river encroachment

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18 June 2025

A blatant river grab

Confluence of Dhaleshwari and Shitalakkhya under siege from Shah Cement
31 May 2025

River excavation must be done right

The plight of Mayur River shows where the problem lies
25 April 2025

No industrial zones at the cost of rivers

Save the Shitalakkhya River from extreme pollution
15 March 2024

Rivers, one by one, are losing navigability

Government must take steps to restore our rivers
15 February 2024

Rivers cannot be saved without honest efforts

Government offices must overcome their inadequacies to play a bigger role
5 December 2023

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

A riverine horror show

Saga of three rivers a reminder of how catastrophically mismanaged our rivers are
27 March 2023

Rhetoric cannot save our rivers

State minister’s words must be followed by proper action
11 March 2023

Save Ichhamati from impending doom

Why are authorities so negligent in saving rivers from polluters and encroachers?
2 February 2023

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

Will Ichhamati ever flow again?

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

Another river doomed to go extinct

Government must save Haridaya River before it’s too late
14 November 2022

Another river on its death bed

By killing our rivers, we only hasten our downfall
6 November 2022

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

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