Water Resources

Parliament nod not needed for setting up Cauvery Board, says expert

The Central government can constitute the Cauvery Management Board (CMB), an instrumentality recommended by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) to ensure implementation of the 2007 final ord

Publication Date: 
14/10/2016
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Cauvery, Water Disputes, Karnataka, Water Resources, Drinking Water
Water Resources

Govt draft bill for `equitable' river water sharing

Seeking to resolve several inter-state disputes over the sharing of river waters through model legislation, the Centre has come out with the draft National Water Framework Bill, 2016, to provide a

Publication Date: 
13/10/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Water Conservation, Groundwater, Rivers, Water Disputes, Legislation, Water Management, Water Resources
Water Resources

Climate change and water variability : do water treaties contribute to river basin resilience ?

Climate-driven water variability is a natural phenomenon observed across river basins, but predicted to increase due to climate change. Environmental change of this kind may aggravate political tensions, especially in regions that are not equipped with an appropriate institutional apparatus.

Publication Date: 
11/10/2016
Shlomi Dinar, David Katz, Lucia De Stefano, Brian Blankespoor
The World Bank
Tags:
Water Resources, Climate Change, Water Disputes, River Basin, Conflicts, Governance, International Cooperation
Water Resources

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Cauvery water dispute, 04/10/2016

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 04/10/2016 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Supreme Court directs the State of Karnataka to release 2000 cusecs of water from 7.10.2016 till 18.10.2016.

Judgement Date: 
04/10/2016
Tags:
Cauvery, Rivers, Water Demand, Water Disputes, Water Distribution, Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Irrigation, Reservoirs
Water Resources

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Cauvery river water allocation, 30/09/2016

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 30/09/2016 regarding Cauvery river water allocation. The Apex Court in its Order said that the State of Karnataka is flouting the order of the Court and referred to Article 144 of the Constitution of India which clearly states that "all authorities in the territory of India are bound to act in aid of the Supreme Court" and directs the State of Karnataka to release 6000 cusecs of water from 1st October, 2016 till 6th October, 2016.

Judgement Date: 
30/09/2016
Tags:
Cauvery, Water Disputes, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Supreme Court, Water Demand, Water Distribution
Water Resources

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Cauvery water dispute, 27/09/2016

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Karnataka & Others Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 27/09/2016 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Supreme Court directs the State of Karnataka to release 6000 cusecs of water from tomorrow i.e. 28th September, 2016 and hoped "that the State of Karnataka shall obey the order without any kind of impediment, obstruction or any other attitude till we take up the matter on 30th September, 2016."

Judgement Date: 
27/09/2016
Tags:
Cauvery, Water Disputes, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Supreme Court, Water Distribution
Water Resources

Mahanadi water issue haunts Odisha Assembly again

The Mahanadi water dispute issue returned to haunt the Biju Janata Dal government in Odisha Assembly on Monday with the Opposition legislators stalling the proceedings over Chief Minister Naveen Pa

Publication Date: 
27/09/2016
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Mahanadi, Water Disputes, Chhattisgarh, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Water Resources
Water Resources

India to speed up hydropower building on rivers flowing into Pakistan: source

India will accelerate its building of new hydropower plants along three rivers that flow into Pakistan, a source familiar with the plan said on Monday, in a move likely to aggravate already tense r

Publication Date: 
27/09/2016
Reuters
Tags:
Water Resources, Rivers, Hydroelectricity, Dams, India, Pakistan, Water Disputes, International Disputes, South Asia
Water Resources

‘Cauvery Board will be in place within stipulated time’

It will have adequate representation from all States but will not have a voting system: Jha

Publication Date: 
22/09/2016
Jacob Koshy
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Cauvery, Water Disputes, Interstate Disputes, Central Water Commission (CWC), Drinking Water, Irrigation, Water Resources
Dams/ Irrigation

Ruling party ups ante on Polavaram project

BEHRAMPUR: The BJD on Tuesday staged demonstrations in front of collectors' offices in seven southern districts, upping the ante over the multi-purpose Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh.

Publication Date: 
21/09/2016
Times Of India (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Polavaram, Andhra Pradesh, Godavari, Malkangiri (D), Water Disputes, Dams

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