented the last full India Union Budget 2018 of Modi-led NDA government at the Centre on 1 February 2018. Considering impending elections and prospects of facing elections in the next year (possibly earlier as per...
by Himanshu Thakkar | Dec 28, 2017 | Home, News, Pollution, Rivers
Besides mentioning the government’s failure in checking the pollution of River Ganga, the Comptroller & Auditor General’s (CAG) audit report on the river’s rejuvenation specifically says that the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG): ‘could not finalize the...
