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Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management
Why in News Recently, on the occasion of the World Wetland Day, the Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced the...
04 Feb 2021 Water Resources
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Ageing Dams of India: UN Report
Why in News According to a United Nations (UN) report "Ageing water infrastructure: An emerging global risk", over 1,000 large dams in India will be...
02 Feb 2021 Water Resources
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El Nino and La Nina are complex weather patterns resulting from variations in ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific Region. They are...
18 Jan 2021 Water Resources
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Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Earth Sciences inaugurated the web-based application DigitalOcean developed by Indian National Centre for...
30 Dec 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been recently signed between Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Ministry of Jal Shakti and Council...
24 Dec 2020 Water Resources
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Mid-term Review of National Hydrology Project
Why in News Recently, the Union Minister of Jal Shakti has reviewed the progress made under the National Hydrology Project (NHP) in its...
18 Dec 2020 Water Resources
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India Water Impact Summit 2020
Why in News Recently, the 5th India Water Impact Summit (IWIS), organised by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Center for Ganga River...
16 Dec 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News According to a recent study on the report “Preparing India for Extreme Climate Events” released by the Council on Energy,...
12 Dec 2020 Water Resources
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China’s New Dam on Brahmaputra
Why in News Recently, Chinese authorities have given the go ahead for a Chinese hydropower company to construct the first downstream hydropower...
30 Nov 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News Recently, Maharashtra announced the setting up of a desalination plant in Mumbai. The plant will process 200 million litres of water...
25 Nov 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News The construction of several dams along the Brahmaputra river (known as Yarlung in China) on the Chinese side has become a repeated cause...
23 Nov 2020 Water Resources
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Luhri Stage-I Hydro Electric Project
Why in News Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the investment for 210 MW Luhri Stage-I Hydro Electric Project. It...
05 Nov 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News Recently, the Ganga Utsav 2020 has begun which celebrates the glory of the National river Ganga. Ganga was declared as the National...
03 Nov 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, has approved the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement...
30 Oct 2020 Water Resources
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The Big Picture: Groundwater Extraction Norms
Why in News? With around one-sixth of assessed ground water units in the country facing over-exploitation, the Centre Govt has issued revised...
29 Oct 2020 Water Resources
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South Asian Flash Flood Guidance System
Why in News Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has launched the South Asian Flash Flood Guidance System (FFGS), which is aimed at...
24 Oct 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News The Ocean Services, Modelling, Applications, Resources and Technology (O-SMART) Scheme was approved by the Union Cabinet in August 2018...
22 Sep 2020 Water Resources
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Why in News The Karnataka government is likely to pressurise the Centre for approval of the construction of the Mekedatu Project on the Cauvery...
16 Sep 2020 Water Resources
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Chinese Involvement in Teesta River
Why in News Bangladesh is likely to receive an almost USD 1 billion loan from China for a comprehensive management and restoration project on the...
21 Aug 2020 Water Resources
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Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal Project
Why in News Recently, the Chief Minister of Punjab has warned the Centre of political unrest in the state if asked to proceed with the Sutlej-Yamuna...
20 Aug 2020 Water Resources
