The indefinite hunger strike by residents near the Sasthamcotta lake, demanding to restrict the water distribution from the lake, enters seventh day. The water level of the lake has seen drastic decrease owing to drought and illegal sand mining and the locals ...
Kerala is heading for a power crisis, as the water levels in the Idukki dam have plummeted to a record low. The water level on Friday was 2,324.34 ft, which is 47 ft less than last year. Insufficient rains and intense heat dried up the rivers in catchment area...
Kerala is heading to a power crisis as the water level in the Idukki reservoir falls precariously. Reports say that the present water level in Idukki can be used only for one month. The electricity generation in Moolamattom power house has brought down, due to...
A high-level committee headed by Minister for Water Resources, PJ Joseph, will analyse the drought situation in Kerala. The committee will also discuss about coming up with a solution to the drinking water crisis. It will also look into possible alternative ar...
Water level in Idukki dam has become a cause of worry for the people of Kerala. The water level in the dam has plummeted to a record low, for the first time in two decades. The water present in the dam is just 28 percent of the capacity of the reservoir.
The falling water level at the Idukki Reservoir is giving jitters to the officials. The water level has reached a record low and the state will be heading to a precarious situation if the level goes down further. With this scenario, the state is likely to suff...
There is a massive power outage in Manhattan and electricity has been cut off for thousands of people. Reports suggest that nearly three million people are suffering due to power outage owing to Hurricane Sandy. Mass transport systems in New York, Boston and W...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa is set to file a contempt of court petition against the Karnataka government. The AIADMK supremo is undertaking this move following the Karnataka government's decision to defy the Supreme Court order on the releasing of C...
Despite the abundance of rainfall across the state and over Hyderabad, the lack of it over the catchments of the city's two major resorvoirs--Osmansagar and Himayathsagar--has resulted in low storage levels in the two dams. Now the metro water supply is making...
Floods have woven a tale of destruction in several north-eastern states, and in some districts of Uttar Pradesh. In Assam, 27 districts have been affected. Across Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, vast areas have been covered by a sheet of water. Army and a...
Justifying the eviction of people who were staging 'Jal satyagraha' in Harda, demanding reduction of water level in the Indirasagar dam, the Madhya Pradesh government has said that the agitation was in fact politically motivated. The government has further all...
The Madhya Pradesh government has cracked down the 'Jal satyagraha', staged by people from Harda district, demanding reduction of water level in the Indirasagar dam and adequate compensation for their losses, making it clear that it has no intention to give in...
The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to crack down the 'Jal satyagraha', staged by people from Harda district, demanding reduction of water level in the Indirasagar dam. The activists, leading this protest, have been arrested. Situation remains tense in t...
The 'jal satyagraha' at Harda district in Madhya Pradesh is similar to the one in Khandwa district that saw a successful outcome. But this time the Madhya Prades state government has refused to relent. It has asked the police to use force to break the satyagra...
The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to crack down the 'Jal satyagraha', staged by people from Harda district, demanding reduction of water level in the Indirasagar dam. Security has been beefed up at the protest site and Section 144 has been imposed in t...
The 'Jal satyagraha' staged by people from Madhya Pradesh's Harda district, demanding reduction of water level in Indirasagar dam, enters day 14. The protesters are also demanding rehabilitation as they have lost their homes and lands following the increase in...
Following Madhya Pradesh government's assurance to lower the water level in the Omkareshwar dam and the offer to provide rehabilitation for people who were displaced, the farmers who were protesting in neck-deep water have ended their protests. The 'Jal Satyag...
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has assured that the demands put forward by the protesters who are staging the 'Jal Satyagraha' against the decision to increase the water level of Omkareshwar dam will be looked into. The government has also...
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has assured that the demands put forward by the protesters who are staging the 'Jal Satyagraha' against the decision to increase the water level of Omkareshwar dam will be looked into. He has also announced t...
Yielding to the demands put forward by the people who are protesting in neck-deep water against the decision to increase the water levels in the Omkareshwar dam, the Madhya Pradesh government has agreed to reduce the water level to 189 metres. The government h...
