The water war

The watermark offailure on the Government of India's mantle glares everybody in theface, as two warring riparian states flex their muscles in …

Water every other day: Bengaluru is drying up & destruction of lakes is the reason

City is now dependent on Krishna Raja Sagara reservoir, which received only 75% of its usual inflow last due to poor rainfall in River Cauvery …

Cauvery tribunal award is finally notified

Protests feared in Karnataka; government beefs up security in the river basin delta areas and around KRS reservoir near Mysore

Bengaluru water crisis: Their suggestions ignored for over a decade, two hydrogeologists prescribe an immediate solution

The cumulative impact of these measures would meet the water requirement of 14 million people in Bengaluru, without any dependence on groundwater

Arrange again

What water managers know could rejuvenate the law on resolving water-related conflicts

Hand-picked team

Study finds high level of pharma contaminants in Cauvery

Water quality and levels of pharmaceutical contaminants in the Cauvery influenced by the monsoon season, according to a study

Water in news on April 12

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around water

This dying river in Karnataka is now coming back to life

A seven-year-long river rejuvenation project aims at bringing back River Kumudavathi by recharging groundwater

Swamped in weeds

A flood-tolerant and drought-resistant weed spreads along the Cauvery delta, badly affecting agricultural production

Drought to deluge: Kodagu was parched 3 months ago, now receives extreme rainfall

The district has received double the amount of August’s rainfall in just nine days

Live storage in India’s reservoirs increases by 1%

India’s 143 major reservoirs had live storage of 147.631 BCM or 83% of these reservoirs’ total capacity

Debate: Should water be brought under Centre's control to settle inter-state disputes?

Sushmita Sengupta curates a debate among India's top water policy experts

Waterfront Cauvery

Findings of a panel report on crop conditions in the Cauvery river basin and the delta may suggest water pricing as one of the remedial …

Mahseer in danger

Can a centralised approach help solve water disputes?

A single national tribunal for inter-state water disputes will also enable discussion on the issue of international waters

Cauvery: The river that the Tamils thought would never fail

The ‘Ganga of South India’ may be dying now, but was once a cherished waterbody in the lore of Tamil country

How to resolve Karnataka water crisis

At the peak of Karnataka’s water crisis, the state’s deputy chief minister, G Parameshwara, made a desperate suggestion. He said the …

Another Bengaluru in the making? Chennai’s main drinking water source Veeranam lake dries up

Water inflow stops from Mettur dam, other reservoirs experiencing a decline too

Microplastics detected in fish samples from Cauvery

The presence of microplastics causes growth defects, skeletal deformities

Live storage increases marginally in India’s major reservoirs

The current storage has reached 82% of its capacity, against 76% and 67% August 18 and August 11, respectively

Water in news on April 16

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around water

Acknowledging the role of the arbitrator

The Nuer tribals of Sudan settled their disputes in more organised and effective a manner than modern societies

Cauvery dispute: Karnataka delegation urges prime minister not to notify tribunal award

State delegation demands reassessment of water needs of Tamil Nadu

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