Surface Water

Forced eviction ordered for more than one million tribals and forest-dwellers

In a decade, only a quarter of centrally funded major to medium irrigation schemes completed: Report

NGT slaps a fine of Rs 100 crore on TN government for failing to restore Chennai's waterways

World Bank to provide Rs 11,000 crore for dam safety

The Himalayas are often called the water towers of Asia because of the vast amount of water locked in the form of ice in thousands of glaciers there. But concerns relating to climate change have often put a question mark on future water availability from these glaciers.

The Odisha Water Honours, the only of its

The river Cauvery—an inter-state river shared by the southern states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as well as the Union Territory of Pondicherry—has often been in the news for the fight over its waters between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. What dominates the issue is the conflicting demands for irrigation from the plateau region of Karnataka and the delta region in Tamil Nadu.

Navigation lock at Farakka Barrage redesigned for Hilsa migration

Wildlife clearance granted to Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed train corridor

India is undergoing a major transition with changes in rainfall patterns leading to increased frequency of droughts, floods, heat waves amidst fear of a major water crisis in the years to come. Why are these threats increasing?