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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay opposes Mekedatu project, writes to PM Modi after SC nod to KarnatakaTamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to halt Karnataka's Mekedatu Reservoir Project. Vija...26 May, 2026, 09.35 PM IST- Centre modernising 736 dams under Rs 10,211-crore rehabilitation programmeIndia is undertaking one of the world's largest dam rehabilitation programs, DRIP, with significant progress made in improving the safety o...16 May, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
- NHPC sharpens AI focus for real-time flood forecastingIndia's dam infrastructure faces challenges from extreme weather. NHPC is now using Artificial Intelligence for better flood forecasting an...16 May, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
- 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
- Central Water Commission charting new course with its Vision 2047: ChairpersonThe Central Water Commission's Vision 2047 targets enhanced water management to counter climate change effects. Chairperson Kushvinder Vohr...19 Aug, 2024, 09.19 PM IST
- Central Water Commission joins hands with NITs for rehabilitation, safety of damsCentral Water Commission had earlier signed MoUs with IIT-Madras and Indian Institute of Science-Bengaluru in January30 Aug, 2017, 03.19 PM IST
- Reservoirs dip to 18%: Central Water CommissionThe live storage at these 91 reservoirs is 28.175 billion cubic metres, which is 18 per cent of the total capacity, the Central Water Commi...20 May, 2016, 03.59 PM IST
- Water dips to alarming levels in many parts of India, no water in three reservoirs in MaharashtraWater levels in country’s major dams are at 24 per cent of their capacity and well short of the 10-year average, possibly impairing plantin...07 Apr, 2016, 09.39 PM IST
- 302 dirty river stretches identified by central pollution bodyCentre has been supplementing the efforts of the state governments in abatement of pollution in identified stretches of various rivers.07 Dec, 2015, 04.20 PM IST
- Normal rainfall in 95% of the country in JuneRains are expected to weaken across most of the country except the Himalayan region and East and Northeast India in the next 24 hours.01 Jul, 2015, 01.47 AM IST
- Dams in states neighbouring Nepal did not suffer any damage: Central Water CommissionAn inspection was conducted to check any damages to the dams in the wake of tremors in states that share borders with Nepal and it was foun...10 May, 2015, 03.20 PM IST
- Yamuna pollution can't be reversed: Central Water CommissionBOD is the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by aerobic biological organisms to break down orga nic material, in a given time and at a cert...08 Feb, 2015, 11.29 AM IST
- Central water commission eyes towards reservoirs for hydropower harnessingThe small scale but multi point capacity augmentation initiative can come as a significantly 'green' contributor to the nation's 12 thfive ...17 Jan, 2014, 03.51 PM IST
- Heavy rains lash UP, rivers remain above danger markModerate to heavy rains and thundershowers lashed various parts of Uttar Pradesh as major rivers continued to flow above the danger mark.10 Aug, 2013, 03.49 PM IST
- Rains in UP, major rivers continue to flow above danger markMajor rivers continued to flow above the danger level at a number of places in the state, Central Water Commission officials said.15 Jul, 2013, 04.47 PM IST
- Rivers rising menacingly in UP, lightning kills twoMajor rivers were in spate in Uttar Pradesh and were flowing close to the red today as two persons were killed in a bolt of lightning in Ba...23 Jun, 2013, 07.08 PM IST
- Drought in Andhra, Karnataka but dam reservoirs fullIn Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra, farmers have parched fields while dam reservoirs are full.16 Jan, 2012, 03.56 AM IST
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