BELGAUM: Agitated over the recent Mhadei Water Disputes Tribunal’s (MWDT) ruling asking Karnataka to stop the flow of water to Malaprabha at Kankumbi, farmers in north Karnataka have planned a seri

With summer looming ahead and a belownormal monsoon expected this year, Delhi Jal Board has renewed its demand for 51 cusec water from Haryana that the state is supposed to supply to Delhi for irri

In a major victory for Goa, the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal in New Delhi on Thursday directed the Karnataka government to ensure that there is no automatic diversion of water from Mhadei basin to the Malprabha river. Karnataka has been asked to plug both the vents of the canal wall, constructed at Kalsa-Bhandura and cover a section of the reach within the Mhadei basin canal with a brick masonry embankment by May 31, till further orders.

Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the Mhadei tribunal has accepted the argument advanced by the state government through its counsel.

The Apex council with Union Minister of Water Resources as Chairperson and the Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as members to resolve river water disputes between the two States will

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today again advocated Riparian Laws to solve the interstate river water dispute. He reiterated that the SAD would oppose the interlinking of rivers.

The Central government must take all steps, including resolving decades old disputes with neighbouring States on water sharing, to improve irrigation facilities and drinking water and supply of wat

In a significant development on the second day of hearing, the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal, New Delhi, has asked Karnataka whether it can pass an order to plug the outlets to prevent the flow of

Alleged illegalities done by the Karnataka government were pointed out by Goa's advocate general Atmaram Nadkarni before the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal in New Delhi on Tuesday.

As the world is already staring at impending water crisis due to climate change, population increase and pollution, a UN report has predicted that as many as 3.4 billion people will be living in "water-scarce" countries by 2025.

It also pointed out that the situation will be deteriorated further in the next 25 years (by 2050), culminating into instances of human conflicts in many parts of the globe.