On the water front
A one-week delay in the monsoon’s arrival has laid bare the precariousness of India’s water situation. The images of thousands of Chennai residents running after water tankers were telecast by BBC and
Central Water Commission (CWC)
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Water conservation plan for HP, J-K villages
Water scarcity is not restricted to the plains as is generally perceived, but is also seriously affecting many areas in the Himalayan heights that remain snow-bound for a large part of the year. The
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Recharge groundwater to keep taps flowing, say experts
With 40 per cent of the country under the impact of consecutive failed monsoons, water rationing could become a norm in many parts of the country in the coming summer, they warned. According to a recent
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GIS, NIH experts to assess the threat to Ganga ghats in Varanasi
VARANASI: To prevent the majestic ghats from caving in, the experts of Geological Survey of India (GIS) and National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) will assess the measures to check erosion on the left bank
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National register of large dams 2016
National Register of Large Dam (NRLD) is a compilation of the large dams in the country prepared as per information received from the State Government / Authority concerned. The lists of dams have been
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State to get two flood forecasting stations
Tamil Nadu to have 14 stations Kerala finds a place among six States where flood forecasting stations will be set up for the first time by the Central Water Commission (CWC) under the Union Ministry
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As clearances turn into hurdles, Brahmaputra edge lost to China
With China commissioning Zangmu Hydropower station on upper Brahmaputra earlier this month, India seems to have lost its shot. Early into the summer of 2009, China kicked off construction work on a
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Break in monsoon increases rainfall deficiency further
Another break in monsoon during its last leg has caused the rainfall deficiency in Marathwada and central Maharashtra to increase again, data provided by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has shown.
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Govt to adopt Guj model of irrigation
Constitutes A Seven-Member Panel To Quickly Complete Aquifer Mapping Seeking to carry forward the Gujarat-model o irrigation reform in the country and to quickly com plete the task of aquifer map ping
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Water Levels Dip in Reservoirs, Alarm Bells Ring Across States
Falling water levels in 91 major reservoirs to hit availability for irrigation & drinking The country is heading for a shortage of water for irrigation and drinking as water level in 91 major reservoirs
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MoEF gives forest nod to controversial hydro projects in Arunachal
An expert panel of the environment ministry has recommended forest clearance for three crucial hydro projects located in the Siang river basin, Arunachal Pradesh, that will collectively denude 200 hectares