No case for review is made out both on the grounds of delay as well as on merits

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a petition filed by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) seeking review of the inter-linking of rivers (ILR) judgment on the ground that the directions in it amounted to judicial overreach. It also declined permission to 21 eminent citizens to file a similar petition.

With questions being raised about the feasibility and environment impact of the inter-linking of rivers project, the Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to have a relook at its February 27 decision th

But people are not receptive to the idea of discussing it, he laments

Union Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Wednesday said there was need for general consensus and cooperative federalism on sharing of river waters. Inaugurating a seminar on ‘Inter-linking of Rivers: Issues and Challenges,’ he said transfer of water from surplus river basins to deficit ones was an effective way of increasing the irrigation potential for enhancing grains production, mitigating floods and droughts and reducing regional imbalances in water availability.

Tamil Nadu got an “ad-hoc” assurance from Karnataka of 10,000 cusecs flow of water from Cauvery River to be maintained till the crucial meeting of the Prime Minister-led Cauvery River Authority (CR

‘Join hands to fight for Cauvery water’

Organic Scientist G. Nammalvar strongly felt that linking of rivers to fight water scarcity should begin within Tamil Nadu. He told this to newsmen here after addressing the gathering on “Conservation of Water Bodies”, that was organised by the ‘People’s Federation for Tapping Excess Cauvery Water in Ponds and Lakes’, on Sunday.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will ask External Affairs Minister SM Krishna to meet Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to clear her doubts on the Teesta River T

Exclusive jurisdiction of states over water hinders its proper management.

Some plans are easier imagined than implemented. Perhaps, the ambitious proposal of interlinking of rivers falls in this category.

- Karimganj-bound cargo ships from both countries set to sail from Calcutta this week.

Chandigarh: Punjab will host the Northern Zone Chief Ministers’ meeting here on July 13 to deliberate various issues.