Laxmi Ashram takes up the challenge to create awareness
2008 declared “Save the Rivers Year”
By Aarti Dhar
The Hindu, 27 Jan 2008
NEW DELHI: Global warming, climate change and environmental degradation are terms experts discuss on international fora. Women in Almora district of Uttarakhand may not be able to give the meaning of these words, but can tell [...]

People demand rights over Jal-Jungle-Zameen
By Indra Mohan Singh
Garhwal Post, 17 January 2007
Ramnagar, 16 Jan: A two day seminar on ‘Save the Rivers’ campaign began here today. Yatris of all the river yatras have arrived here.
The seminar began with a welcome speech by Ganesh Rawat and the theme was taken up by Professor Shekhar Pathak.
The two [...]

Garhwal Post, 10 January 2008
Dehradun, 9 Jan: On the ninth day of the “Save the Rivers Campaign”, activists in the Mandakini valley addressed two important meetings in Rampur and Tilawara. Women turned up in large numbers to attend these meetings.
The padayatra started from Agyastmuni and went upto Tilwara via Rampur. A gathering of 40 women [...]

Garhwal Post 8 January 2008
By our staff reporter
Dehradun, 7 Jan: On the seventh day of the ‘Save the Rivers Campaign’, people raised many contentious issues of water and benefit sharing. The campaigners were able to demystify a few myths associated with hydro power projects.
In the Mandakini Valley, the padyatra began from Raidi, where a public [...]

2008: Uttarakhand’s Save the Rivers Year
By our staff reporter
Garhwal Post, 1 January 2008
Dehradun, 31 Dec: Concerned citizens of Uttarakhand and social activists have begun a campaign to mobilise communities against the ‘anti-river policies’ of the state and awaken the government to save their rivers. They have declared 2008 as ‘Save the Rivers Year’. Padyatras are [...]