It seems that Ganga, the holy river that has been nurturing the Indian civilization since time immemorial but today cursed with manmade pollution, has become a potential issue for all sections like

Engineers require retraining, not the Ganga. This is where I left our conversation in my previous column. Why did I say this?

Two Loan Agreement between the Government of Bangladesh and the Government of China for implementation of Padma-Jashaldia Water Treatment Plant of Dhaka WASA was signed on Tuesday (7/5/2013) at Eco

Difference In Water Levels Affects Migration Of Fish To Inland Water Bodies

Amid growing environmental concerns over the river linking project, an NGO has come up with an “eco-friendly” method to connect the water bodies with grids so that states can share the resources ac

ITANAGAR: Indiscriminate extraction of boulders and sand gravel from Debing river bed at Debing hill portion in East Siang district is forcing the river to change its course which may pose great threat to the people living at downstream in near future.

The Debing river (known as Rajakhana river in its downstream) is changing its course towards its right side which is affecting a large portion of fertile land under Ruksin circle and also posing serious threat to the Beat Out Post (BOP) of Arunachal Police Battalion, sources informed.

How to handle thorny issues is the crux of talks

The question how India and China can more effectively manage persisting thorny issues such as the border dispute and trans-boundary rivers is expected to emerge as the centre of talks as External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid arrives here on Thursday.

Kochi: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India has shown willingness to collaborate with Kerala to evolve and execute an integrated river basin programme for the state to address its twin requirements of making water available throughout the year and conserving the rivers and nature.

WWF India CEO Ravi Singh and other senior officials already held talks with the top officials of the State Planning Board and other departments early this week. “Our input will be primarily in terms of the expertise we have acquired during the implementation of similar programmes in India and abroad. We don’t want to involve in the programmes as consultants or funding agency,’’ Ravi Singh told TOI here over phone from New Delhi.

The Autonomous Authority Will Regulate All Activities Affecting Vital Water Bodies

Gandhinagar: Waking up to the need for conserving the state’s wetlands and lakes, the Gujarat government has decided to constitute a first-of-its-kind Wetlands and Lakes Regulatory and Development Authority. An official associated with the formation of the new authority said, “Wetlands and lakes, both have great ecological and socio-economic importance but as of now they are encroached, damaged or heavily polluted. Hence there is a great need to protect these crucial water bodies.”