Climate Change

Impacts of climate change on growth and yield of rice and wheat in the Upper Ganga Basin

Change in climate conditions and the frequency of natural disasters
in recent times has made it imperative to find lasting adaptation
solutions for the agriculture sector. Given that almost 60 % of the
country’s population relies on this sector for its livelihood and that
it contributes approximately 15.7% of India’s GDP, an analysis of

Publication Date: 
01/12/2010
Pramod K Aggarwal, S Naresh Kumar, Himanshu Pathak
WWF India
Tags:
Climate Change, Agriculture, Climate Impacts, India, Rice, Wheat, Ganga, River Basin, Climate Adaptation
Biodiversity

The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in the eastern himalaya

Biodiversity within inland water ecosystems in the Eastern Himalaya region is both highly diverse and of great regional importance to livelihoods and economies. However, development activities are not always compatible with the conservation of this diversity, and the ecosystem requirements of biodiversity are frequently not considered in the development planning process.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2010
B.A. Daniel, D.J. Allen, S. Molur
IUCN
Tags:
Freshwater Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Eastern Himalaya, India, Fish, Extinct Species, Invasive Alien Species, North East, Myanmar, Ecosystem Services, River Basin, Biodiversity Conservation
Environment

Valuing the environment in Developing Countries

In this paper, employ the choice experiment method to estimate local citizens

Publication Date: 
30/11/2010
Sukanya Das, Ekin Birol
International Food Policy Research Institute
Tags:
Environment, India, Ganga, Water Quality, West Bengal, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), River Basin, Developing Countries
Climate Change

Contribution potential of glaciers to water availability in different climate regimes

Although reliable figures are often missing, considerable detrimental changes due to shrinking glaciers are universally expected for water availability in river systems under the influence of ongoing global climate change. We estimate the contribution potential of seasonally delayed glacier melt water to total water availability in large river systems.

Publication Date: 
22/11/2010
Georg Kaser, Martin Grohauser, Ben Marzeion
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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47
20223
Tags:
Climate Change, Water Resources, Glacial Melt, River Basin, Population, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy, Yangtze-kiang, Global Warming, India, Global, Asia
Water Resources

135-km stretch of Ganga in Ukhand declared eco-sensitive

The government has decided to declare the 135-km stretch between Gaumukh and Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand as an eco-sensitive zone, a move that will ensure that large projects, like a hydel-power project would no longer be allowed to come up in this area.

An in-principle nod in this regard was granted on Monday during the second meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) chaired b

Publication Date: 
03/11/2010
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Ganga, Ecology, River Basin, Hydroelectricity
Water Pollution

More funding for Ganga clean-up

NEW DELHI: States through which the Ganga flows will soon be given additional funding to operate and maintain projects to clean the river and restore its environmental health.

Publication Date: 
03/11/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
River Basin, Ganga, Rivers, River Pollution, Dolphin, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Bhagirathi
Water Resources

Centre declares 135-km Gaumukh-Uttarkashi stretch as eco-sensitive

New Delhi: In a significant step, the Centre has given in-principle nod for declaring the 135-km stretch of the Ganga between Gaumukh and Uttarkashi as an eco-sensitive zone seeking specific activities to protect the rich biodiversity of the region.

The National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) in its meeting held on Monday also approved discontinuation of three hydro projects

Publication Date: 
03/11/2010
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ganga, Uttarkashi (D), Ecology, Rivers, River Basin
Water Pollution

Bengal gets Rs 539 cr for cleansing Ganga

The West Bengal government will receive Rs 539 crore from the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) for cleaning up the Ganga river basin.

Publication Date: 
03/11/2010
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, West Bengal, Ganga Action Plan, River Basin
Dams/ Irrigation

Govt to discontinue key three hydro projects on Ganga

The government on Monday decided to discontinue three hydro projects on the river Ganga. While work is yet to begin on the 381-Mw Bhaironghati and 480-Mw Pala Maneri projects, considerable work has already been done at NTPC

Publication Date: 
02/11/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Hydroelectricity, Ganga, Rivers, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Uttarkashi (D), River Basin, Dams/ Irrigation
Fisheries

Dolphin plan ready for release today

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will release the conservation and action plan for Ganga river dolphins at the second meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) in New Delhi tomorrow.

NGRBA expert member R.K.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2010
Telegraph (Kolkata)
Tags:
Dolphin, Bihar, Wildlife, Fisheries, CSE, River Basin, Ganga, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Research Agencies

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