Waking up to the plight of Madhya Pradesh farmers, who have been protesting in neck-deep water against the decision to increase the water level in Omkareshwar dam, the government has decided to lower the water level in the dam. The government has also promised...
It has taken 15 days for the Madhya Pradesh government to take cognizance of the demands of people who were protesting in neck-deep water against the government's decision to raise the water level in the Omkareshwar dam. Now the government has demanded more ti...
The Madhya Pradesh government, which has taken 15 days to take cognizance of the demands of people who were protesting in neck-deep water against the government's decision to raise the water level in the Omkareshwar dam, has refused to accept the demands put f...
It has taken 15 days for the Madhya Pradesh government to take cognizance of the demands of people who were protesting in neck-deep water against the government's decision to raise the water level in the Omkareshwar dam. As if this lackluster response was not ...
Madhya Pradesh ministers arrive in Khandwa and meet the protestors who have been standing in neck-deep water for 14 days after the Government raised the water levels in the Omkareshwar Dam, which will wash away the villages. The villagers are demanding compens...
Across a large part of western and central India, water has played havoc on roads, buildings, houses, crops, vehicles, villages, towns, cities and on people. This story brings out in its rawness the capacity of overflowing streams and rivers to inflict damage....
The Godavari is flowing at above normal levels all along its course, from Bhadrachalam to West Godavari. At some places a first alert has been sounded out while state government has asked people living close to the river to move to higher grounds. The Srirama ...
Villagers in Khadwa district in Madhya Pradesh are standing on river water that has now reached upto their necks. And in another day or more, they could well drown. The audacity and bravery of these men and women who are number some 50, is being called the mos...
The eternal city Varanasi or Kashi is flooded. Its famed ghats are under water, and so are its temples and hosues. Such is the situation that bodies are being cremated on rooftops. There is also the danger of outbreak of diseases.
The rising water levels in Yamuna and consequently the Ganga in Varanasi has led to temples on the city's banks going under water. Such is the situation in the city that cremations are being performed on rooftops.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit oblivious to the traffic woes of the capital says that rain is better than drought. She says that traffic jams are 'ok' and completely ignores the water logging woes that have been hounding the city for a while.
On the side is Yamuna whose water levels are on the rise. The reason for this is the increase in rains upstream of the river and its catchment. And on the other hand, rains over the city has led to flooded roads, nallahs, and colonies. Just a few months back p...
The levels of river Yamuna at Delhi has reached just a few meters below the danger mark, and with further release of water from the Hathinikund barrage in Haryana, flooding is imminent in Delhi. if the water flows continues as it, Delhi could flood very soon. ...
The rains on river Yamuna's catchment in the hills has led to the flooding of the river, and with release of water from the Hathinikund barrage, there is imminent threat of the water reaching danger levels for Delhi.
The levels of water in river Yamuna are expected to rise due to the release of water from the Hathinikund dam. This could lead to low-lying areas in Delhi getting flooded.
Heavy rains in river Godavari's catchment in Maharashtra has led to rising water levels at the temple town of Bhadrachalam. Water entered many residential areas and people had to be shifted. The first warning has been issued at Bhadrachalam. Further downstream...
It is the first week of August, but the dead storage levels reached in the Srisailam hydel power station has meant that two units are lying idle. Consequently power generation and supply to many areas has been affected. And the future looks bleak.
Retired chief engineer Venkat Reddy explains why the state government is cheating people of upland areas of Krishna basin and releasing water to the Krishna delta. The Andhra Pradesh High Court has acted on his PIL and ordered the state government to stop the ...
Leaders from the Rayalaseema and Telangana region have warned the irrigation department not to release any more water from the Nagarjunasagar and Srisailam dams downstream to the Krishna delta region. Last week's release of water from Nagarjunasagar dam to th...
A special report by Headlines Today reveals that the entire North-East region could be left with no water, if China continues to divert water from Siang River.