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Indus Waters Treaty one of strategic blunders by Nehru, alleges Assam CM HimantaAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized Nehru's Indus Waters Treaty as a strategic blunder, alleging it favored Pakistan and harmed India's...
Indus Waters Treaty a major strategic blunder by Nehru: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized Pandit Nehru's Indus Waters Treaty as a strategic blunder, alleging it favored Pakist...
Uttar Pradesh: As Hindon River swells up, water enters nearby housesThe Hindon River is a tributary of the Yamuna River. After days of receding, the Yamuna water level in the national capital once again cros...
Delhi: Yamuna drops below danger mark, water level currently at 205.25 mtThe water level at the Yamuna River in the national capital dropped below the danger mark on Friday morning. According to the latest update...
Cabinet clears MoU with Bangladesh on river water withdrawalThe Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment: ICIMOD reportTen major rivers of Hindu Kush Himalaya are a lifeline for nearly 2 billion people in eight countries.
'Nirmal' Ganga: Govt plans to finish 200 projects for ghats, crematoria by March 2019, says Nitin Gadkari48 new cities have been identified on either side of the Ganga and its tributaries for projects to clean it.
Centre notifies e-flow norms for river Ganga, asking existing projects to comply with it within 3 years
How Pakistan is quietly turning water into a weapon against IndiaThis strategy centres on invoking the IWT’s conflict-resolution provisions to “internationalise” any disagreement so as to mount pressure o...
Stop flow of wastewater into Ganga, says India's 'Waterman'Rajendra Singh has made a strong pitch for stopping flow of wastewater into the river, and said it should instead be recycled and used for ...
Water levels dip in reservoirs, alarm bells ring across statesOfficials say the situation is particularly disturbing in western and southern regions although central Indian reservoirs have adequate wat...
No sanction to new dam on Ganga if it impedes uninterrupted water flow: Water Resources MinistryUnion water resources ministry has instructed CWC not to give its nod for any new dam in future if it does not ensure uninterrupted flow of...
- No sanction to any new dam on Ganga if it impedes uninterrupted flow of water: Ministry
The missive to the commission follows the government's assertion that it does not want any obstacle in the way of its deadline to clean the...
Goa opposition leader Pratapsingh Rane blames secretary on Mhadei dam issuePratapsingh Rane blames bureaucracy;denies being aware of withdrawal of objection on construction of Mhadei dam across river by Karnataka g...
Karnataka bullying over Mhadei river diversion, alleges Goa governmentGoa today accused K'taka of "bullying" it over diversion of Mhadei river water despite an order banning the state from going ahead with it.
- Sufficient waterflow can help solve Ganga's pollution woes
The Ganga, declared National River in 2009, is still battling with pollution and people's apathy.The Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) admits t...
CPI welcomes govt's approval to create TelanganaCPI welcomed the Union govt's approval for creation of Telangana but said there were "genuine apprehensions" among the agitating people of ...
CPI welcomes govt's approval to create TelanganaCPI today welcomed the Union government's approval for creation of Telangana but said there were "genuine apprehensions" among the agitatin...
- NGT notice to Centre, Odisha, Essar Steel on river water use
In their plea, they have also sought NGT's directions to restrain construction of water intake wells and pumping stations by Essar Steel.
- Bangla, India exchange draft accords on Teesta water-sharing
India and Bangladesh have exchanged draft agreements on the vexed Teesta water-sharing issue and promised to go ahead expeditiously