In 2000, the American West entered a megadrought that became its driest stretch in roughly 1,200 years. Years later, it left major lakes and reservoirs majorly depleted, with some losing enough water to expose miles of lakebedSeveral major North American lakes are experiencing significant water level declines. Drought, warming temperatures, and increased water de...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
Once one of Africa's largest lakes, Lake Chad has lost 90% of its water. Now countries are planning a $50 billion plan to save it?Lake Chad has lost nearly ninety percent of its surface area since the 1960s. This environmental decline severely impacts millions of peopl...
22 Jul, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
In 1964, American engineers drew up NAWAPA, a plan to redirect the rivers of Alaska and Canada through the Rockies to water the US desert, re-plumbing an entire continentA 1964 plan proposed moving water from Alaska to the arid American West. This ambitious engineering project aimed for continental water red...
21 Jul, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
How India's longest underground water tunnel will take Narmada water to VindhyaMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will inspect India's longest underground water tunnel. Engineers achieved the final breakthrough ...
17 Jul, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Parliament panel flags underutilisation in river interlinking scheme, seeks faster rolloutA parliamentary panel is concerned about the slow pace of the Interlinking of Rivers scheme. Funds allocated for 2025-26 remain largely uns...
21 Mar, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Pakistan will be starved of water and India will never restore Indus water treaty, says Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah announced India's plan to divert water from Pakistan to Rajasthan by constructing a canal, aiming to fully ut...
21 Jun, 2025, 02.27 PM IST
India’s big Indus move: 113-km canal plan to take surplus water to Punjab, Haryana, RajasthanIndia has initiated a major water transfer project to fully utilize its share of Indus river waters. A feasibility study is underway for a ...
16 Jun, 2025, 09.16 AM IST
Punjab, Haryana not agreeing to middle path on SYL: CentreReplying to supplementaries during the Question Hour, Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said the SYL canal issue is pending ...
16 Mar, 2020, 05.13 PM IST
Centre plans to transfer surplus Godavari water to Cauvery: Nitin GadkariNitin Gadkari said his ministry was working on two river linking projects that would provide water to water-scarce states as the country's ...
23 Nov, 2017, 11.06 PM IST
Rs 5.5 lakh-crore river interlinking to take off by DecemberThe newly appointed water resources minister Nitin Gadkari has issued instructions to his officials asking them to take up the projects in ...
07 Sep, 2017, 11.43 PM IST
Punjab talks tough on Sutlej-Yamuna Link, Haryana may cut Delhi waterBadal government said the state was duty bound to protect their interest and Haryana would get no more water through SYL canal.
31 Mar, 2016, 11.52 AM IST
Godavari, Krishna rivers in Andhra Pradesh to be linked next weekGodavari and Krishna rivers would be formally linked in Andhra Pradesh as per the government's ambitious plan for their inter-linkage and t...
09 Sep, 2015, 04.05 PM IST
Nepal's Sarda river identified to be linked with Yamuna: MoS for Water Sanwar Lal JatSanwar Lal Jat said Rajasthan is not receiving its due share of water from the Yamuna and blamed Uttar Pradesh and Haryana for this.
22 Dec, 2014, 06.54 PM IST
China commissions its $80 billion water-diversion-projectThe project took eight-years to be completed and involves two 4,000-meter-long tunnels under the riverbed of the Yellow River, China's seco...
16 Dec, 2014, 01.03 PM IST
- Maximum efforts to protect state's legitimate rights: Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki
Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki today said that all necessary steps will be taken to amicably defend state's legitimate rights, including int...
04 Nov, 2014, 03.13 PM IST
- Cabinet okays linking Ken, Betwa rivers
The Cabinet earmarked over Rs 9,000 crore for the project which will transfer surplus water from the Ken river to the Betwa basin through a...
25 Jul, 2014, 06.20 AM IST
- River-linking project may affect Panna tiger reserve
Casting shadow over the fate of the upcoming Ken-Betwa river link between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, environment minister Jairam Ram...
13 Dec, 2009, 06.22 PM IST