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...
25 Apr, 2025, 01.19 AM IST
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...
22 Aug, 2024, 09.28 PM IST
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...
13 Oct, 2023, 05.43 PM IST
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...
14 Jul, 2023, 03.59 PM IST
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...
14 Jun, 2022, 03.46 PM IST
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...
23 May, 2020, 12.21 PM IST
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...
02 Apr, 2020, 02.40 PM IST
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 ...
11 Oct, 2018, 12.34 PM IST
SOS from Kerala on disaster managementit is Nature’s fury, but the Kerala mayhem throws up some disturbing questions
20 Aug, 2018, 11.20 AM IST
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.
31 Jul, 2018, 10.24 AM IST
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, ...
01 Feb, 2018, 02.56 PM IST
Ecologists contradict Bharti’s claim that Ken-Betwa river link is ready for launch27 Dec, 2016, 09.45 PM IST
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...
20 Apr, 2016, 10.49 AM IST
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...
07 Jan, 2015, 11.47 AM IST
- World Bank drops funding for hydro power project on Sutlej, environmental groups rejoice
Local people and environmental activists under the banner of Sutlej Bachao Jan Sangharsh Samiti celebrated the victory of their campaign to...
12 Apr, 2014, 08.38 PM IST
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.
09 Apr, 2014, 12.26 PM IST
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...
18 Dec, 2013, 01.34 AM IST