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IMD & MP govt provide shockingly different district rainfall figures: Will...
On Oct 26, 2015, Madhya Pradesh declared drought[1] in 33283 villages in 228 tehsils in 35 districts (of total of 50 districts), affecting 4.4 m ha area and 4.8 m farmers. It sounded a bit strange...
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What ails DPR and EIA of Ken-Betwa Link Project: A Note for EAC of MoEF&CC
Above: Ken River in PTR – Glimpse of long deep gorge (Photo by RS Murthy, former Field Director of PTR) Guest Blog by Hemendra Singh Panwar (Padma Bhushan, director of Project Tiger (1981-85 and first...
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Discrepancies in rainfall figures for Andhra Pradesh’s drought hit districts
On October 28, 2015, the government of Andhra Pradesh declared drought[1] in 196 mandals in seven of the thirteen districts of the state. Having seen the serious discrepancies (between IMD and state...
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Dams, Rivers & People News Bulletin Nov 02, 2015 (Festival Fishing on...
People of a village in Morigaon district of Assam fish in groups to celebrate ‘Kati Bihu’ on Sunday. The festival is closely related to agriculture, celebrated on the first day of the Kati month of the...
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Open Letter to NBWL Standing Committee Members: Why NBWL should not consider...
Above: A fabulous view of Ken river. Nesting sites of Long-billed vultures are to the right. All will go under water if Ken-Betwa linkup is carried out, Photo by AJT Johnsingh November 3, 2015 To...
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India Rivers Day to be celebrated on Nov 28, 2015 – Letter from Organisers
Dear River Friends, You may recall many of us celebrated India’s Rivers at the first ever India Rivers Week (IRW) held at the WWF-India Secretariat New Delhi from 24-27, Nov 2014. IRW 2014 was...
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Dams, Rivers & People News Bulletin 09 Nov 2015 (Maharashtra Drought-1420...
The State will now seek a Rs. 4,300-crore package for providing succour to over 16,000 drought-affected villages. Earlier State Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Eknath Khadse had declared over 14,708...
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India’s INDC will increase the water insecurity and problems of the...
No one can deny that the current Indian government is strong in one aspect: Symbolism. So they did release the India’s INDC[1] (Intended Nationally Determined Contribution) on 2nd Oct (India time), the...
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IEA concludes INDCs will not limit warming to 2 °C; focus on India without...
It’s not everyday that the Washington Post features India in headlines, so when on Diwali day, that happened[1] in the context of publication of International Energy Agency’s[2] World Energy Outlook...
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Dams, Rivers & People News Bulletin 16 Nov. 2015 (Tamil Nadu floods claim 95...
Incessant rains continued to disrupt normal life in Chennai and across Tamil Nadu on Monday, with the death toll rising to 95. Many areas in Chennai have been inundated, road traffic has been severely...
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Celebrating India’s Riverine Fisheries on the World Fisheries Day
Above: Women fishing in small pools near (सादिया घाट) Sadiya Ghat on (लोहित) Lohit and Dibang Rivers. Women use several gear, baskets and nets to catch fish from the slush. The activity is accompanied...
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Sorang Hydropower disaster: Will we learn any lessons?
Google Earth Image of the Area A burst in penstock pipe of 100 MW Sorang hydro power project (HEP) in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh have played havoc with the lives and livelihoods of people of Burang and...
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DRP News Bulletin 23, Nov. 2015 – Uttar Pradesh declares 50 districts as...
Eight Indian States have already declared drought this year. Apart from UP the other states are Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand. In 2015,...
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Hydro-hegemony, Dams and Equitable Water Distribution: Learnings from...
Above: Placard proclaiming Ahmednagar’s claim over Mula Dam waters. Protesting any downstream release Photo: Zee24 Taas While largely unheard of in the country, bitter intrastate water conflicts are...
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Yamuna River Story
River Yamuna is fifth longest river of India. For past many centuries the river has been integral part of Indian culture. It has been sustaining means of livelihoods to millions. Many, in pursuit of...
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India Rivers Day 2015 Press Release: Nov 28, 2015
Above: India Rivers Day Function – from Left: Manu Bhatnagar (INTACH), Anupam Mishra (GPF), Kapil Mishra (Delhi Water Minister) and Manoj Misra (Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan) INDIA RIVERS DAY CELERBRATED in...
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DRP News Bulletin 30 Nov. 2015 (Delhi does not need Renuka Dam, Sharda-Yamuna...
Speaking during India Rivers Day- 2015 Kapil Misra said that Delhi does not require any more water from external sources such as the Renuka Dam or Sharda Yamuna River link. The minister also assured...
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भारतीय नदी दिवस2015 -सारांश “दिल्ली को रेणुका बाॅध से पानी नहीं चाहिए”: कपिल...
भगीरथी पुरस्कार 2015 विजेता (बाॅए से) ऐमूअल थियोफिलिप्स, लोबसंग ग्यात्सो (प्रतिनिधि मोन बचाओ संघ) सच्चिदानंद भारती (दूधातोली लोक विकास संघ) कुॅज बिहारी जी (प्रतिनिधि संभव ट्रस्ट राजस्थान)
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Muthai River Walk: Exploring what was and what can be
“A River Walk in Pune City? You must be kidding!” said my old friend when I asked her to join me for the Muthai River Walk on the India Rivers Day. I could not blame her. Inside the city limits, Pune’s...
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जलवायु संकट समाधान के प्रयास हर हाल में करें बड़ी जलविद्युत परियोजनाओं से परहेज
For Immediate Release December 3, 2015 जलवायु संकट समाधान के प्रयास हर...
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