State of global water resources 2022
The hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance as a result of climate change and human activities, according to the WMO State of Global Water Resources Report 2022, which provides an extensive assessment
Reservoirs
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Performance Audit of Flood Management and Response in Chennai and its Suburban Areas
In a scathing report the Comptroller and Auditor General Of India (CAG) held the state government responsible for the 2015 Chennai floods and called it a "man-made disaster." The report tabled in Tamil
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Govt. nod for adding 6.5 MMT oil reserves
Move to ensure 12 more days of supply The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) facilities at two locations —Chandikhol in Odisha, and Padur in Karnataka
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Dams and malaria in Africa: time for action
Malaria transmission – associated with morbidity, mortality and constraining economic development – has been reduced by more than 40% in Africa in the twenty-first century. Large dams, essential to achieving
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Emerging trends in global freshwater availability
<p>Freshwater availability is changing worldwide. Here we quantify 34 trends in terrestrial water storage observed by the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites during 2002–2016
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Yamuna board to sort out Delhi-Haryana water row
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the dispute between Haryana and Delhi over sharing of Yamuna water should be adjudicated by the Upper Yamuna River Board which is a statutory body set up
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Floating solar power plant project begins at Mudasarlova reservoir
The authorities have already installed the floating bases/boards in the reservoir and the solar panels will be installed by the end of this month. VISHAKAPATNAM: The works of the Greater Visakhapatnam
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Hydropower generation waters down as reservoir levels dip
Hydropower generation in the country during April is nearly 20 per cent lower than planned , according to the latest data shared by the Ministry of Power. The worst hit is the Northern region where
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India among four countries where water taps may run dry, says report
Shrinking reservoirs in India, Morocco, Iraq and Spain could result in water taps going completely dry in these four countries, a study based on a new early warning satellite system has warned. According
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National register of large dams 2018
National Register of Large Dam (NRLD) is a compilation of the dams in the country prepared as per information received from the State Government/Authority concerned. In NRLD the definition of “large dams”
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In Gujarat’s water crisis, key question: why is Narmada’s level low this year?
Since March 15, Gujarat farmers have not been given access to Narmada waters for agricultural purposes. Security personnel have been deployed along the main canal of the Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadia to