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 …
Though the Government of China has been claiming that it has no plans to divert the course of the river Brahmaputra, the inter-ministerial committee of the Government of India, headed by the Cabinet Secretary, has decided not to accept the Chinese claim on face value and stressed the need for …
Though the Government of China has been claiming that it has no plans to divert the course of the river Brahmaputra, the inter-ministerial committee of the Government of India, headed by the Cabinet Secretary, has decided not to accept the Chinese claim on face value and stressed the need for …
Linking of rivers in India and proper use of the water would propel the development engine of the country, said D.Gangappa, Convenor of the Akhila Bharatha Jala Sangama Andolan and former collector of Thanjavur, here on Tuesday. He told The Hindu that the Andolan has suggested that the Central government …
Jorhat, Feb. 8: Seven satradhikars of Majuli, accompanied by hundreds of their disciples, today visited the erosion-affected areas on the island. This is the first time that the satradhikars, the head of the Vaishnavite monasteries, made such a tour for an on-the-spot-assessment of the damage caused by erosion to the …
In an instance typical of short-sighted government decisions undermining environmental concerns, the recent raising of the Chamota-Pobitora PWD road without leaving sufficient outlet for floodwater to pass has cast a shadow on the long-term well-being of Pobitora wildlife sanctuary. The thoughtless exercise done without consulting the Forest authorities has caused …
Rohmoria, in the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra river in Assam, is severely affected by river-borne erosion. Efforts to get government help in combating this erosion passed through different stages of peaceful agitation and ultimately took a political character. People
Japanese underwater acoustics technology, used for detection of Gangetic dolphins, is now being planned for the Brahmaputra. Aaranyak, a biodiversity conservation society of theNortheast, which had earlier conducted two surveys in 2005 and 2008, now plans to use Japanese technology to increase the detection of dolphins.
With threats to the sihu or Gangetic dolphin (Platanista gangetica) being still real in Assam, there is a need to take strong protective steps to ensure their survival. Better awareness among people along with effective anti-poaching measures could help determine the fate of the species that has already been affected …
Dibrugarh, Jan. 4: Assam water resources minister Prithibi Majhi today unveiled an ambitious anti-erosion plan at Rohmoria. The plan aims to protect the area by implementing a Rs 60-crore project along a 7km stretch that has been battling the onslaught of severe erosion by the Brahmaputra for several decades now. …
The Government of China has assured India that the hydropower project at Zangmu would not reduce the flow of water of the river Brahmaputra to the lower reaches. This was disclosed by External Affairs Minister SM Krishna in a letter to Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. The External Affairs Minister assured …
Until the 1940s, the irrigation and drinking water needs of India were met by rivers, ponds, lakes, dugwells, and rainwater sources. However, in the middle of the 20th century India continually faced two daunting challenges: providing food for an ever-growing population and decreasing the burden of highly prevalent water-borne diseases, …
ITANAGAR, Dec 22: Reiterating its concern over the mushrooming of new hydropower projects and its future impact on the land, people and properties of the State, the State unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today demanded the State government to
China will provide India with real time flood data of Sutlej river during monsoon, according to an agreement signed between the two countries. Under the five year agreement, China will set up a special station in Tibet to monitor rainfall and flood situation to enable India get advanced warnings. In …
A think tank, comprising experts from around the world, including India, is meeting in the city tomorrow to find sustainable solutions to various problems related to the Brahmaputra. The think tank, christened Core Professional Group for the Brahmaputra, is a registered body of international and national professionals seeking to address …
