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 …
In this paper, Jayanta Bandopadhyay explains the need for an interdisciplinary framework for water resource management. He states that this framework needs to include ecological, social, economic and institutional perspectives. These perspectives are essential to facilitate cooperation over the management of transboundary rivers.
AGARTALA: Climate change has taken it’s toll on agriculture sector of northeast over the years, which prompted the scientists to go for vulnerability assessment and issuing warning to both farming community and agriculture mangers. Scientists had observed higher agricultural vulnerability in the northern parts of the region and the same …
There are 12 "hot spots" in eight States where river water was found to be contaminated. In the first ever report of its kind, the Central Water Commission (CWC) monitored water quality at 371 stations in river systems across the country and identified stretches that need urgent Government action. It …
The Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is situated on the Left Bank of the river Brahmaputra in the extreme east of Assam and falls between the following geographical coordinates: Latitudes: 27° 30’ – 27° 45’N, Longitudes: 95°10’ – 95° 45’E. Brahmaputra River is mainly formed by confluence of three rivers namely Siang …
NEW DELHI, Nov 9 – The Planning Commission has accorded investment clearance to implement anti-erosion works to protect Brahmaputra dykes. This project is estimated to cost Rs 8.35 crore. The dyke works relate to 69 km (Uluberi) and 78 km (Borigaon). The proposed scheme envisages anti-erosion measures for a 9000-m …
NEW DELHI: The Planning Commission on Wednesday gave investment clearance for an anti-erosion project along the Brahmaputra river in Assam. The Rs 8.35 crore project will cover areas between Uluberi and Borigaon in Assam and is expected to be completed within the current financial year, an official release said. The …
HALEM, Nov 7 – Continuous erosion by the Brahmaputra on the southern part of Gohpur constituency has become a major problem for the people living under Lohitmukh, Raonamukh, Pichola, Subansiri and Bartamuli gaon panchayats, in Pub-Chaiduar development block. In the last five years, the Brahmaputra has eaten up villages like …
GUWAHATI: For the first time, the Assam Government will use remote sensing technology to tackle the problem of erosion in the State. Continuous erosion triggered by the Brahmaputra and its tributaries has been gobbling up huge chunks of land in upper Assam districts, rendering thousands of people homeless and disturbing …
Talks of Himalayan glaciers melting fast which will adversely affect major rivers like Brahmaptura has come to be true, but this time this has been confirmed in China which is building a mega dam to control flow of the river. Qin Dahe, the former head of the China Meteorological Administration, …
The Sindh Wildlife Department has failed to preserve a protected species, Indus blind dolphin, as seven dolphins were found dead in the Indus River between Guddu and Sukkur barrages during last one week. Two blind dolphins were caught in the gates of Guddu barrage on Sunday while five others were …
Questioning whether the interlinking of rivers would require land acquisition, the Supreme Court on Monday said it might not favour the project if it meant a huge financial burden on the government. “My concern is only on what is the financial liability of the project. We want to make it …
In a rare admission, which will be welcomed in India, China has stated that it will not divert the Brahmaputra. Jiao Yong, vice minister at China’s ministry of water resources, told a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday that although there is a demand among Chinese to make greater use …
Jalpaiguri, Oct. 12: The governments of India and Bhutan will jointly prepare a digital map of the rivers that originate in the neighbouring country and flow through north Bengal to track their course, primarily to check floods and erosion in the region. Chairperson of the North Bengal Flood Commission, Narayan …
This study investigates the impact of monthly Ganges–Brahmaputra river discharge variations on Bay of Bengal salinity and temperature during the period 1992–1999. The Ganges–Brahmaputra river discharge is characterized by a well-defined seasonal cycle with strong interannual variations. The highest/lowest yearly peak discharge occurs in summer 1998/summer 1992, with 1998 value …
Gauhati High Court today directed the Brahmaputra Board to submit a status report on steps taken for the protection of Majuli island from floods and erosion. The board will have to furnish the report before the court on or before November 22. The interim order was passed by a division …
GUWAHATI, Sept 16 – Guwahati and its adjoining areas are likely to suffer a crisis in the form of groundwater depletion, if efforts are not made to optimise the use of the resources. Both State Government and citizens must take steps that would help recharge groundwater, which has been exploited …
A river regulation zone (RRZ) notification should be top priority for the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to stop annual flooding of rivers in the sub-continent. Manoj Misra, convenor of the Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan, has written to environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan highlighting the devastating floods in Mahanadi river system …
Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said Bangladesh and India will find a viable formula to resolve the Teesta water-sharing issue with equity and fairness. ‘Water is a very sensitive subject in this region. Unfortunately, this (the deal on sharing Teesta water) is not successful within the time available,’ …
A city-based NGO today urged Dispur not to allow construction at Urvasi island on the Brahmaputra. The NGO, Citizens First, submitted a memorandum to chief secretary Naba Kumar Das, objecting to an application filed by Samir Damodar Ropeway Pvt Ltd, seeking permission for construction on the island to shore up …
Decreasing flow of water through the rivers from upstream is destroying the ecosystem of Sundarban. Experts from home and abroad observed that alarming decrease in water flow down the rivers caused high salinity in both water and soil of Sundarban, causing a massive change in faunal composition of the forest. …
