Apart from HFL breach incidents at 18 sites, we could track 12 sites where flood water level in respective rivers have come close to their HFLs in Sept. 2025.| SANDRP
So, in any case, the updated rule curve of Bhakra, Pong, Ranjit Sagar and all other dams need to be in public domain along with daily inflow, outflow and dam storage level and status along with all the information that is used to decide about dam operations including upstream and downstream river flows, rainfall and forecasts of run off and rainfall.| SANDRP
As per the villagers Pajer nullah is known for flashfloods bringing muck and debris in huge amount around Lippa village. They also say that Kerang stream is required to flush the materials downstream to avoid formation of artificial lake at the confluence point.| SANDRP
It is also observed that the Ganga River at Kachhala Bridge site in UP, Dhardha at Masaurhi in Bihar and Icchamati at Kuthibari, Bajitpur sites in W Bengal are breaching HFLs frequently and staying in extreme and severe floods for days. So far, CWC has not officially explained reason behind the unusual flood levels at these sites.| SANDRP
The silt is integral part of the flow of any river and the fertile river valleys like that of the Ganges and others have been created by depositing the silt over the centuries. But our unsustainable, thoughtless interventions in Himalayan as well as other river basins have converted what is apparent boon in nature to a bane, a curse. Most of the floods we saw this year and in recent years have been made deadlier when the debris flows with the water.| SANDRP
It is good to see that NEHR has gone a step forward and sent legal notice to WAPCOS and we hope not only NEHR takes WAPCOS to NGT/ Courts, but the judicial agency does take action to reject the EIA…| SANDRP
Brandywine River Restoration Trust is leading an effort to restore fish passage past 11 dams on the Delaware portion of the Brandywine.| Delaware Currents
A flash flood disaster caused by a significant breach in Luti dam bund has killed six people while one remained missing in Dhaneshpur village near Vishram Nagar under Balrampur district of Chhattis…| SANDRP
“When Jahlma Nallah starts roaring, we cannot sleep. It has been flooding for the past three years at least” said octogenarian Devi Singhji in October 2024. Jahlma Nallah, which joins t…| SANDRP
BARAM, MIRI: A delegation of community members from Long Kawa, Long Pelutan, Ba’ Taha, and more expressed their concern and resistance to the Tutoh Cascading Dam project during a prayer and blessing ceremony in Long Kevok on 25th August. The ceremony was to launch the start of the feasibility study of the project and the... The post Communities Voice Concerns over Tutoh Cascading Dam Project first appeared on The Borneo Project.| The Borneo Project
Source of the Pliva River. Author’s photo. Editors’ note: This article is published in a six-part series. You can read the others here: Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6. U tuđemu svetuBez oca i majkeBez brata, bez sejeSvaka tuđa zemljaTuga je golemaIn a strange landwithout my father, my mother without my brother, my sister every foreign landis a great sorrowLyrics from “S one strane Plive.” Autumn sun flickered through the leaves as my guide Peđa and I walked along the ...| Lefteast
With an area of 8.4 square miles and over 60 miles of coastline, Candlewood Lake is the largest lake in the state of Connecticut. Located in five towns and straddling both Litchfield and Fai…| Today in Connecticut History
Science has helped improve management and restoration, but advocates say there still isn’t enough water to go around.| The Revelator
Buncombe County North Carolina – damage after Hurricane Helene floods. NCDOTcommunications, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Asheville, North Carolina, is known for its historic architecture, vibrant arts scene and as a gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was a favorite escape for “climate migrants” moving from California, Arizona, and other climate-challenged vicinities, until a “500 […]| WEB OF DEBT BLOG
As recent reports on SANDRP website by Parineeta Dandekar shows, the Himalayan areas are vulnerable to several kinds of disasters, made worse by climate change and mindless infrastructure developme…| SANDRP
This apparent recommendation translates into abandonment of the Kaleshwaram project. This also gets strength from the huge delay by the NDSA to submit its report and then Ministry of Jal Shakti sit…| SANDRP
The BBMB also publicly cited the need to follow the technical requirements based on rule curve while advocating water release for Haryana. This is also strange in early May when dam is at the lowes…| SANDRP
The discussion is still about source of funds and NDSA chairman has asked AP to initiate some work using AP’s own funds and get the expenses reimbursed afterwards. This is hardly confidence inspiri…| SANDRP
((Above Photo of GMA office by Miss Shalini Jha) GUEST ARTICLE BY DR. RUCHI SHREE On 22-23 February, 2025, Ganga Mukti Andolan (GMA) celebrated its 43rd anniversary in Kahalgaon (Bhagalpur, Bihar).…| SANDRP
It reminds one of the Supreme Court remarks when the apex court said that the dam safety authorities at the Centre seemed to be in slumber, though it was in context of another project. The NDSA exp…| SANDRP
There are tales not just of despair but also of the inspirations coming from remarkable efforts being done by several experts, activists, community and civil society groups to protect and raise the…| SANDRP
Many individual groups, experts and even the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has rightly demanded to make such an assessment to decide about the decommissioning of the dam. This is because there …| SANDRP
On a related subject the publication of research about greening of Thar in recent decades partly due to increased rainfall and partly due to increased groundwater use also raises question as to why…| SANDRP
