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Centre proposes to continue river basin management scheme with Rs 2,183 crore outlay for 2026- 31The government plans to continue the River Basin Management scheme from 2026 to 2031. A budget of Rs 2,183 crore is proposed. This initiati...19 Apr, 2026, 09.45 PM IST- Govt releases plan for evacuation of 65 GW hydro power from Brahmaputra basinThe government has unveiled a Rs 6,42,944 crore plan to evacuate 65 GW of hydroelectric power from the Brahmaputra basin by 2035. This invo...13 Oct, 2025, 09.50 PM IST
- India unveils $77 billion hydro plan as China builds upstream damIndia is set to invest 6.4 trillion rupees in a massive transmission plan. This initiative aims to harness over 76 gigawatts of hydroelectr...13 Oct, 2025, 05.21 PM IST
- 117 dead in Assam floods till now this year; toll over 5 years 880: MHA informs Rajya SabhaReplying to a question in Rajya Sabha by MP Sushmita Dev, Minister of State of Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Thursday stated that, as per i...02 Aug, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
- Bangladesh braces for massive floods; Brahmaputra flowing 55 cm above danger levelWeather officials in Bangladesh have predicted massive floods in the northwest and southeast portions of the country bordering India, as in...28 Jun, 2020, 09.16 PM IST
- Ganga-Bramhaputra Basin mapped in first of its kind studyScientists from India, the UK, France and Bangladesh undertook mapping of the two rivers during 2003 to 2007 from the basins with the help ...26 May, 2015, 05.36 PM IST
- Proposal to revamp Brahmaputra Board under consideration: Govt to Rajya SabhaMinister of State for Water Resources Sanwar Lal Jat said the bill has been circulated to the states in the northeast region for their view...16 Mar, 2015, 04.53 PM IST
- Expert discusses new approaches to deal with flood and erosion problem of AssamApproach towards managing floods and erosion in Brahmaputra was discussed among representatives of the Ministry of Water Resources, Governm...20 Jan, 2015, 07.48 PM IST
- Floods claimed 14,000 lives, caused damage of Rs 1 lakh crore in last 6 years: PanelStanding Committee report said that annual floods between 2007 and 2013 have affected 21.821 Mha area and 167.617 million people with loss ...28 Dec, 2014, 10.59 AM IST
- Water supply in Ganga, Brahmaputra will increase: ResearchGlacier and snowmelt contribute water to ten important river basins originating from the Himalayas and in the Tibetan plateau serving over ...02 Jun, 2014, 08.01 PM IST
- Water supply in Ganga, Brahmaputra will increase: StudyDespite the retreating of glaciers in Himalayas, water supply in rivers like Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus will increase in the coming decad...02 Jun, 2014, 06.01 PM IST
- Biodiversity in river basins discussedExperts from Bangladesh and different parts of the country participated in the symposium jointly organized by the International Union for C...07 Apr, 2014, 01.21 AM IST
- NHPC reaches to create favourable room for resuming 2000MW Subansari hydro electric projectNHPC Ltd has started reaching out to public to create favourable environment for resuming the 2000MW Lower Subansari hydro electric project.01 Nov, 2013, 02.19 PM IST
- Bangladesh to convene meeting with Bhutan, India over Brahmaputra basin managementBangladesh is convening a high level tri-partite meeting with India and Bhutan aimed at jointly utilizing the water resources of the Brahma...27 Oct, 2012, 10.39 PM IST
- NHPC takes to dialogue to break lower Subansari deadlockTo break the stalemate, Public sector utility, NHPC has taken to dialogue process.27 Aug, 2012, 08.42 PM IST
- Decoding mighty Brahmaputra’s DNAEverything about the Brahmaputra is so grand it seems inevitable that the river’s fury would be larger than life. Experts say the river is ...11 Jul, 2012, 12.33 PM IST
- Centre sanctions Rs 8000 cr for flood managementWith floods wreaking havoc every year across the country, the Centre has approved Rs 8,000 crore for flood management during the 11th Plan ...19 Feb, 2008, 09.42 PM IST
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