A regional human development report on Monday said the South Asian nations needed regional approach instead of going for unilateral or bilateral mechanism for transboundary water sharing.

Participates in Navaratri festival in Padmanabapuram Palace

Reiterating the Kerala government’s position on the Mullaperiyar dam, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said his government would not compromise on the safety of the dam, a matter concerning lakhs of people living in many districts of that State.

The Indus water commissioners of India and Pakistan began discussions on four power projects that India is building in Occupied Kashmir.

TN CM Jayalalithaa had sought PM's intervention in the matter

Seeking to counter Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, Karnataka government today defended its proposal to build a reservoir across the Cauvery river at Mekedatu to generate hydro-electric power, saying it is in conformity with the final order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal.

TN opposes K'taka's move to build hydel reserviours across Cauvery

Even though the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha has raised objections to Karnataka’s plans to construct hydel reservoirs across the Cauvery river and modernise canals within its territory, the final award of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal does not prevent the State from constructing any new projects within its boundary.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa stands firm on her opinion on Karnataka hydel projects on the Cauvery.

She also requested the prime minister to tell the ministry of environment and forests not to give clearance to any project of Karnataka

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to advise Karanataka not to build any hydel power projects on the Cauvery.

At a hearing in New Delhi on August 21 conducted by the the Mhadei water dispute tribunal, representatives from Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka presented their case in the matter.