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