Jal Satyagraha forces Madhya Pradesh government to relent
People affected by Omkareshwar dam to get land in lieu of land; water level of reservoir reduced
Athirappally power project isn’t ecologically feasible: MK Prasad
Silent Valley movement architect MK Prasad speaks on why the recently-cleared Kerala project should not be pursued
CAG reports once again flag inconsistencies in central irrigation programme
CAG indicts government for including irrigation projects and schemes under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme, resulting in irregular …
Guatemala’s green project turns killer
Protests against the Santa Rita dam has left six indigenous people dead, including two children
Mullaperiyar dam: Kerala to convene all-party meet
Environmentalists say people, not politicians, from both Kerala and Tamil Nadu must find the solution
Countries mull over impact of Ethiopian dam even as construction continues
Egypt is worried the Nile dam may affect the availability of water to downstream countries
Villagers march to revive the Meghal river
Even as citypeople all over India were finalising their Christmas party-hopping plans, a celebration of a very different kind galvanised Junagadh …
Floods and the Politics
Shalini Dhyani travels to Chinyalisaur to find out how heavy rains coupled with rise in water of Tehri dam has devastated the area.
US Congress tells government to oppose large dams
It also seeks compensation and redress to people who suffer violation of human rights, including forced displacement, resulting from loan, grant, …
Hirakud, 7 other Odisha wetlands show high levels of toxic heavy metals
High carcinogenic risk at Hirakud for adults and children; Heavy metals can enter crops through soil, get consumed by humans, warns study
Could the Ukraine dam attack pose risks to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant? Experts explain
International Atomic Energy Agency is due to visit Ukraine and the Zaporizhzhia plant next week, following Nova Kakhovka dam attack
Another person killed by tiger near Corbett
Forest officials term tiger attack accidental; tigress declared man-eater yet to be captured
Old ‘Temples of Modern India’: Can India decommission ageing dams it has been warned about?
Dams have affected new ways of land use and life so much that many societies cannot think of a life beyond them anymore
Fight for survival: MP's Chutka village holds out against proposed nuclear power project
Dadu Lal Kundapa has galvanised 54 tribal villages to say no forced evictions for the second time in four decades
Uttar Pradesh police opens fire on anti-Kanhar dam protestors
Tribal leader Akku Kharwar and eight others seriously injured in the firing in Sonbhadra district
Mullaperiyar controversy swings in TN's favour
Supreme Court appointed panel upholds strength of dam structure; says it need not be dismantled
Rise and fall of water managers
Book>> Waternama, A Collection of Traditional Practices for Water Conservation and Management in Karnataka Sandhya Iyengar publisher …
Why we celebrate rivers
More than 100 groups in at least 36 countries again pay their respects to rivers on this International Day of Action for Rivers
Himalayan plunder: Nature-friendly & participatory initiatives are the only hope for recovery, says Madhav Gadgil
Projects such as the giant Tehri dam also play a role in exacerbating effects of disasters, as seen during the 2021 Chamoli flash floods
Mullaperiyar dam: Kerala Assembly seeks presidential reference
Supreme Court failed to consider safety of people and possible loss of biodiversity, say legislators
Green tribunal stays filling up of Maheshwar dam reservoir
Environment ministry yet to set up committee to supervise lowering of dam gates and partial filling of reservoir
High standards for high-risk projects
We need to vigorously defend our remaining rivers from over-damming and strengthen the laws and standards that protect them
Wang-Marathwadi dam protest called off
Government gives in-principle approval to ascertain compensation based on the annual income of affected people
Time Locked
Government watershed programmes run for a limited period. The impractical timeframe threatens to undo the goodwork
Sustained Conservation
Only a strong political commitment for water conservation will ensure the survival of these structures