Reservoirs losing capacity
Floods hit power projects in Himalayan states; plans for more raise safety concerns
Citizens' reports indict Gujarat government for Surat floods
The floods of August 2006 are among the worst Gujarat's Surat city
One river dried, Agartala eyes another
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Karnataka to divert Mahadayi water
Goa cries foul. Supreme Court orders tribunal to settle dispute
Cauvery gouged
Ten years after the Tamil Nadu government took over sand mining from private players, illegalities continue, harming agriculture and draining the …
Fancy wall for Sundarbans
Government starts building massive embankments on the fragile delta using untested technology. Experts say the project benefits contractors, …
Growing fences
Burgeoning population and agricultural encroachment in the last half century have erected artificial walls within the Gond tribes. These ethnic …
Near ready for take-off
Environment ministry panel clears Navi Mumbai airport; hotel and golf course put on hold
Climate change affects low-lying areas, puts poor at risk
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (October 5, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 6, 2020)
EU water law won’t be changed, says European Commission
The Water Framework Directive, despite being a strong piece of legislation, has faced hurdles till now
Salmon hatcheries deplete wild stocks
Introducing farmed salmon in the rivers doesn't help
No respite for Ridleys
Turtle excluder devices can reduce turtle deaths. But a web of politics and government laxity prevents their use
Mithi is a river, not real estate
Jagdish Gandhi wears many hats. A historian writing a book on Mumbai’s colonial past, he was among those responsible for restoring the …
Yours unilaterally
Nepal suffers as India builds dykes along a trans-border river without informing the neighbour
Singapore taps its water
The Southeast Asian city-state strives to end its dependence on Malaysia for water
Downstream of India
Rivers of discord
Against the flow
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Passive neighbour
India remains indifferent as China builds dams on upper reaches of Brahmaputra
Centre seeks to expedite interlinking of rivers
Water resources ministry publishes draft guidelines for water sharing amongst states seeking greater role for the Centre in water resource development
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