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Namami Gange: Industrial pollution flowing into Ganga down nearly 60 per cent since 2017Industrial pollution in the Ganga has significantly decreased by almost 60 percent since 2017. This achievement is credited to the Namami G...- Not just Andaman: After fresh gas finds, India expands oil and gas hunt along east coastIndia is intensifying efforts to discover new oil and gas reserves along its eastern offshore frontier by reprocessing decades-old seismic ...
- 14th meeting of Brahmaputra Board HPRB held in GuwahatiGuwahati hosted 14th High-Powered Review Board meeting of the Brahmaputra Board, spearheaded by Union Minister C. R. Patil. The agenda revo...
- India unveils $77 billion hydro plan as China builds upstream damIndia is set to invest 6.4 trillion rupees in a massive transmission plan. This initiative aims to harness over 76 gigawatts of hydroelectr...
- In 2050, one-third of global river sub-basins could face water scarcity: StudyIn 2050, one-third of global river sub-basins are projected to face severe scarcity of clean water due to nitrogen pollution, new research ...
- Mekong River Commission Summit holds promise of sustainable development in SE AsiaThis MRC’s highest-political event will see the six riparian countries discuss the latest developments, opportunities, and innovative solut...
- TN raises concern over AP's proposal for reservoirs across 'inter-state' Kosasthalaiyar riverThe letter was released to the media on Saturday. The Kosasthalaiyar river basin and the river were inter-State in nature. The river basin ...
- Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court to restrain Karnataka from proceeding with Mekedatu reservoirThe State of Karnataka unilaterally and contrary to the judgment of this court, sent a Feasibility Report of the Mekedatu project to Centra...
- Yediyurappa directs officials to prepare Mekedatu project action planThis weekend Yediyurappa will hold a meeting with legal experts and technical experts on preparing the action plan for the project, Bommai ...
- CM Gehlot writes to PM demanding national project status for East Rajasthan Canal ProjectThe state government had sent a detailed project report of ERCP to the Central Water Commission for necessary approval in November 2017. Ge...
- AOL keen to rejuvenate Ganga if government wants to involve NGOs: Sri Sri Ravi ShankarRavi Shankar said the foundation has taken up rejuvenation of 33 rivers and tributaries, besides revival of thousands of smaller water bodi...
- Retreat of Gangotri glacier will not impact the flow of river Ganga drastically, says governmentRetreat of Gangotri glacier will not have drastic influence on the flow of Ganga as the river is not totally dependent on glaciers for its ...
- Central Water Commission to set up 40 flood forecasting stations across statesIn addition to this 60 more flood forecasting stations will be set up in other States already having flood forecasting stations to cover th...
- Ganga-Bramhaputra Basin mapped in first of its kind studyScientists from India, the UK, France and Bangladesh undertook mapping of the two rivers during 2003 to 2007 from the basins with the help ...
- Tamil Nadu plans Rs 11,420 core project to improve Cauvery basin irrigation systemThe Cauvery river basin consists of 18 sub-basins and it is essential to modernise the systems, which are very old, the minister said.
- Rivers can be linked across the country in 10 years time if states agree: Uma BhartiWater resources minister Uma Bharti said rivers across the country can be linked in 10 years time if concerned states give their consent.
- Interlinking of rivers to get new push under Narendra Modi governmentThis component included diversion of the surplus waters of Mahanadi and Godavari to the Pennar, Krishna, Vaigai and Cauvery rivers.
- World Water Day: UN report predicts grim scenario for India; experts pitch for making water conservation a national obsessionAs the world is already staring at impending water crisis due to climate change, population increase and pollution, a UN report has predict...
- Stop clearances to Uttarakhand dams, Supreme Court to centreThe SC has directed the MoEF not to clear hydropower projects in Uttarakhand saying it was concerned with the proliferation of such project...
- Himalayan glaciers shrank 16% in 50 yrs: IsroHimalayan glaciers retreated by 16% in the last nearly five decades due to climate change, investigations by India’s scientists in selected...
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