A month into monsoon, India’s reservoirs are only at a third of their capacity

The current overall storage was less than that during the corresponding period last year. 

Veteran environmentalist Sundarlal Bahuguna dies of COVID

Sundarlal Bahuguna, the eminent Gandhian environmentalist and leader of the Chipko and Tehri dam movements, leaves behind a legacy that will be …

Suspension of US aid to Ethiopia is yet another example of Trump’s disregard for Africa

Almost half of Ethiopia’s budget is linked to foreign aid. The country depends on economic assistance to support its infrastructure projects,…

Reservoir levels now at 85%, but storage in six states still low

West Bengal, Tripura, Jharkhand, Nagaland collectively have a deficit of 41 percentage points, while in Uttar Pradesh it is 11 per cent and …

Happy birthday PM Modi; here are some messages from those affected by Sardar Sarovar

Filling the reservoir up to the brim may be good photo-op, but a dangerous one. Here’s why

Dams in central Western Ghats affect catchment of perennial rivers: study

The researchers found that large scale activities are eroding the ecosystem by studying the Kali river in Karnataka

Kerala floods: What to expect when none of the 61 dams have any emergency plan?

Deep-rooted mistakes unearthed when a CAG audit report on flood control and forecasting was analysed

Is the Tehri dam safe?

A crack has appeared on the mountainface forming part of the Tehri dam reservoir. Will such cracks effect the dam project in case of seismic …

India’s reservoirs now have 155% more water than last yr

Live storage in 123 reservoirs is at 66.372 billion cubic metres (BCM) or 39 per cent of total live storage capacity

Deadline extended for shifting people affected by Omkareshwar dam

Monsoon impedes demolition and moving of homes; Narmada Bachao Andolan claims time provided is insufficient

Polavaram — displaced and nowhere to go: Tribal families robbed of rights, livelihood in resettlement colonies

The families depended on forest produce but have been moved far away from forest land

Caught in a crossfire

A proposed power generation project in Laos has become the target of environmentalists' ire

New Joshimath: Activist demands town on the lines of ‘New Tehri’. But where will it come up?

Land subsidence is a ‘silent disaster’ that has taken hold of the Uttarakhand Himalayas; around 500 villages in the state are already …

Rising tides again destroy livelihoods in Bangladesh’s coastal areas

40-metre dam breaks in Sathkira; Difficult to survive after repeated losses, say residents   

Not one dam in Kerala was inspected before monsoon, reveals RTI

The state received 42% above normal rainfall but the Central Water Commission didn’t have any information of the criticality of dams

Kerala floods: Two residents file PIL, say water management saw no change since 1956

The duo blames authorities for aggravating flood situation by releasing unplanned volumes of water when the state had already seen exceptional …

Gujarat police crack down on Narmada Bachao Andolan rally; Medha Patkar detained

Rally was a protest against government for not carrying out rehabilitation work for people affected by Sardar Sarovar Dam

Delhi's water supply skewed and mismanaged

Is the Haryana government really to be blamed for Delhi's water shortage? The answer perhaps lies in understanding the disparity in water supply …

Rivers' fury

Flood alert in Gujarat

Dam-induced floods feared in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Kheda districts

Why Hirakud dam failed to check flood

The river has strayed from its flood control route

Dams induce severe floods

They were built for flood protection by attenuating rivers’ flow

Solar, wind can break Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam deadlock

Seven years in, Madhya Pradesh government goes back on its word to not build Basania dam

Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan tells state legislative assembly December 21, 2022 that a company has been notified for construction of the dam

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 30, 2019)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal