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No new hydropower projects in Alaknanda-Bhagirathi basin, Centre tells apex court

No new hydropower projects in Alaknanda-Bhagirathi basin, Centre tells apex court

By
Vivek Mishra
3 min read
For farmers in rural Delhi struggling with rising input costs and declining water, wastewater dependence is a no-brainer despite health risks involved

For farmers in rural Delhi struggling with rising input costs and declining water, wastewater dependence is a no-brainer despite health risks involved

By
Shreya Bisht
4 min read
Thirteen major reservoirs below 50% storage as river basins across India record rapid water decline

Thirteen major reservoirs below 50% storage as river basins across India record rapid water decline

By
Raju Sajwan
3 min read
Underground river channel beneath Prayagraj-Kanpur stretch may be separate from Ganga and Yamuna, scientists say

Underground river channel beneath Prayagraj-Kanpur stretch may be separate from Ganga and Yamuna, scientists say

By
Vivek Mishra
4 min read
Acute water shortage in the command area of the Upper Jonk Irrigation Project.

Nearly 2,000 hectares of Rabi paddy affected in Odisha’s Nuapada as reservoir levels fall and irrigation systems falter

By
Ajit Panda
4 min read
Reservoir levels have fallen in eight states, with water storage falling below 40%; three river basins also in crisis

Reservoir levels have fallen in eight states, with water storage falling below 40%; three river basins also in crisis

By
Raju Sajwan
4 min read
Nearly a third of STPs discharge untreated sewage into Ganga in Uttarakhand despite Rs 1,000 crore spend: CAG report

Nearly a third of STPs discharge untreated sewage into Ganga in Uttarakhand despite Rs 1,000 crore spend: CAG report

By
Vivek Mishra
7 min read
People affected by Ken-Betwa river linking project postpone protest after administration’s assurance

People affected by Ken-Betwa river linking project postpone protest after administration’s assurance

By
Bhagirath
2 min read
Dry rivers, shrinking reserves: India’s reservoirs fall below half capacity, data shows

Dry rivers, shrinking reserves: India’s reservoirs fall below half capacity, data shows

By
Raju Sajwan
3 min read
Stricter rules to protect European waters: EU Parliament sets stricter standards to curb pollution in rivers, lakes and groundwater

Stricter rules to protect European waters: EU Parliament sets stricter standards to curb pollution in rivers, lakes and groundwater

By
Susan Chacko
2 min read
Uttar Pradesh to adapt ambitious water reuse policy, with CSE providing crucial technical support

Uttar Pradesh to adapt ambitious water reuse policy, with CSE providing crucial technical support

By
DTE Staff
3 min read
For nearly seven winters now, the Valley has seen scant snowfall and prolonged dry spells.

Death of winter: Kashmir’s shrinking snowfall signals a deeper climate crisis in the Himalayas

By
Irfan Amin Malik
7 min read
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