On the water front
A one-week delay in the monsoon’s arrival has laid bare the precariousness of India’s water situation. The images of thousands of Chennai residents running after water tankers were telecast by BBC and
Central Water Commission (CWC)
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Brahmaputra, tributaries flowing above danger level
Even as there is no fresh report of further escalation in the flood situation of the State, the Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level at three places and some of its tributaries are also flowing above the danger level. According to the evening bulletin of the Central Water Commission (CWC), the Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level at Dibrugarh, Neamatighat and Dhubri.
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Hydro reservoir storage up 185%
Sudheer Pal Singh / New Delhi August 18, 2009, 1:11 IST Delay in the monsoon arrival had caused water storage to touch a historic low of 9% in June.
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Improvement in State flood situation
The overall flood situation in the State has improved considerably with the improvement in the weather condition, said Water Resources department (WRD) sources here. So far, reports of 18 breaches in the embankments of the Jiadhol-Kumatia in Dhemaji district, Kakoi, Ranganadi, Singara, Dorpang in Lakhimpur district and Brahmajan channel in Sonitpur district have been received.
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Kerala defies centre on Mullaperiyar issue
K P Sai Kiran NEW DELHI: Kerala on Friday refused to relent to the Centre
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Major rise in water levels in reservoirs
PRAMOD KUMAR The showers that lashed parts of India in the past week have led to a record rise in water levels at the 81 major reservoirs across the country, a report released on Thursday by the Central Water Commission said.
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Power situation set to improve
Reservoir levels rising, but storage below average Power availability in the country is likely to improve in the coming days, as water levels in various reservoirs have started going up following the resumption of monsoon.
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State flood situation improving
Even as the decrease in the rainfall amount has led to the improvement in the overall flood scenario of the State, barring Majuli River Island, there is a possibility of the postponement of the execution of the geo-tube retirement dyke at Matmara to the next dry season.
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Despite showers, reservoirs at dead level
PRAMOD KUMAR Despite showers, reservoirs at dead level CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION DATA REVEALS LEVEL HAS NOT INCREASED In the southern region, except a few, the water level has not increased in most reservoirs Recent monsoon showers have brought no respite on the water front as the water level in most of the major water reservoirs in the country has not increased
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Work on Majuli protection
A minor phase of the Majuli Island protection project executed by Brahmaputra Board is expected to be completed next year, chairman of the Board Rajen Nair said. The Project is part of the long-term project sanctioned in 2005. The Brahmaputra Board prepared Detailed Project Report amounting to Rs.86.56 crore for protection of Majuli Island from flood and erosion.
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Level in key reservoirs well below average
Another fortnight