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HINDUSTAN TIMES, INTERNATIONAL – 18 October, 2017 “The challenges facing water systems in the Himalayas and the need for ecologically wise decision-making is the focus of a major exhibition attracting many visitors at the University of Cambridge as part of its India Unboxed programme and the Festival of Ideas.” IN A BOTTLE, ITALY – 23rd October, 2017 THE GUARDIAN, INTERNATIONAL – 27 December, 2017 470+ Social Media Share and 80+ Comments Lead of Environment Page Carousel for 5 Days COMPASS MAGAZINE, CAMBRIDGE – February, 2018 RESEARCH HORIZONS, INTERNATIONAL – February, 2018 INDIAN EXPRESS – 17 April, 2018 The Kempty Falls, 13 km from Mussoorie, feature prominently in Smith’s photographs, as he captures tourists dressed in colourful swimwear, sporting inflatable tubes. It features...The most basic necessity of a township
Water is the most basic necessity of us humans. Many Civilizations have risen and vanished due to the changes in the water geography. The present Landour and Mussoorie, the twin towns which later merged, saw their inception in circa 1825. Primarily a British town where most of the Houses were built near a Spring. Water was in abundance, but the terrains were tough for agriculture. Hence prior to the British occupancy, the region was used by the adjoining Villages for livestock grazing in the hot Summer months. The early residents obtained their water manually from the various springs that were to be found usually at a level somewhat below that on which the houses were built. The water was carried to the houses on Mule back...Photocircle Exhibition in Kathmandu
Photocircle Exhibition in KathmanduCatastrophic Landslides at Nainital
In 1880 there was a catastrophic landslide..India Habitat Centre and Jor Bagh Metro Station
Jor Bagh Metro Station Exhibition Preview 16th March – 29th June India Habitat Centre Photography Exhibition 6th April – 6th May
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Published in the Guardian on December 27th, 2017 – LINK HERE Rapid urbanisation, dwindling groundwater reserves and changing rain patterns are driving a water crisis in the lower Himalayas of India and Nepal. Photojournalist Toby Smith took part in a research project charting the shifting demands on this fragile landscape Photographs by Toby Smith/University of Cambridge Text by Professor Bhaskar Vira and Eszter Kovacs
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