Central Water Commission

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Ken-Betwa Link: Centre Flouts Norm, Runs With 18-Year-Old Hydrological Study

Dheeraj Mishra 20/07/2021

The feasibility of an irrigation project can be assessed...

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To Dam or Not To Dam? Floods in Eastern Vidarbha Revive an Old Debate

Nivedita Khandekar 21/09/2020

The eastern Vidarbha region of Maharashtra flooded heavily in...

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New Recommendations for a Proactive Flood Policy in India

T.V. Padma 20/09/2020

As India grapples with devastating monsoon floods, a new...

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Uttar Pradesh: Death Toll From Rain-Related Incidents Climbs to 19

Ganga water has also entered some houses in the...

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With Rain Playing Truant in Central India, an Inter-State Water Dispute Brews

Nivedita Khandekar 13/08/2019

Nagpur and Chhindwara, home districts of the chief ministers...

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Not Just Chennai, Satellite Data Portends Major Water Crisis Across Globe

Anusuya Datta 05/07/2019

Shrinking reservoirs in Morocco, Iraq and Spain specifically could...

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The Four Ways in Which India’s Water Blessings Are Turning Into Disasters

Himanshu Thakkar 04/07/2019

India's water resources establishment, led by the Big Dam...