river conservation
Gond community to drop ancient cremation ritual to save trees

The Gond community has decided to bury instead of cremating their dead, with an aim to reduce the number of trees cut for funeral pyres.

Meet the man conserving otters in Maharashtra’s Western Ghats

“I am the king of Tillari River; I kill the diseased fish and maintain the health of the river system.”

When an army of women came together to revive a river

1200 people created hundreds of recharge wells and boulder checks - nearly all workers were women.

In a First, a City Frees a River Using Funds Meant To Concretise It

The best way to mitigate flood damage (by rivers) is to let (their) floodplains be(!)

Dialogue on Rights of Rivers (Report and annexures)

Conversations, sharing resources, collective strategizing and planning, and collaborative work on realising effective rights of rivers has begun.

Ecotourism in Uttarakhand: pioneer Manohar Singh Manral (conversation in Hindi)

लोग सोचें कि जंगली जानवर मेरे ही खेत में आ जाएं !

हरवलेला रास्ता (in Marathi)

सुप्रीम कोर्टाने हा रस्ता वैज्ञानिक आधाराचा अभाव असलेला व पूर्णतः धोकादायक असल्याचा निवाडा दिला

A Road to nowhere

The road was adjudged to be completely unscientific and dangerous.

Sustaining a river through young minds

A dying river is sought to be conserved by ensuring a steady stream of young, local foot soldiers involved in her protection.