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 …
The worldwide paradigm shift in river basin management has not affected policymakers in south Asia. Hydro-diplomacy in the Ganges-Brahmaputra- Meghna basin is still based on reductionist engineering, and looks at marginal economic benefits, without showing any concern for the long-run implications for livelihoods and ecosystem. The governments in the river …
Sudha Nambudiri It is said that the next world war will be for water. Well, India is already reeling under water shortage. Add the global climate change and it becomes a major environmental issue. It is indeed ironic that Kerala with its large number of waterbodies is facing a water …
The Indus Water Treaty (1960) brought to an end, the 12 year old canal water dispute and became the basis of resolving any water disputes which appeared after that. The treaty consists of three parts: the Preamble, twelve articles and Annexes A-H.
Invariably every comment on the Indus Waters Treaty (1960) between India and Pakistan have focussed that despite the wars of 1965, 1971 and 1999 and a border confrontation during 2001-02, India and Pakistan have not violated the Treaty. Besides, this is seen as the only success story, between India and …
Contending water uses, dams and displacement, equity-access-allocations, micro-level conflicts, water quality, trans-boundary conflicts, privatization, sand excavation, and mining, are the main themes of water conflict.
Pakistan has decided to approach the World Bank to request the appointment of a neutral expert to resolve a dispute with India over the Kishanganga hydro electric project if bilateral efforts fail to settle the matter, according to a media report. After failing to resolve the dispute through the Indus …
Bangalore: Karnataka is releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu in accordance with the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. The Minister for Water Resources, Basavaraj Bommai, said here on Monday that the Karnataka government was releasing adequate water to Tamil Nadu as all the Cauvery basin reservoirs
Water Resources Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that Karnataka has been releasing Cauvery river water this kharif season as per the final award of the Cauvery River Water Dispute Tribunal. Speaking to reporters, he said the KRS reservoir has recorded 26,863 cusecs inflow, while the outflow is 14,994 cusecs. …
BANGALORE: Minister for Home V.S. Acharya on Wednesday said Karnataka had released only excess water from the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) to Tamil Nadu. He told presspersons here that authorities had released excess water into the Cauvery as they could not impound water beyond 123 ft as the full reservoir level …
The State government has "instructed" the officials at KRS dam to release water to Tamil Nadu. outpour: Water being released from gate numbers 37 and 38 of Krishnaraja Sagar reservoir in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district on Tuesday. DH PHOTO The state started releasing over 12,000 cusec water into the …
CHENNAI: The row over the Hogenakkal scheme, which is being opposed by Karnataka, will be resolved amicably, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi said here on Monday. Addressing newspersons, he said the unveiling of Thiruvalluvar statue in Bangalore and the decision to install the Sarvajna statue here would stabilise the unity and …
Diverting water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to supply agriculture, alongside a warming climate, means the once-bountiful region is becoming desert.
M. Malleswara Rao HYDERABAD: Karnataka has projected an enhanced availability of surplus waters in the Krishna at 517 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet), an increase of 187 tmcft over its earlier estimation of 330 tmcft, and made a strong plea before the Krishna Water Tribunal for a 50 per cent …
