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Sushri Uma Bhartiji: Hilsa, Fisherfolk and Ganga deserve more than promise of...
On the 3rd of August 2016, Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti ji made some interesting remarks in her answer to a question about impact of...
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LANDSLIDE DAM BLOCKS TEESTA TRIBUTARY IN NORTH SIKKIM: MAJOR RISK TO TEESTA...
(Above: Lower part of the Dzongu Landslide, Photo from Save the Hills) According to a number of reports[i], at around 1230 hours on Aug 13, 2016, a massive landslide completely blocked the flow of...
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TEESTA LANDSLIDE DAM IN DZONGU: RIVER OVERFLOWS OVER DAM BUT RISK CONTINUE
Above: Submerged houses in reservoir behind landslide dam. Photo from Darjeeling Chronicle The Kanaka River is flowing over the dam that was created on Aug 13, 2016, it is confirmed now, but the risk...
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DRP News Bulletin 16 Aug 2016 (When shall We Start Respecting Our Rivers &...
In absence of clear and strict laws to define the rivers zone and demarcate flood plains, our rivers are increasingly becoming subject to exploitation. When the river spaces of our National River Ganga...
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Happy? Birthday? Narmada Bachao Andolan – Salutes to a 31-year-old movement
Above: 8-column front page top photo of Yatra carried by THE INDEPENDENT in Dec 1990 “Ab toh hain tumse har khushi apani – tum pe marna hai jindagi apani… Phir chahe jo bhee kahe, hamko jamana – koyi...
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Was Not Sudden Flood In Subarnrekha Jharkhand Avoidable?
Following heavy rainfall, on August 17, 2016, Chandil dam, Jharkhand released huge amount of water in Subarnrekha River. As a result there was sudden surge of waters in Subarnrekah River causing...
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DRP News Bulletin 22 August 2016(NGT failed its mandate by allowing AOL event)
Op-Ed NGT failed its mandate by allowing AOL event This is such an amazing editorial on the issue of destruction of floodplain by Art of Living, whose behaviour is brazen, but predictable, it says! So...
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Proposed Maharashtra Telangana Inter-state Water sharing Agreement of Aug 23,...
Maharashtra & Telangana governments, it has been announced, will be signing a pact for three irrigation projects to be constructed on River Godavari. Under the agreement, the two states would take...
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A tale of two dams: Is Bihar’s unprecedented flood an avoidable man-made...
Above: Map Showing the location of Bansagar Dam, Sone River, Ganga River and Patna Water level of Ganga at Patna reached 50.43 m on Aug 21, 2016 morning with still showing rising trend. This level was...
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दो बाॅधों की कहानीः क्या बिहार की अप्रत्याशित बाढ़ एक टाली जा सकने वाली मानव...
बाणसागर बाॅध, सोन नदी, गंगा नदी और पटना को दर्शाता मानचित्र 21 अगस्त 2016 की सुबह, गंगा नदी का जलस्तर लगातार बढ़ते हुए, पटना में 50.43 मीटर पर पहुॅच गया। जिससे पटना में गंगा नदी अपने पहले के उच्चतम...
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महाराष्ट्र-तेलंगण आंतरराज्यीय करार: जनतेच्या मुलभूत हक्कांचे व देशाच्या...
काल दि. २३ ऑगस्ट २०१६ रोजी महाराष्ट्र-तेलंगण आंतरराज्य मंडळाच्या आज झालेल्या पहिल्याच बैठकीत तुमडीहेटी, मेडिगट्टा आणि चनाखा-कोर्टा बॅरेज या तीन बॅरेजचे काम सुरू करण्यासाठी दोन्ही राज्यांदरम्यान करार...
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While walking upstream along the Ganga from Ganga Sagar to Gangotri: The...
Above: Young kid from a fishing family in Kahalgaon, even the most informed communities (Ganga Mukti Andolan) are clueless about the government’s intentions (Photo by Veditum) GUEST BLOG BY: Siddharth...
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DRP News Bulletin 29 August 2016-WHEN DAMS CAUSE FLOODS
The dam induced flood disaster could only increase since we refuse to learn any lessons: SANDRP Blog A tale of two dams: Is Bihar’s unprecedented flood an avoidable man-made disaster? Is the...
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Can thousand crore loan from JICA save Pune’s Rivers? (Understanding Pune’s...
Above: Children trying to understand why their River Mutha is so polluted Photo: Parineeta Dandekar Treating even 50% of its sewage is a dream that has been eluding Pune for decades. Mula, Mutha, Pavna...
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My visits to Pune’s Sewage Treatment Plants: Citizens Not Allowed!
Like almost all urban areas, Pune’s seage management has been dismal. In a recent Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed against Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in National Green Tribunal (NGT) for...
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This is the time to protect Pulse Farmers in Marathwada
“I have harvested Moong (green gram) from my farm, now I’m harvesting Udad (black gram). Their price is crashing each day…I may not get even the Minimum Support Price (MSP)…But I’m not supposed to care...
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DRP News Bulletin 5 Sept 2016: Is there hope for India’s Environment from Mr...
ENVIRONMENT GOVERNANCE Is there hope for India’s Environment from Mr Anil Dave? Most shocking statements from India’s environment Minister. He says let us do Ken Betwa link when the project has NONE of...
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Public Audits of corruption ridden irrigation projects in Vidarbha: Sinchan...
Right Bank Canal of Gosikhurd Dam (Photo: Jan Manch) Controversial irrigation projects of Maharashtra continue to make headlines after massive irrigation scam that was unveiled in 2012. Following an...
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Landslide Dam on Sonam River in Uttarkashi: Threat to people and structures...
Above: Landslide Dam over Sonam River in Uttarkashi Dist in Uttarakhand (Photo from Jagran.com) A landslide on Sonam river (Bhagirathi basin) in Bhatwari block in Uttarakashi district in Uttarakhand...
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DRP News Bulletin 12 Sep 2016 (Hydro Projects Causing Mass Fish Extinction:...
Hydro power projects impact riverine fisheries The bleak future of fisheries is reflected in the “Vision and Perspective Plan” released by the Department of Fisheries earlier this week. The department...
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