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The powerhouse on the Ganga at Uttarkashi, a 2013 picture. The government’s proposal to amend the ESZ notification would permit the construction of 10 hydroelectric power projects on a 100-km pristine stretch of the Ganga.

Clean Ganga project

The Ganga’s last gasp

The Environment Ministry’s proposal to alter the eco-sensitive zone status of the first 100-kilometre stretch of the Ganga meets with resistance from the Ministry of Water Resources, and the Namami Gange project remains on paper. By PURNIMA S. TRIPATHI

Greenspace

Roaring round the year 2

Jog Falls is a majestic sight when there is sufficient rainfall in the catchment areas or when the sluice gates of the Linganamakki dam are opened upstream.

The Karnataka government has given the go-ahead to a project that aims to make Jog Falls perennial by pumping water back upstream. But the move has met with resistance from environmentalists. By VIKHAR AHMED SAYEED

Wildlife

Symphony on ice 1

King Penguins, a moment of bonding, on South George Island.

The icy South Georgia island in the South Atlantic Ocean reverberates with the shrill call of penguins, the predominant wildlife species of the region. Text By G. SHAHEED and photographs by JON LANGELAND

Uttarakhand

Paying the price 1

Debris carried by floodwaters of the Alaknanda river crashing against a temple in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand on June 18, 2013.

For the first time, a company in India will have to pay compensation for damage occurring during a natural disaster: the NGT imposes a fine on GVK for aggravating the impact of the 2013 floods in Uttarakhand. By PURNIMA S. TRIPATHI

Sand mining

Rivers no more 2

A sand-mining and stone-crushing unit at Raipur Khadar village in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district.

The judiciary and the government have repeatedly tried to stop the indiscriminate mining of sand from riverbeds in northern India. Yet the loot continues, presenting the administration with a complex situation involving ecological and environmental problems and livelihood issues.

The leopards of Jawai

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Kanha Tiger Reserve

An inspiring project

A barasingha female and a fawn at the Kanha Tiger Reserve. The fawn has spots at birth and is often confused with a chital.

Conservation

In the leopard’s lair 1

A leopard at its den in the rocky terrain of Jawai in Pali district, Rajasthan.

The leopards of Jawai region in Pali district in Rajasthan are revered by the rural communities, which ensure the conservation of their habitat and thus their protection. Text by G. SHAHEED and photographs by SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED

Arunachal Pradesh

Shrinking green cover 1

Firewood consumption is so high in Arunachal Pradesh that the existing forests cannot withstand such pressures for long.

Dense forests, full-flowing rivers and colourful rhododendrons make the landscape of western Arunachal Pradesh stunning, but the State is losing its forest cover to wood extraction. Text by A. J. T. JOHNSINGH, with KAMAL MEDHI

Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary

Himalayan kaleidoscope

The Himalayan monal (Lophophorous impejanus).

The Himalayan tahr, with its regal presence, and the Himalayan monal, with its vibrant plumes, dominate the list of wildlife species in the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand. Text by G. SHAHEED and photographs by SHEFIQ BASHEER AHAMMED

The Tiger

Born Free 2

Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan: Playing “peekaboo” with the photographer.

But destruction of habitat and poaching continue to be the scourge of tiger populations in India. Text & photographs By JOHN ISAAC

Kanha Tiger Reserve

Barasingha breaks new ground

A barasingha female and a fawn at the Kanha Tiger Reserve. The fawn has spots at birth and is often confused with a chital.

The grass-eating hard ground barasingha gives conservationists a lot to cheer about following a slow but sure increase in its almost extinct population at the Kanha Tiger Reserve. By RAKESH SHUKLA

Arunachal Pradesh

Forests under threat

Firewood consumption is so high in Arunachal Pradesh that the existing forests cannot withstand such pressures for long.

Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary

Himalayan wildlife

The Himalayan monal (Lophophorous impejanus).

Wildlife

Tigers in the wild

Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan: Playing “peekaboo” with the photographer.

Wildlife

Protecting the tiger habitat

Munna, one of the most photographed tigers, in his habitat in Kanha.

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