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IDEAthon on ‘The Future of River Management’
Why in News Recently, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) organized an IDEAthon on...
04 May 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News The scientists and students from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) have explored the Zanskar catchment area. The study...
01 May 2020 Water Resources
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Dams in China over Transboundary Rivers
Why in News Recently, a US-funded study has highlighted the possible impact of China’s dams on the Mekong river (known as Lancang river in...
30 Apr 2020 Water Resources
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South Asia Seasonal Climate Outlook Forum
Why in News The spatial forecast which shows wide variations in rainfall across India has been provided by the South Asia Seasonal Climate Outlook...
29 Apr 2020 Water Resources
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Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project
The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme of Telangana is a multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Kaleshwaram, Bhupalpally,...
24 Apr 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed a permanent bridge on the Ravi river to connect Kasowal enclave in Punjab along the...
24 Apr 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has issued an advisory to state governments asking them to ensure safe...
18 Apr 2020 Water Resources
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Godavari Valley Area and Covid-19
Why in News Recently, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court for directing the Andhra Pradesh government to conduct Covid-19 tests among the...
18 Apr 2020 Water Resources
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India to Receive Normal Monsoon: IMD
Why in News Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has observed that India will likely have a normal monsoon, with a chance of above...
16 Apr 2020 Water Resources
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Chinese Trawlers in South China Sea
Why in News The Chinese fishing fleets have been seen raiding the rich waters of the South China Sea that are internationally recognised as...
01 Apr 2020 Water Resources
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Lockdown Made Kaveri and Tributaries Cleaner
Why in News According to the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), the strict enforcement of 21-day lockdown due to the COVID-19...
31 Mar 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News The water level in the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya district (Karnataka) is coming down rapidly owing to the increase in the...
16 Mar 2020 Water Resources
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Water Crisis in Himalayan Region
Why in News Recently, several towns were surveyed in the Himalayan region of Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Pakistan to understand the challenges of...
02 Mar 2020 Water Resources
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Initiatives for Tribal Communities
Why in News The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the “Programme for Capacity Building of Scheduled Tribe Representatives in Local Self...
28 Feb 2020 Water Resources
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During the first meeting of the National Ganga Council in Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) in 2019, the Prime Minister urged for a holistic thinking process...
14 Feb 2020 Water Resources
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Godavari and Cauvery River Interlinking Project
Why in News The National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has circulated a draft Detailed Project Report (DPR) on Godavari-Cauvery link project to...
11 Feb 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on the 2nd of February. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on...
03 Feb 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News According to the Central Water Commission (CWC), 4 of the 11 hydro power projects on the upper reaches of the river Ganga’s...
31 Jan 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News India has added 10 more wetlands to the sites protected by the Ramsar Convention. These are: Maharashtra: Nandur (state’s...
29 Jan 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News Recently, scientists at the National Centre for Microbial Resource under National Centre for Cell Science (NCMR-NCCS) in Pune have...
25 Jan 2020 Water Resources
