River Linking

Let’s talk about groundwater, our water lifeline in the future

The need of the hour is ecological management of rivers looking at them as living, dynamic systems which needs to be people centric

Publication Date:

02/11/2016

Author(s): Parineeta Dandekar

Source: Daily News Analysis (Delhi)

Tags:

Groundwater, River Linking, Cauvery, Drinking Water, Sutlej, Wetlands, Biodiversity, Water Resources

Wildlife

Madhya Pradesh tiger shifted due to river-link project

The “controversial” Ken-Betwa river-linking project proposed in poverty-ridden Bundelkhand region in Madhya Pradesh has found its first victim in Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR), robbing the national par

Publication Date:

28/09/2016

Author(s): Rabindra Nath Choudhury

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

Tags:

Madhya Pradesh, Tiger, Bundelkhand, Panna NP, River Linking, Environmentalists, Wildlife

Environment

Wildlife panel clears first phase of Ken-Betwa project

India’s first inter-State river interlinking project was given a go-ahead by the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) at a meeting chaired by Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Anil Madha

Publication Date:

21/09/2016

Author(s): Jacob Koshy

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Environment Clearance (EC), Wildlife Clearance, River Linking, Ken, Betwa, Panna NP, Tiger Reserves, Environmental Security, Environment

Water Resources

AP plans to link Vamsadhara, Nagavali

Interlinking of rivers need 30-km long canal; Researchers prepare routing map.

Publication Date:

05/09/2016

Source: Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad)

Tags:

Andhra Pradesh, River Linking, Vamsadhara, Nagavali, Krishna, Godavari, Water Resources

Water Resources

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Inter-State River Water Sharing Disputes, 11/08/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Inter-State River Water Sharing Disputes, 11/08/2016. On the basis of complaints made by the State Governments, the Central Government has, so far, set up 08 tribunals to settle water disputes among the States under the inter-state river water disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956.

Publication Date:

11/08/2016

Source: Lok Sabha

Tags:

Water Disputes, River Linking, India, Interstate Disputes, Parliament

Water Resources

River-linking to cost Rs. 5-lakh crore

The government expects to spend a massive Rs 5,60,000 crore on various river interlinking (ILR) projects, according to a statement by Minister of State, Water Resources, Sanjeev Balyan in the Lok S

Publication Date:

09/08/2016

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

River Linking, Himalaya, Ministry Of Water Resources, Ken, Betwa, Madhya Pradesh, Water Resources

Water Resources

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Inter-Linking of River Projects, 08/08/2016

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Inter-Linking of River Projects, 08/08/2016. The Government is planning to start implementing this National Project as a model link project of ILR programme, which will benefit the drought prone areas of Bundel Khand region in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The present status of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links, the States involved, names of rivers and status of Feasibility Reports/Detailed Project Report (DPR) is given at Annexure-I.

Publication Date:

Monday, August 8, 2016

Source: Rajya Sabha

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Tags:

River Linking, Rivers, India, Statistics, Parliament

Water Resources

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Inter Linking of Minor and Major Rivers for Floods and Drought, 08/08/2016

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Inter Linking of Minor and Major Rivers for Floods and Drought, 08/08/2016. The Government is planning to start implementing this National Project as a model link project of ILR programme, which will benefit the drought prone areas of Bundel Khand region in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The present status of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links, the States involved, names of rivers and status of Feasibility Reports/Detailed Project Report (DPR) is given at Annexure.

Publication Date:

Monday, August 8, 2016

Source: Rajya Sabha

pp:

Tags:

River Linking, Rivers, Floods, Droughts, India, Statistics, Parliament

Water Resources

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Inter Linking of Minor and Major Rivers for Floods and Drought, 08/08/2016

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Inter Linking of Minor and Major Rivers for Floods and Drought, 08/08/2016. The Government is planning to start implementing this National Project as a model link project of ILR programme, which will benefit the drought prone areas of Bundel Khand region in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The present status of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links, the States involved, names of rivers and status of Feasibility Reports/Detailed Project Report (DPR) is given at Annexure.

Publication Date:

Monday, August 8, 2016

Source: Rajya Sabha

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Tags:

River Linking, Rivers, Floods, Droughts, India, Statistics, Parliament

Climate Change

Invisible water, visible impact: groundwater use and Indian agriculture under climate change

India is one of the world's largest food producers, making the sustainability of its agricultural system of global significance. Groundwater irrigation underpins India's agriculture, currently boosting crop production by enough to feed 170 million people. Groundwater overexploitation has led to drastic declines in groundwater levels, threatening to push this vital resource out of reach for millions of small-scale farmers who are the backbone of India's food security.

Publication Date:

03/08/2016

Author(s): Esha Zaveri, Danielle S Grogan, Karen Fisher-Vanden & et al

Source: Environmental Research Letters

Vol:

11

Issue:

8

pp:

1-13

Tags:

Climate Change, Agriculture, Groundwater Irrigation, Climate Impacts, India, Hydrology, River Linking, Monsoons, Rainfall Pattern, Dryland Farming, Reservoirs