Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand), Jan 25, (ANI): Many villagers of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand have protested against the setting up of a mega hydroelectric power project in their region. These villagers have been skeptical about hydroelectric power projects built across River Mandakini. Considering this region being prone to earthquakes, the residents of Bhiri, Kund, Parkandi and several [...]

Subhash Mishra, India Today Lucknow, December 30, 2008 Gloom and desperation continues to engulf the small hilly state of Uttarakhand, created eight years back in 2000 as economic disparity and development continues to widen the rift between the hilly and plain regions of the state. A number of Uttarakhand people sacrificed their lives, bore the [...]