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Froth returns to Yamuna river after temporary cleanup for Chhath PujaFroth has returned to the Yamuna river after a temporary cleanup for Chhath Puja. Increased water flow from Hathnikund barrage had briefly ...- One of India’s largest hydropower projects in China border region gets key nodThe Oju hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh, a 2,220 MW venture, has received environmental clearance despite concerns. The project,...
- Centre plans study to look into max use of Pak's share of water under now-suspended Indus treatyFollowing the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty, India is exploring ways to maximize its use of water from the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab...
- India's Indus Water Treaty suspension after Pahalgam attack puts Pakistan's crops on the lineIndia's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, following a Kashmir attack, raises concerns about potential disruptions to Pakistan's agricu...
- 14 hydropower projects damaged due to flash floods in Himachal since July 25At least 14 hydroelectric projects in Himachal Pradesh have been damaged due to flash floods since July 25, some multiple times over the pa...
- Hydropower projects fuelling disasters in Himalayas: ExpertsConstruction of hydropower projects in the fragile Himalayan region is leading to disasters, according to environmental experts and activis...
- Why is Delhi witnessing flood despite no rain in 4 days? These may be some of the reasonsFloods in Delhi cannot be blamed solely on rainfall, according to a report quoting experts. Experts have highlighted the encroachment of fl...
- River linking projects may adversely impact monsoon: ExpertsThe Ken-Betwa scheme, the first being implemented under the National River Linking Project (NRLP), seeks to bring nearly 11 lakh hectares o...
- Major reservoirs filled up to 165% of 10-year averageThe live storage, monitored by Central Water Commission, available in 123 reservoirs is 168% of the live storage of corresponding period of...
- Lockdown: Health of river Ganga improvesThe health of Ganga River has seen significant improvement since enforcement of the nationwide lockdown that has led to reduction in dumpin...
- Did Kerala's dams exacerbate India's once-in-century floods?Kerala's revenue secretary and head of disaster management, P.H. Kurien, told Reuters he has twice written to KSEB requesting EAPs and has ...
- SOS from Kerala on disaster managementit is Nature’s fury, but the Kerala mayhem throws up some disturbing questions
- Across India, high levels of toxins in groundwaterApart from nitrate contamination, the presence of fluoride, iron, arsenic and heavy metals has also touched worrying levels.
- Budget 2018 has incentivised unsustainable groundwater use: SANDRPThe water sector activists want the government to acknowledge the reality that groundwater is India's lifeline and it has to be recharged, ...
- Ecologists contradict Bharti’s claim that Ken-Betwa river link is ready for launch
- Maharashtra water conservation push: In dry season, a flood of good samaritansKazi said he suggested to the group that its members could clean up 10-15 Nizam era wells in the Company Baug area which had not been in us...
- Citizens' charter votes against linking riversDrafted recently by about 158 non-government experts representing almost every state, the declaration aims to provide the current governmen...
- World Bank drops funding for hydro power project on Sutlej, environmental groups rejoiceLocal people and environmental activists under the banner of Sutlej Bachao Jan Sangharsh Samiti celebrated the victory of their campaign to...
- Lok Sabha elections: Party manifestos mum on pollution in riversAbout Rs 6,500 crore has been spent on the river in the past 19 years, according to Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan.
- Planned for urban needs, 12 dams to hit tribals hardA dozen dams planned to provide water in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region will affect at least a lakh tribal people and submerge more than 22...
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