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 …
NEW DELHI, Feb 7 – Dismayed over the delay in establishing the proposed North East Water Resources Authority (NEWRA), Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday urged the Centre to revive the plans to revamp the ailing Brahmaputra Board. After waiting in vain for the ambitious project to take off, which …
NEW DELHI, Feb 6 – After clearing two remaining phases of the Majuli Island Protection Project, the Planning Commission has accorded investment clearance to ‘Restoration of Dibang and Lohit rivers to their original courses at Dholla-Hatighuli’ project. The project, estimated to cost Rs 54.43 crore, is to be completion in …
SIVASAGAR, Feb 6 – Unabated erosion caused by the Dikhow, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, is posing a serious threat to the existence of Hanhsora Manipuri Gaon in Sivasagar district. The erosion during the rainy season has been continuing for the last 15 years. The situation is very critical and …
Arunachal Pradesh has informed the Centre that downstream impacts can be studied during construction of the 1,750MW Lower Demwe project which should be cleared as it will not affect Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in Dibrugarh district of Assam. “The downstream impacts are limited to a few months of the lean season …
JORHAT: Nikhil Bharat Krishak Sabha, Jorhat district committee today staged a demonstration at the gate of the Deputy Commissioner’s office, protesting against the failure of the district administration and the Forest Department to protect the lives and properties of the villagers of the north-west region in the Jorhat district from …
The Planning Commission has given its investment clearance for a Rs 115.9 crore project titled ‘Protection of Majuli Island, Assam from flood and erosion, Phase II and III.’ According to an official statement here on Wednesday, the project will be completed by the current fiscal and Plan accounts would be …
NEW DELHI, Feb 1 – Decks have been cleared for execution of the crucial phase of the Majuli Island Protection Project aimed at ensuring protection of sattras, with the Planning Commission on Wednesday sanctioning investment clearance for implementation of the Phase II and III of the anti-eorsion project at an …
A distinctive feature of the book under review is that it focusses on the diplomatic and geopolitical dimensions of water, rather than its physical, economic, or other aspects. Also it looks at it from the perspective of Asian continent as a whole, instead of in the national, regional or basin …
SHILLONG: Pointing out that the State is blessed with the highest amount of rainfall, Principal Secretary of Soil and Water Conservation PBO Warjri rued the fact that the State has not been able to retain this blessing. “The total amount of water which precipitates from Meghalaya either goes to Bangladesh …
State-owned NTPC Ltd has wrapped up the pre-feasibility report for a proposed 9,750 MW Siang Upper hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh. It is moving fast on the strategic project since India realises it is urgent to speed up building dams on the Brahmaputra and establish “lower riparian right”. This will …
The Assam Government has failed to pursue the Lower Subansiri project issue honestly. This is clear from the fact that while discussions are going on and the Group of Ministers gives an impression of its goodwill to examine the problem, it is repeatedly reiterating its commitment to build the dam …
GUWAHATI: Union Minister for Water Resources Pawan Kumar Bansal on Wednesday said though the Central Government has no role to play in water related issues concerning the states as water is a state subject, it has been acting as a catalyst in ironing out the differences. Attending the sixth High …
GUWAHATI: Erosion was a graver problem in Assam compared to floods as it resulted in permanent land loss and crippled a family”, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on Wednesday. “It is an area where much importance has to be accorded by the Central Government and the Brahmaputra Board”, Gogoi said …
Bangladesh is located between 20 º 34 to 26º 38 north latitude and 88.01 º to 92.42 º east longitude, with an area of 147,570 sq km). With a population of 164.000 million, Bangladesh is one of the world's most densely populated countries. Geologically, Bangladesh is a part of the …
SHILLONG: The State Government is targeting to complete the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for tackling the flood problem faced by localities close to the Wahumkhrah River within March. “We want the DPR to be ready by March as it will allow the State Government to approach the Centre for allocation …
GUWAHATI: Krishak Mukti Sangram Samity (KMSS) that is spearheading anti-mega dam protests in eastern Assam has called for indefinite bandh of Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts from Tuesday (December 27) in protest against ‘police atrocities’ on anti-dam protestors who were forcefully evicted from the demonstration site at Ranganadi in the wee …
Guwahati, Dec. 15: Arunachal Pradesh appears unfazed by the launching of a 10-day KMSS-led blockade of all supplies to NHPC’s under-construction Lower Subansiri hydel project located on the Assam- Arunachal border. The stand is similar to the tough line adopted by the Assam government which is seeking a say in …
Shillong: Additional Chief Secretary PBO Warjri has said that the only way Fisheries cooperatives can come up in Meghalaya is by educating the fisheries farmers on the need to harmoniously co-exist with one another. “The major factor which prevents the Fisheries Societies from coming up in a big way is …
Assam government today announced that there was scope for negotiation with persons and organisations opposing construction of a mega dam upstream of Brahmaputra river, reports PTI. “The government is prepared to talk to anyone on the issue. We love our state as much as they do,” State Power Minister Pradyut …
The uncertainty associated with predicting extreme weather events has serious implications for the developing world, owing to the greater societal vulnerability to such events. Continual exposure to unanticipated extreme events is a contributing factor for the descent into perpetual and structural rural poverty. We provide two examples of how probabilistic …
