Officials plan to flush thousands of toilets to help refill a Utah lake and generate powerWater managers are releasing massive amounts of water from Flaming Gorge Reservoir to safeguard hydropower production at Lake Powell, which...
08 May, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Flood risk in 21 locations; 4 sites under severe condition, says govt water bodyThe Central Water Commission has issued flood alerts for 21 river monitoring sites across India, with four locations in Assam and Bihar exc...
10 Jul, 2025, 07.08 PM IST
Seventeen river gauge stations across India currently above warning level: CWCSeventeen river gauge stations in India exceed warning levels, with four in severe flood condition, particularly in Assam and Maharashtra. ...
09 Jul, 2025, 04.11 PM IST
11 river sites across India breach flood warning levels, says govt water bodyWater levels in 11 Indian rivers have exceeded warning levels, as reported by the Central Water Commission, though no rivers have reached d...
02 Jul, 2025, 04.42 PM IST
Severe floods experienced in Beas river following heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh's MandiHeavy rainfall triggered severe floods in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, prompting a red alert from the Indian Meteorological Department. Despit...
02 Jul, 2025, 09.55 AM IST
Inflow of 90,000 cusecs pushes Mettur Dam level to 75.83 feetThe inflow, which was 55,000 cusecs on Saturday, increased to 90,000 cusecs this morning, raising the water level by five feet following th...
09 Aug, 2020, 03.02 PM IST
Bhakra dam level crosses permissible limit, more water released"Water level in the Bhakra reservoir was 1,681 feet at 10 am on Monday against the permissible storage level of 1,680 feet," an official sa...
19 Aug, 2019, 07.00 PM IST
Release of water from Mullaperiyar Dam not a reason behind Kerala floods: CWCAccording to the CWC report, the average release from the Idukki reservoir on August 15 was about 1,100 cumec, with peak release of 1,500 c...
11 Sep, 2018, 10.47 PM IST
Karnataka asked to release more water to Tamil Nadu from CauverySince Karnataka claimed a 47 percent shortfall in inflows, they reduced proportionately the quantum the state has to release to Tamil Nadu.
20 Sep, 2016, 01.44 PM IST
Water level in dams improve, but still below last yearHigher water levels in reservoirs improve the prospects of planting crops and generating electricity after the four-month monsoon season en...
04 Aug, 2016, 08.30 PM IST
Bhakra Beas Management Board beat CEA's power generation target for 2015-16 by 30%The projects generated low-cost green hydro power adding to 11,853 million units compared to the target of 9,076 MUs fixed by the CEA.
12 Apr, 2016, 06.35 PM IST
Flood alert issued in six villages downstream Gunderipallam reservoirOfficials said the Sathyamangalam and Gobichettipalayam forest areas received heavy rains during the past few days and more than 3,000 cuse...
22 Apr, 2015, 04.03 PM IST
Water level in Bhakra almost touches 40-year old levelWith rains lashing the country's northern parts, water level in Bhakra dam has almost touched its 40-year old mark.
08 Jul, 2013, 06.01 PM IST
Hydel power plants in Uttarakhand, Himachal operationalHydel power generation from the projects affected by rains and floods in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh has been restored, according to a...
20 Jun, 2013, 06.06 PM IST
Cauvery panel rejects Tamil Nadu demand for waterWhile Tamil Nadu demanded a total of 63 tmc of Cauvery water, Karnataka said it had no water to spare for the neighbouring state.
12 Jun, 2013, 10.59 PM IST
- No Bhakra dam water for rain-starved North
The decision for the reduction in water supply to partnering states was taken in a meeting on Tuesday and it would mean that farmers of the...
19 Jul, 2012, 09.23 AM IST
- Down to a trickle in the city of sagars
Much before the killer petrol price rise was announced, this city was paying through its nose for a more essential commodity -- water.
05 Jun, 2012, 07.50 AM IST