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Varanasi, God’s Own Land
Guest Blog by Nandini Oza My recent visit to Varanasi in March 2017 was with a lot of expectations for more than one reason. Varanasi is situated on the majestic Ganga and located between the two...
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DRP News Bulletin 10 April 2017 (Activists from 40 countries & all continents...
In a most significant event, some 85 river and dam activists from 40 countries and all continents gathered in Tbilisi, Georgia (on border between Asia and Europe, between Black and Caspian Sea) during...
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The Sad State Of These Persons Called Ganga & Yamuna – Can State Protect Them?
Guest Blog by: Chicu Lokgariwar It’s a girl! And another girl! On March 20 2017, the High Court of Uttarakhand in an unforeseen move, bestowed ‘legal personhood’ on the Ganga and the Yamuna. Ten days...
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Karnataka Rivers Profile
Karnataka is one of the four southern states of Peninsular India (Figure 1a), came into existence with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act (1956, Nov 1) and is located 11°30′ North and 18°30′...
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CAG validates concerns about shoddy environmental appraisal of Dams
In an unprecedented first ever Audit report, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) which recently conducted Performance Audit on ‘Environmental Clearance and Post Clearance Monitoring’ has...
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Wainganga River: Threatened lifeline of Vidarbha’s Forests
Above: Wainganga River, downstream of Gosikhurd reservoir (Photo by AJT Johnsingh on 09/03/17) The valley of Wainganga River has served as a backdrop for Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle book. East Vidarbha...
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DRP News Bulletin 17 April 2017 (Why Bihar needs to launch Farakka Satyagarha...
As the President of India is in Patna today (April 17, 2017) to remember the centenary of Gandhiji’s Champaran Satyagraha, we need to remember that the Central message of Gandhi’s Satyagraha was to...
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NHPC negligence leads to man-made disaster in Parbati Valley in Himachal Pradesh
(Above: illegal muck dumping by Parbati HEP along the Sainj River in Himachal Pradesh) The people of Sainj-Parbati valley in Beas basin in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu disrict’s Banjar Tehsil are living in...
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DRP News Bulletin April 2017 ( NHPC CMD tells us Dams have no adverse impacts...
Centre Getting forest clearance is not a problem now: NHPC Chairman In an interview, taking a dig at its private peers, NHPC chairman KM Singh said that NHPC is the only company in the county that has...
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STOP DIVERSION OF WATER FROM DROUGHT HIT KRISHNA BASIN
Release water from Koyna & Tata dams to drought hit Karnataka, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh Large parts of South India, including parts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are facing...
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DRP News Bulletin 01 May 2017 (Ken Betwa won’t help, but here is what can...
Union Water Ministry has launched an extensive water conservation program for drought prone areas of Bundelkhand, Marathwada, Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput in Odisha on April 28, 2017 at Bandri,...
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Open Letter of Protest on Ken Betwa Project to MoEF
Above: Part of proposed Ken-Betwa link submergence area (Photo by Joanna Van Gruisen) To: Shri. Anil Madhav Dave Honourable Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Environment, Forest, and...
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DRP News Bulletin 08 May 2017 (Inspiring Tale: How Kerala Panchayat bring a...
The Kuttamperoor stream in Kerala, connecting the Pampa and Achankovil rivers, had been a nearly stagnant, shrunken cesspool of dumped waste and weeds for more than a decade. Some weeks ago, it was...
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DRP News Bulletin 15 May 2017 (MP talks about Narmada Seva after destroying...
On conclusion of five month long Narmada Sewa Yatra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is today ( May 15, 2017) launching a road-map for steps to be taken for the conservation of the Narmada river. The MP...
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Jharkhand Rivers Profile
About Jharkhand Jharkhand State stands on a hilly undulating plateau characterized by predominantly tropical forests and tribal settlements. The total geographical area of the State is 79.70 lakh...
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Odisha Rivers Profile
About Odisha Odisha is located on the eastern coast of India, between 17o31‟ and 22o 31‟ N latitude and 81o 31‟ and 87 o 31‟ E longitude. It covers 155,707 km2 , which represents about 4.74% of the...
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DRP News Bulletin 22 May 2017 (SOLVE SILTATION PROBLEMS OF GANGA OR REMOVE...
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar again has urged the central govt to remove the Farakka barrage in West Bengal and make a countrywide policy on silt management for letting river Ganga to flow freely....
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Rivers Profile of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States
This is about two states, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana (the latter being 29th Indian state formed in 2013 after a protracted struggle). Since the discussion is on the state of rivers, it may be noted...
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DRP News Bulletin 29 May 2017 (Drought Options: Lessons from Rajasthan)
Rajasthan Lessons from a reborn river The district of Alwar in Rajasthan is water-stressed, receiving less than 650 mm of rainfall in a year, most of which falls during the Southwest monsoon. But...
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