Manshi Asher
@ManshiAsher
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Born by the ocean, nurtured by mountains.
Dhauladhar Valley, Himachal
Joined February 2010
The only time or reason when the attention is on the mountains, is when they are calling (the tourists) or when they are falling (#disasters). The latter, unfortunately, is when one can raise voices on the crises in the #Himalaya & be heard. So here goes #Monsoon2023 (1/8)
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RT @ManshiAsher: A critical order that cannot be celebrated because pastoralists rights on routes are affected by more than just plantation…
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RT @EndangeredHimal: As lakhs of forest land occupants in #HimachalPradesh face the threat of eviction, Prakash Bhandari advocates for an a…
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A critical order that cannot be celebrated because pastoralists rights on routes are affected by more than just plantations & plantations affect more livestock rearers than just sheep-goat herding pastorals in #HimachalPradesh. FRA protects graziers rights but remains sidelined..
Pastoralists in himachal have found their migration altered because of state's tree planting on their routes. Now, a letter by forest dept asks the forest dept to avoid afforestation along such routes. Pastoralists and experts laud it but raise concerns:
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RT @raulpacheco: "Feminist Methodologies: Experiments, Collaborations and Reflections" Edited by: Wendy Harcourt, Karijn van den Berg, Co…
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RT @MongabayIndia: A centrally-appointed committee approved plans to rebuild the Teesta III Hydro Electric Project dam, 14 months after it…
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RT @NGhanekar: Sikkim BJP President D R Thapa to meet Env Minister Bhupender Yadav over Teesta III safety concerns. People’s safety shou…
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RT @aashisjo: Of course this was going to happen. We’ve dumped long-lived pollutants such as plastics in massive quantities everywhere, and…
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RT @JaiBhimNagar: We invite you to join the report launch of 'Jai Bhim Nagar against Builder Raj' and a discussion on 'Struggle for housing…
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RT @davepetley: On 20 August 2024, a large landslide damaged the Teesta Stage V power house at Baluatar, Sikkim in northern India:- https:/…
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RT @TeestaSetalvad: Zakia Appa a compassionate leader of d human rights community passed away just 30 minutes ago!Her visionary presence wi…
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RT @jayashreenandi: On 3 October 2023, a multi-hazard cascade in #Sikkim #Himalaya, was triggered by 14.7 million m3 of frozen moraine coll…
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RT @kunalpurohit: In Uttarakhand, rules for live-ins: Fill 16 page form. Tell government of all your past relationships. Get certificates…
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RT @_Vaishnavi_R: Experts say NTCA's been taking decisions bypassing communities’ rights over forests – at the same time, the body is not…
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RT @RLAnalytica: Our mentor, Shri @ninong_erring discussed critical ecological challenges posed by recent approval of the construction of a…
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RT @reporters_co: Tax authorities have revoked our non-profit status, claiming journalism does not serve any public purpose and therefore c…
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RT @aniruddhsheth: Very excited to share our research at @CPastoralism, in collaboration with HPFD and @_PushpendraRana! Ensuring plantatio…
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RT @BasuAshis: “India has launched a $30bn (£24bn) programme to modernise its railways in recent years but this has been marred by a series…
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RT @betwasharma: "It has been too much & too long" 28 Jan 2025 marks 5 years of Sharjeel Imam's incarceration. Accused in 8 cases in 5 sta…
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RT @jayashreenandi: Expert Appraisal Committee clears EC amendment of Teesta Hydro Project Stage-III. The proj was devastated in 2023 #GLOF…
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RT @DurrutiRiot: Huge working class mobilisations today across Greece in solidarity with the victims of the 2023 rail disaster. Victims of…
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