river encroachment

River excavation must be done right

The plight of Mayur River shows where the problem lies
25 April 2025, 11:07 AM

No industrial zones at the cost of rivers

Save the Shitalakkhya River from extreme pollution
15 March 2024, 08:48 AM

Rivers, one by one, are losing navigability

Government must take steps to restore our rivers
15 February 2024, 05:30 AM

Rivers cannot be saved without honest efforts

Government offices must overcome their inadequacies to play a bigger role
5 December 2023, 17:54 PM

Greater effort needed to stop sand extraction from Teesta

Government must protect our rivers from being polluted, encroached or harmed in other ways
17 May 2023, 21:51 PM

A riverine horror show

Saga of three rivers a reminder of how catastrophically mismanaged our rivers are
27 March 2023, 22:40 PM

Rhetoric cannot save our rivers

State minister’s words must be followed by proper action
11 March 2023, 21:44 PM

Save Ichhamati from impending doom

Why are authorities so negligent in saving rivers from polluters and encroachers?
2 February 2023, 06:54 AM

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.
19 January 2023, 01:40 AM

Will Ichhamati ever flow again?

Random projects cannot save our rivers, if commitment and coordination are lacking
29 December 2022, 08:22 AM

Another river doomed to go extinct

Government must save Haridaya River before it’s too late
14 November 2022, 08:12 AM

Another river on its death bed

By killing our rivers, we only hasten our downfall
6 November 2022, 14:36 PM

What good is the status of 'living entities' if rivers continue to be choked?

Government must take urgent steps to reduce plastic pollution
2 November 2022, 12:26 PM

Bhairab struggles for survival

Due to the mindless dumping of waste, rampant river-grabbing by influential persons and reluctance of authorities to take appropriate steps, Bhairab river -- one of the major waterbodies of the country -- continues to suffer.
15 October 2022, 02:20 AM