Our study earlier showed that Mumbai does not need any additional dam including Gargai if it utilizes available local resources including rainfall, reuse of treated sewage, desalinization, demand s…| SANDRP
As far as wetlands protection in India is concerned, the events here have a mix of tragedy, comedy, tragicomedy, among other genres. It will be interesting to see where this sequence of events ends…| SANDRP
There is a lot one can learn from Kham River Revival as a model if we want to. The key is to first understand the problem, create a plan to address various components of the issue, going systematic…| SANDRP
“Floods are perfectly natural events that are essential for functioning, diverse and productive ecosystems”… these natural, productive floods can be viewed as “good floods… those good-flood-support…| SANDRP
The questions raised range from basic justifiability of the project, problematic decision-making process at each stage of the project violating the statutory processes, the severe long term adverse…| SANDRP
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The overview shows that the judicial bodies, particularly the NGT, have been dealing with various cases concerning the violations of groundwater extraction norms, including permission, use of treat…| SANDRP
(Feature Image: A tubewell installed under JJM scheme along dried up Tons river bank in Sahaspur, Dehradun. B. S. Rawat/SANDRP/May 2024) This annual overview covers relevant media reports from ten …| SANDRP
The unabated unplanned urbanization on one side has been damaging the groundwater recharge functions, sources and on the other putting more pressure on surface and underground water resources. At t…| SANDRP
The Srisailam, dam one of the biggest dams of India, is facing a serious dam safety issue since over a decade, and yet, strangely, there is no resolution of this in sight. All attempts seem to down…| SANDRP
It is good to see that both BJP and Congress’s Sikkim state units have opposed the clearance, in addition to the opposition from Affected Citizens of Teesta and others. Even editorials in more than…| SANDRP
In fact, sewage is a resource and can provide multiple benefits if treated properly. The STP treated water can be used for secondary purposes. The city also needs to seriously work on harvesting ra…| SANDRP
In scathing criticism of the government, the insider also said that for two decades Gujarat has NOT been releasing the annual figures of area irrigated in different taluka/s districts using Narmada…| SANDRP
While the groundwater greatly contributes to river baseflows during lean period, its role in flooding is miniscule comparatively with surface flows in Peninsular India. In North India the drying no…| SANDRP
Even in cases like the 1500 MW Warasgaon Warangi PSP in Western Ghats Maharashtra, when the project is asked to reapply due to massive increase in forest land and when details letters are sent to E…| SANDRP
In 10 meetings held between 15 December 2023 and 26 December 2024, the FAC cleared 16 proposals approving diversion of 2080.18 ha of forest lands in these states including in Gujarat (598.24 ha), M…| SANDRP
Himanshu Thakkar of SANDRP, says, “As dams age, a major concern is that they get silted up, decreasing their storage capacity. Secondly, there is wear and tear of the gates and walls. But the more …| SANDRP
There have been four stations where rivers have crossed highest flood level (HFL) during Northeast Monsoon season. Of these four stations, three are in Tamil Nadu state and one is in Union Territor…| SANDRP
The electoral bond case has revealed the deep nexus among political parties, contractors and financers as dominant force working behind the projects overlooking the evident disaster risks and under…| SANDRP
It is indeed tragic that despite sacrificing their land and livelihoods for the ‘development’ of the country decades back, thousands of dams affected villagers are still forced to fight for promise…| SANDRP
The Buddha nala pollution issue is decades long, but the current movement started about six months back. It is also heartening to know that even affected people from downstream, from Rajasthan have…| SANDRP
There is no credible evidence or are not credible figures proving that Ken has surplus water and Betwa is deficit. The project will actually facilitate export of water from drought prone Bundelkhan…| SANDRP
28.11.24 To,The Chairperson and Members,Expert Appraisal Committee, River Valley Projects,Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate ChangeNew Delhi Subject: Submission against 1500 MW Warasgaon …| SANDRP
The problems faced by people along the Duhnoi River along Assam Meghalaya border are typical of the problems faced by millions all over the country, the manifestations and their intensity may be so…| SANDRP
At every step of the governance of the inland fisheries, small-scale fishers and fish farmers must be consulted since their engagement in inland fisheries is directly linked to the health of the fr…| SANDRP
As Bhupen Hazarika sang, how long will the Ganga keep flowing quietly, taking all the dirt that we dump in it? All the activities that we do that harm the very existence of the river? We may recall…| SANDRP
This week there is some interesting news about a number of Urban rivers including Pune Rivers, Musi (Hyderabad), Chennai Rivers, Budha Dariya (Ludhiana), Gomti (Lucknow). All the news underlines so…| SANDRP
An interesting study reported this week reveals Big Dams are costly gambles and explains why this is so. In fact, the explanations go on to reveal that this is by design, the costs are systematical…| SANDRP
(Feature Image: File photo of Yettinahole Project. Source: Daijiworld) The Yettinahole project has seen protests and question marks right from the time when the project was proposed, none of them h…| SANDRP
The controversial Ken-Betwa Interlinking project is undergoing several changes being proposed by central and state governments of UP and MP. Firstly, there are plans to build two new barrages at Pa…| SANDRP
As the dams come down, crews prepare for miles of new vegetation to rise up. That starts with thousands of tiny acorns.| The Revelator
