Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bharatiya Kisan Union Purwa through its Secretary Vs Union of India Ministry of Jal Shakti & Others dated 07/03/2025. The grievance of the applicant is that railway bridge between Daraganj and Jhunsi is being constructed on the flood plains of …
A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Monday that China is maintaining "communication and cooperation" with India on the issue of a cross-border river and ensure that no negative impact is caused on the river's lower reaches. "China has always taken a responsible attitude towards cross-border river development. China and India are …
Thailand's second-largest building contractor, Ch Karnchang Pcl (CK), said construction work at the controversial $3.5 billion Xayaburi dam in Laos was pushing ahead and it was on schedule to be completed in 2020. Executive Vice-President Prasert Marittanaporn told reporters late on Tuesday that the hydropower dam on the Mekong River …
Vietnam urged Laos to halt construction of a $3.5 billion hydropower dam pending further study, environmental activists said on Friday after a meeting of the Mekong River Commission. The activists said Cambodia, also downriver from the Xayaburi dam, accused Laos during heated discussions on Wednesday and Thursday of failing to …
Vietnam urged Laos to halt construction of a $3.5 billion hydropower dam pending further study, environmental activists said on Friday after a meeting of the Mekong River Commission. The activists said Cambodia, also downriver from the Xayaburi dam, accused Laos during heated discussions on Wednesday and Thursday of failing to …
India has approached the Hague-based International Court of Arbitration (ICA) to vacate the stay order earlier got by Pakistan to halt construction of Kishanganga project in Jammu & Kashmir, reliable sources told TheNation on Thursday.In 1960, Pakistan and India hammered out the Indus Water Treaty, which governs the sharing of …
The Lahore High Court on Thursday sought a reply from the ministry of Foreign Affairs, ministry of Law & Justice and ministry of Water & Power within two weeks on a petition seeking directions to raise issue of two Indian dams before the concerned forums. Justice Ijazul Ahsan passed the …
India yesterday handed over a copy of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Tipaimukh Hydropower Project to Bangladesh as the two countries finalised the Terms of Reference for a joint study on the dam's impact. At the end of a two-day meeting of the Indo-Bangladesh joint subgroup on the proposed …
Pakistan has objected to India's move to fill the Nimoo-Bazgo dam in Jammu and Kashmir, claiming that it could cut off Islamabad's share of water from the Indus river. India had informed the Pakistan government that the dam had been completed and was going to be filled. "We have asked …
A s the silver waters of the Kishanganga rush through this north Kashmir valley, Indian labourers are hard at work on a hydropower project that will dam the river just before it flows across one of the world's most heavily militarised borders into Pakistan. The hum of excavators echoes through …
Laos is not pushing ahead with the construction of a controversial $3.5 billion hydropower dam on the Mekong River in defiance of an agreement with neighboring countries, official media reported on Friday. In recent weeks, environmental activists have said Ch Karnchang Pcl, the main developer of the 1,260 megawatt Xayaburi …
When built, the Tipaimukh dam will result in damage to Boro production in the Sylhet region, causing a loss of over Tk 1,000 crore a year, experts have said. In addition, the dam would be disastrous for the riverine ecology and biodiversity of the region, according to environment impact assessment …
Boston-based Alliance for a Secular and Democratic South Asia has observed that India must consult with co-riparian countries for any project on shared rivers. The Alliance formed in 1993, came up with the remarks at a meeting held recently at MIT, Cambridge, USA to discuss India's recently revived River Linking …
A high-level team of water commissioners from India and Pakistan and members of the International Court of Arbitration on Thursday inspected the 330-megawatt Kishanganga Hydro Power Project in north Kashmir's Bandipura district. The seven-member team, including a hydrologist, reached Gurez where they inspected the proposed dam site near Malik Kadal, …
Although Pakistan has opened up its borders for enhanced trade with India, water disputes remain unresolved which several analysts, including US officials as noted in Wikileaks, believe may well be the reason for a war between the two countries. India has already announced it would complete 330-megawatt Kishanganga hydroelectric project …
The UPA Government, which had earlier faced a major embarrassment from its ally Trinamool Congress on the Teesta water agreement, has renewed efforts to convince Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to sign the pact with Bangladesh on grounds that it is beneficial to both countries. The Water Resources Development Ministry …
Under the dialogue process between India and Pakistan, the delegations of the two countries met here on March 27-28, to discuss the Tulbul Navigation and Wullar Barrage Project. The Indian delegation was led by Dhruv Vijai Singh, Secretary Ministry of Water Resources and the Pakistan delegation was led by Imtiaz …
The Indus Water Treaty has now become ineffective as India is continuously violating all clauses of the treaty and Pakistan is not challenging them at any international forum by tacit approbation. International Water Expert Engr Bashir Malik, who has served United Nations and World Bank as chief technical adviser on …
This study reviews the experience of cooperation in selected international river basins and during selected time periods in those basins. The review is from a country perspective and focuses on the countries’ perceived risks and opportunities in engaging in regional cooperation deals in response to the prospects for cooperation. It …
Sindh Taas Water Council (STWC) on Friday decided to launch a drive to protect Pakistani rivers from illegal Indian occupation, said Chairman STWC Zahoorul Hassan Dahar. Talking to the media, he said that the drive would be launched from February 23 under the banner of 'Darya Bachawo Tehreek' from Multan …
Fishermen held a demonstration in the city on Tuesday against India’s controversial Tipaimukh dam saying it would adversely affect livelihoods and life of over three lakh fishermen in Bangladesh’s north-eastern districts. Speaking at a rally in front of the National Press Club fishermen’s leaders said that at least 10 rivers …
