East India Rivers Review 2017
The seventh report reviewing status of India’s rivers in 2017, focuses on Rivers in West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. This review does not include main Ganga river as there is...
View ArticleDRP News Bulletin 12 March 2018 (Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand To Go On Fast For...
Swami Gyan Swarup Sanand (Prof G D Agarwal formerly) writes to Prime Minister on Feb 24 with three demands on Ganga and says if these are not satisfied by Ganga Dashera (June 22, 2018), he will go on...
View ArticleNorth East India Rivers Review 2017: Agenda behind Brahmaputra & Barak...
This eighth Rivers Review 2017 report presents account of key rivers related developments in North Eastern states comprising Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Meghalaya. Rivers As National...
View ArticlePositive Rivers Stories 2017: Citizens Reconnecting with Rivers
On occasion of International Day of Action for Rivers 14 March 2018, SANDRP presents a compilation of positive rivers stories that took place in the year 2017. The report highlights the exemplary...
View ArticleIndia Rivers Studies 2017: Rivers Succumbing To Dams, Pollution & Climate Change
After reviewing status of India rivers, SANDRP presents an account of research, studies and important reports on erratic monsoon, climate change, floods which all are severely affecting the rivers,...
View ArticleRIVERS AS COMMONS: REALITY OR MYTH?
Guest Blog by Dr. Ruchi Shree (Delhi University) The fact that most of the civilizations of the world flourished on the river banks is more or less uncontested. The examples of early river valley...
View ArticleDRP News Bulletin 19 March 2018 (PM Abandons Inauguration of Mapithel Dam in...
In an important development in Manipur this week, PM Narendra Modi could not commission the controversial Mapithel dam due to local protest. As per, the official statement notifying The PM was was...
View ArticleWORLD WATER DAY 2018: INDIA’S POSITIVE WATER STORIES
On occasion of World Water Day 2018, SANDRP put together reports of remarkable water conservation work done by individuals, villager community and organizations across the country. Good that UN report...
View ArticleHappy Birth Day, Yamuna! In pics from Friends of Yamuna
Every year on the sixth day of summer Navratra the birthday of Yamuna river is celebrated. This year it was on 23 March 2018. On this occasion, SANDRP has prepared a photo blog covering almost entire...
View ArticleDRP News Bulletin 26 March 2018: Massive Farmer protest in Palghar against...
MASSIVE Farmer protest in PALGHAR (Maharashtra) The protest for the third day on World Water Day, was against diversion of water from Survya Dam for Vasai-Virar and Mira-Bhayander. under the aegis of...
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