Risky move

WB's U-turn on hydropower

Arunachal sealed

Says no to reservoir-based dams; Centre-state clash imminent

Wish upon a lake

Will Kalpasar quench Saurashtra's thirst?

Libya dam collapse: Engineering expert raises questions about management

Dam failure in Libya could have been prevented ifengineers on site had released water from the reservoir once the storm started

Turning rivers into killers

The recent tragedy in Manali caused by flash floods in river Beas raises serious questions on the management of dams and barrages in the country.

Kerala floods: Government was warned long back, but it chose to ignore

Ignoring experts’ recommendations on protecting fragile ecology of Western Ghats, Kerala had chosen development over environment

Expediting of five major dam projects saw cost escalation of 2,341 per cent: CAG

The five are among a total 16 projects approved by the Indian Government as part of ‘a Scheme of National Projects’ for water …

Threat to ecosystems greatest concern regarding interlinking of rivers: study

Species of trees and shrubs, which adapt to the natural flow of rivers, are better left alone with minimal human intervention through dams or …

Reservoirs are large contributors of methane to the atmosphere

A new study helps to revisit the understanding that hydroelectric projects are a ‘green’ or carbon neutral source of energy

Plunging reservoir levels across India a worrying sign

The water level in 91 major reservoirs across the country as on April 13 stood at just 35.839 billion cubic metres as against 253.388 

Three villages get land rights 38 years after being displaced by Tehri dam

The villages are now officially recognised and have been renamed as Tehri Bhagirathi Nagar, Ghonti Village and Chhaam

No headlines, no rehabilitation

Oustees of the Kutku and Auranga dams in Bihar complain media attention is the only way of getting justice from the government, but the media …

Going back to the past for a better future

The Tarun Bharat Sangh is helping drought-hit villagers of Alwar district of Rajasthan grow crops by reviving a traditional system of dam …

A new paradigm

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Coming back to life

When villages work with each other to regenerate the environment, there are unexpected blessings. Sometimes, they are as big as a river

Cotton farmers get back water

Gujarat court stops work by company encroaching water body

Reservoirs losing capacity

Floods hit power projects in Himalayan states; plans for more raise safety concerns

Penny foolish, pond wise

Once parched, Dewas in Madhya Pradesh is now a lush green district

FIR against dam activists

Devsari hearing postponed

Karnataka to divert Mahadayi water

Goa cries foul. Supreme Court orders tribunal to settle dispute

Put on notice

Rice from dry river

Farmers in an arid Andhra Pradesh district revive traditional irrigation system to tide over drought

Karnataka fast tracks power plant

In court

Polavaram project: Andhra high court stays eviction, demolition in affected areas

At least 15 villages in two districts of the state have been demolished since 2016