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DRP News Bulletin 06 March 2017 (Farm Ponds In Maharashtra Causing...
SANDRP Blog Farm ponds in Maharashtra Causing Groundwater Decline Farm ponds recognized as a drought proofing measure have received a great push from the central Govt recently. On the flip side however...
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Ground Water India 2016: Plethora of petitions, but no effective action
The year has seen many news reports about national and global water bottling brands abstracting groundwater without valid licenses. In the wake of severe drought, thermal power plants have been...
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Godavari Basin in Maharashtra: A Profile
The river Godavari is the largest of the peninsular rivers of India. Maharashtra is home for its early flows and Godavari for Maharashtra is no less than Ganga. Referred to as Dakshin Ganga the river...
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Oroville Dam damage in US: Many questions
USA’s tallest, Oroville Dam on Feather river in California suffered severe spillway damage, as discovered on Feb 7, 2017. As we wrote in our blog “Oroville Dam Spillway Damage in USA: Worst is yet to...
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River bank failure due to sudden water flow changes
Can land, trees, structures, farms, pipes, poles, pumps etc, along a river bank several kilometers downstream collapse if water flow in the river is suddenly reduced or stopped? Yes, reduced/ stopped,...
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DRP News Bulletin 13 March 2017 (20 Big Hydro Projects Costing Over 30K...
20 hydro projects stalled or stressed The Power Minister Piyush Goyal on March 09, 2017 in a written statement has informed the parliament that as many as 20 under construction HPPs totalling 6,329 MW...
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DRP News Bulletin 20 March 2017 (South India Reeling Under Severe Drought)
The drought has extended its grip in the South, with the South-West (S-W) monsoon falling significantly short and the North-East monsoon proving a total failure. Reeling under the impact of failed...
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India Pakistan resume talks on Indus Treaty: Stakes are high
When on March 20-21, 2017, on the eve of World Water Day, India and Pakistan’s Permanent Indus Commission met in Islamabad for its 113rd meeting, there was a lot at stake besides the immediate issue or...
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Watershed Protection in Austin: Governance structures we can learn from
“I swam in the Barton Springs 20 years back. Austin saw explosive growth in these years and is one of the fastest growing cities in the US currently. I can still swim in the Barton Springs. I think...
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Narela: How A Growing Delhi Is Destroying Its Ponds
Ponds are an essential asset for our survival. They store rainwater and work as groundwater recharge points. They can also treat sewage to some extent. Not long back, ponds water was used for potable...
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Rivers of Stories
Above: Sohni in Chenab, painitng by Manjit Bawa To say that rivers hold great cultural significance for South Asia is stating the obvious. Also obvious is that the cultural legacy of rivers overpowers...
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Rajasthan Rivers Profile
About Rajasthan Location: North West India; Area:- 342,239 sq km; Geography:-Desert plains and mountainous (Aravalli range); Population:- 68.54 million People; Rivers:- 6 Major River basins;...
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DRP News Bulletin 27 March 2017 (DON’T WE NEED TO LEARN TO TRULY CELEBRATE...
This is about the proposed Brahmaputra Festival being planned by the Assam Govt from March 31 to April 4, 2017. The five-day festival will witness significant participation from China. Various other...
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West Bengal Rivers Profile
About West Bengal Area: 88752km2; 20 districts; Population- > 91 million Topography: Mountains, Plateaus and Plains. About West Bengal Rivers The state of West Bengal, a land of many rivers, covers...
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North-East India (Non-Brahmputra) Rivers Profile
The River system in North East, other than the Brahmaputra, can be classified as the Barak River system and minor Rivers flowing to Bangladesh and Burma. The Barak River, Gumti River, Myntdu River etc...
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Maharashtra Rivers Profile
Above: Major River Basins of Maharashtra Source: MWRRA Major Issues faced by Rivers of Maharashtra include complete lack of governance geared towards protecting rivers as ecological systems,...
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DRP News Bulletin 03 April 2017 (India: Power Surplus & Exporter, With Record...
Power surplus, power exporter India, with record solar& wind wind generation trend, why push more destructive hydro projects According to power ministry statement on March 29, 2017, India for the...
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Uttarakhand Rivers Profile
About Uttarakhand Geographical Location- North India largely mountainous with two plains and two partly mountain districts in the south; Area- 53483 sqkm; Population- 10.12 million; River basins- 4...
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Himachal Pradesh Rivers Profile
About Himachal Pradesh 5 river basins; Total Area: 55,000 square kms.; Total Population: 68.65 lakhs; Total Catchment Area of 5 rivers; Total Catchment Area: 53311 sq.kms Himachal is a relatively...
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