Niladry Sarkar, Indiaspend

Niladry Sarkar is an independent journalist based in West Bengal. Currently, he is pursuing an MA in Journalism and Mass Communication, and has earlier worked for The Statesman and for India Today.

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Small Hydro Projects In The Northeast Ignore Environmental Risks, Local Voices

Niladry Sarkar16 Sept 2023 6:00 AM IST

Hydro projects under 25 MW enjoy a free hand because they are believed to have the least negative impact on the environment among the various methods...

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Why Locals Are Resisting Small Hydro Projects In Darjeeling

Niladry Sarkar14 Sept 2023 5:13 PM IST

The West Bengal government has proposed two hydro-electric projects–a 12 megawatt (MW) project on Chhota Rangit and a 6 MW one on Balawas. Locals in...

Climate Change, Competition From Cheaper Tea Imperil Darjeeling Tea Industry

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Small Hydro Projects In The Northeast Ignore Environmental Risks, Local Voices

Why Locals Are Resisting Small Hydro Projects In Darjeeling

Climate Change, Competition From Cheaper Tea Imperil Darjeeling Tea Industry

How Mining In Coal Belt Villages In Bengal Led To Joblessness, Pollution

India's Plan To Counter Chinese Border Infrastructure Will Violate Indigenous People's Land Rights

Under-Construction Sevoke-Rangpo Rail Project Triggers Ecological Concerns

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Indigenous Peoples Oppose Asia's Largest Proposed Coal Mine

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