river encroachment

River excavation must be done right

The plight of Mayur River shows where the problem lies

No industrial zones at the cost of rivers

Save the Shitalakkhya River from extreme pollution

Rivers, one by one, are losing navigability

Government must take steps to restore our rivers

Rivers cannot be saved without honest efforts

Government offices must overcome their inadequacies to play a bigger role

Greater effort needed to stop sand extraction from Teesta

Government must protect our rivers from being polluted, encroached or harmed in other ways

A riverine horror show

Saga of three rivers a reminder of how catastrophically mismanaged our rivers are

Rhetoric cannot save our rivers

State minister’s words must be followed by proper action

Save Ichhamati from impending doom

Why are authorities so negligent in saving rivers from polluters and encroachers?

37,000 River Grabbers: NRCC decision to withhold names draws flak

The National River Conservation Commission has decided not to publish a list of 37,000 new encroachers of 48 rivers and the environment activists say protecting their identities is tantamount to siding with the grabbers.

April 25, 2025
April 25, 2025

River excavation must be done right

The plight of Mayur River shows where the problem lies

March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024

No industrial zones at the cost of rivers

Save the Shitalakkhya River from extreme pollution

February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024

Rivers, one by one, are losing navigability

Government must take steps to restore our rivers

December 5, 2023
December 5, 2023

Rivers cannot be saved without honest efforts

Government offices must overcome their inadequacies to play a bigger role

May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

Greater effort needed to stop sand extraction from Teesta

Government must protect our rivers from being polluted, encroached or harmed in other ways

March 28, 2023
March 28, 2023

A riverine horror show

Saga of three rivers a reminder of how catastrophically mismanaged our rivers are

March 12, 2023
March 12, 2023

Rhetoric cannot save our rivers

State minister’s words must be followed by proper action

February 2, 2023
February 2, 2023

Save Ichhamati from impending doom

Why are authorities so negligent in saving rivers from polluters and encroachers?

January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023

37,000 River Grabbers: NRCC decision to withhold names draws flak

The National River Conservation Commission has decided not to publish a list of 37,000 new encroachers of 48 rivers and the environment activists say protecting their identities is tantamount to siding with the grabbers.

December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022

Will Ichhamati ever flow again?

Random projects cannot save our rivers, if commitment and coordination are lacking