Hydropower
The Water Future Conference in Bangalore: Towards a Sustainable Water Future
posted 1 year 5 months agoThe Water Future Conference in Bangalore last week, saw many from the scientific community, academia, research, civil society and the media come together to discuss the state of water resources across the world and in India, as well as future pathways and scenarios, and different technological a

Stop farming on Yamuna floodplains by 2020: NGT to DDA
posted 1 year 5 months agoNGT orders DDA to ensure farming on the Yamuna floodplains is stopped by 2020

100 wetlands identified for restoration in next five years
posted 1 year 5 months agoGovernment identifies 100 wetlands for restoration in next five years

Thousands ignored while Sardar Sarovar dam fills to capacity
posted 1 year 5 months agoSardar Sarovar dam fills up while ignoring thousands in submergence area

India to restore 5 million hectares of degraded land by 2030
posted 1 year 6 months agoAhead of UNCCD COP14 in Delhi this week, India pledges to restore 5 million hectares of degraded land by 2030

Dams, in distress?
posted 1 year 6 months agoIndia is reeling from a severe water crisis. Large parts of the country are experiencing water-stress worsened by the ever increasing demand for water due to population growth, rapid urbanisation, changing lifestyles and consumption patterns, inef?cient use of water and climate change.

Heavy rain and floods hit North India
posted 1 year 6 months agoRains wreak havoc in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab
Following the southern states witnessing heavy rainfall and floods this monsoon, the northern parts of India are now also experiencing incessant rains.

Hydropower in the Himalayas: Potential and risks
posted 1 year 6 months agoWorldwide, the demand for energy has risen significantly and quickly, leading to serious impacts on environmental sustainability and hindering global efforts to mitigate climate change. Hydropower, a leading renewable option has the additional benefits of water storage for agriculture and other uses.

Beyond the death toll: The everyday violence of Assam’s floods
posted 1 year 6 months agoFloods are an annual phenomenon in Assam. They are as integral to the state as the Brahmaputra River is, and each monsoon, we are reminded that Assam exists (or is drowning). As I write this piece, Assam is slowly recovering from the first wave of flood this monsoon.

Floods claim 227 lives; Centre proposes river basin management bill to check floods
posted 1 year 6 months agoSouthwest monsoon claims 227 lives
