The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $126.42 million loan along with $1 million in technical assistance to promote sustainable and climate-resilient tourism in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Lake area, one of the state’s most vulnerable and economically disadvantaged regions.
Given women’s role in monitoring water supply systems, the project will build the capacity of women, including those from vulnerable households, in operating and...
Mobilising children to become agents of change for the uplift and betterment of their communities has been the cornerstone of the work of Dehradun’s...
Officials say the search is still on for the remaining three missing mountaineers still underway in Uttarakhand state.
The death toll from an avalanche in...
Jan Shikshan Sansthan’s skill development and entrepreneurship programme is helping unemployed youth, including school drop-outs, and women in the hill areas of Uttarakhand lead productive...
There are concerns that hydropower projects benefit cities and downstream populations more than the local people who bear the direct social and environmental costs....
Creation of more van panchayats and more autonomy to these bodies would strengthen the involvement of local communities in preventing forest fires.
By Prem Bahukhandi
Forest...
This 2026 event arrives after earlier haor region floods earlier in the year, underscoring recurring pressures. Migration to urban centres and climate adaptation efforts remain critical long-term challenges.
Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.
Street vendors embody the resilience of India’s informal economy. Their struggle highlights the need for policies that listen to the voices of the working poor rather than displacing them in the name of progress.
This 2026 event arrives after earlier haor region floods earlier in the year, underscoring recurring pressures. Migration to urban centres and climate adaptation efforts remain critical long-term challenges.
Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.