The HKH Snow Update 2025 highlights a significant decline in seasonal snow across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, with snow persistence 23.6% below normal — the lowest in 23 years. This trend, now in its third consecutive year, threatens water security for nearly two billion people. All twelve major river …
GUWAHATI: There is no let up in the problem of land erosion caused by the Brahmaputra and its tributaries in Assam. Official records stated that the State lost 46,939 bighas of land due to erosion caused by the rivers in 2012. The district of Sonitpur in upper Assam lost 29,025 …
India on Friday said it would look into how much water will be lost from its rivers because of dams being built by China on the Brahmaputra. “The Ministry of Water Resources will advise us whether these dams are just run–of–the–river dams or storage dams. Our understanding is that these …
In contrast to China's unilateral move to construct dams on the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra, India has taken a different route with respect to dams on rivers it shares with Bangladesh. India and Bangladesh have identified several projects including the controversial Tipaimukh hydel project in which Dhaka could have …
Alarmed over reports suggesting that China proposed to construct three more dams on river Brahmaputra in Tibet, India today asked Beijing to ensure that the interests of downstream states were not harmed by any activities in upstream areas. Talking to reporters here, MEA spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said India continued to …
New Delhi: India has taken an unusually sharp stand against China’s unilateral moves to dam the Brahmaputra, saying it has “established user rights” to the river. Asserting itself for the first time, India has asked China “to ensure that the interests of downstream states are not harmed by any activities …
China all set to construct 3 more dams on Brahmaputra Beijing: China has approved construction of three more dams on the Brahmaputra in Tibet in addition to the one being built, and much to the disquiet of India, it has not been informed about the plans so far. A document …
In contrast to China’s unilateral move to construct dams on the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra, India has taken a different route with respect to dams on rivers it shares with Bangladesh. India and Bangladesh have identified several projects including the controversial Tipaimukh hydel project in which Dhaka could have …
ALARMING decrease in water flow down the rivers have caused high salinity in both water and soil of the Sundarbans causing a massive change in floral and faunal composition of the world's largest mangrove forest. According to the latest report of World Conservation Monitoring, a long-term ecological change is taking …
GUWAHATI: Hitakalpa, a social organization, has expressed resentment at the fact that despite repeated appeals, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has taken no initiative to improve the drainage system in Guwahati. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati today, Hitakalpa president Bani Bikram Sarma said, “The drainage system is unplanned. Every year, …
Hydro-power giant NHPC Ltd, which is the developer of the 2,000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project, has constituted an expert panel to review the design of the dam following recommendations of a ‘Technical Experts Committee’ (TEC). The TEC was formed by the Planning Commission for a comprehensive review of …
The major rivers and tributaries have been drying up abnormally in the Brahmaputra basin much ahead of the seasonal dry season this year due to the adverse impacts of global climate change, reports BSS. The Brahmaputra has now the lowest water flow in some narrower channels causing emergence of many …
A new study on the Himalayas warns that unprecedented dam building could pose a serious threat to people living in that region, apart from resulting in the extinction of several flora and fauna species. A team of researchers led by Delhi University’s department of environmental studies head Maharaj K. Pandit …
MAJOR international rivers like the Brahmaputra and the Teesta have dried up abnormally at their Bangladesh sections with the advent of dry season unlike other years. According to media reports, the Brahmaputra has now the lowest water flow that too in some narrow channels that have experienced the emergence of …
The Siachen Glacier has been reduced by 5.9km in longitudinal extent between 1989 and 2009 because of rising temperatures, says a study published recently. Human presence at Siachen may also be affecting the neighbouring glaciers of Gangotri, Miyar, Milan and Janapa which feed Ganges, Chenab and Sutlej rivers. The study, …
Global prediction partnerships would cost little and reduce the regional carnage caused by floods, droughts and tropical cyclones, argues Peter J. Webster.
Two sub-basins of the Brahmaputra will be the focus of the Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme — an international collaborative project that aims to generate knowledge about the impact of climate change on natural resources, ecosystem services and the communities depending on them. The upper Brahmaputra basin in China will …
The days when the gigantic Indian rivers — the Ganges, Indus and Brahmaputra — roar freely down the steep slopes of the Himalayas may be numbered. Roughly 300 dams are proposed or under construction in the deeply cut valleys of India’s mountainous north, part of a massive effort to meet …
Focusing trans-boundary water regime of Ganges- Brahmaputra- Meghna (GBM) basin, this situation analysis paper discusses the core issues related to environmental security through analyzing various environmental impacts and its significance at the national and regional level. Specifically, the scope of this paper pertains to transboundary water relations between Bangladesh and …
MORIGAON, Nov 25 – Erosion by the river Brahmaputra in three panchayats of Pokoria mouza under Mayong revenue circle in Morigaon district took a grim turn during the last three days affecting more than 1500 people of about 150 families of the areas. Meanwhile, two villages namely – Baramaripam and …
