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
NGT issues notice to Centre over hanging glacier danger in central HimalayaThe National Green Tribunal has sought responses from the Centre and other bodies concerning the danger posed by hanging glaciers in the ce...
26 Apr, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
Gauhati High Court approves Maa Kamakhya Temple Access Corridor in GuwahatiThe Gauhati High Court has approved the Maa Kamakhya Temple Access Corridor project, dismissing any legal challenges to its construction. T...
14 Feb, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
Arsenic found in groundwater in 25 states, fluoride in 27 statesThe CGWB under the Ministry of Jal Shakti conducts regular monitoring and assessment of groundwater quality including ground water contamin...
04 Dec, 2023, 09.11 PM IST
Morainic foundation, population, building pressure behind Joshimath subsidence, say scientific reportsJoshimath's susceptibility to land subsidence because of being located on a foundation of loose sediments coupled with increasing populatio...
25 Sep, 2023, 03.31 PM IST
Profiles of water samples of Joshimath, NTPC project site differentThe NIH's observation is significant as it comes amid widespread allegations that the crisis in Joshimath was caused by the NTPC's Tapovan-...
18 Jan, 2023, 08.29 PM IST
Joshimath panel points to 'water from unknown source' for cracksThe expert panel's field assessment report on Joshimath has pointed out that sediment-laden water, gushing out of an unknown underground so...
13 Jan, 2023, 12.48 AM IST
NRSC, IIRS to conduct study of Joshimath through satellite imagesThe Geological Survey of India has been asked to examine the suitability of Koti Farm, Herb Institute and the horticulture department's lan...
08 Jan, 2023, 01.19 PM IST
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami orders evacuation of all from Joshimath danger zonesMeanwhile, experts from institutions such as the Geological Survey of India, IIT-Roorkee and the National Institute of Hydrology are trying...
07 Jan, 2023, 10.43 PM IST
NTPC mines 61% more coal at 42.20 lakh metric tonnes in April-JuneThe coal production of 42.40 lakh MT in the first quarter of FY23 was 61 per cent more than the production of 26.40 lakh MT achieved in the...
05 Jul, 2022, 05.16 PM IST
India signs $175-million loan pact with World Bank to improve water managementThe World Bank said India continues to be water-stressed and is faced with the challenge of managing its water needs amidst recurring flood...
18 Apr, 2017, 09.49 PM IST
World Bank approves funding for India's ambitious National Hydrology ProjectThe World Bank has approved $175 million for India’s National Hydrology Project which will strengthen the capacity of existing institutions...
16 Mar, 2017, 09.47 PM IST
Panel reconstituted to look into sharing of Krishna watersThe committee's objective will be to suggest a mechanism for making KRMB discharge its functions as per the provisions of the Andhra Prades...
14 Jan, 2017, 08.36 PM IST
Search for the mythical Saraswati gains momentumThe Rajasthan government has constituted the Rajasthan River Basin and Water Resources Planning Authority to revive the Saraswati river.
14 Aug, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
Arsenic in groundwater impacts 7 crore lives: PanelThe committee found that the WHO standard was "relaxed" merely due to abundance of arsenic in ground water and lack of alternative source o...
12 Dec, 2014, 11.08 AM IST
Government mulls setting up Special Purpose Vehicle for river-linkingOn the Mission Ganga programme, Bharati said the National Institute of Hydrology will be lead agency to provide all kind of information reg...
04 Dec, 2014, 07.16 PM IST
- Threat of Uttarakhand-like disaster in Himachal Pradesh, scientists worried
Increased vulnerability of Himachal Pradesh to climate change has posed the threat of Uttarakhand like disaster.
28 May, 2014, 11.16 AM IST