Water Security News - Latest Updates & Headlines
'China's proposed mega dam to severely affect the downstream regions of NE India'
Guwahati, April 8: BJP MP from Arunachal Pradesh, Tapir Gao on Tuesday said China's proposed construction of the "Great Bend Dam" on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, would severely affect the downstream regions of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and northeast.
Experts express concern over 'Great Bend Dam' in China
Guwahati, April 8: Global experts have expressed deep concern over China's proposed "Great Bend Dam" by China on Yarlung Tsangpo, as Brahmaputra is known in Tibet, during a seminar held in Guwahati on Tuesday.
China's Metok dam poses severe risks to Tibet's environment, warns UN advocacy officer
Geneva, March 22: Phuntsok Tobgyal, the UN Advocacy Officer at the Office of Tibet in Geneva, raised serious concerns about the environmental and social impacts of China's proposed Metok Dam during the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), as reported by Tibet.net.
Protect water for future generations: PM Modi on World Water Day
New Delhi, March 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reaffirmed India's commitment to conserve water and promote sustainable development on the occasion of World Water Day.
UN World Day for Glaciers: Report reveals alarming decline of Himalayan Glaciers
New Delhi, March 21: As the world observes the first-ever United Nations World Day for Glaciers today, a report by Suhora Technologies, an Indian earth observation and analytics company, highlights a disturbing trend in the Himalayan region.
Glaciers retreat at record pace as world marks first-ever Glaciers Day
New Delhi, March 21: The world's glaciers continue to vanish at an alarming rate, with five of the past six years witnessing the most rapid retreat on record, the first-ever World Day for Glaciers, observed on Friday, serves as a stark reminder of the crisis.
Arunachal Dy CM voices concern over China's $137 bn hydroelectric project
Itanagar, March 21: Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, on Thursday, highlighted the growing concern regarding China's massive 137 billion dollar hydroelectric dam project, which is set to produce 60,000 MW of electricity over the Yarlung Tsangpo river, in the upper reaches of Siang river in the neighbouring country China.
Need to adopt long-term, scientific approach for water security: Himachal Dy CM
Udaipur (Rajasthan), Feb 18: Emphasising that owing to untimely rains and less snowfall, the water level of sources is continuously decreasing, Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Tuesday emphasised the need to adopt a long-term and scientific approach for water security.
Our vision is to make India a 'water secure nation' by 2047: Union Minister
Jaipur, Feb 18: Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil said on Tuesday that the Union government is committed to making India a 'water-secure nation' by 2047.
New initiatives to boost water security in the Mediterranean
Valletta, Feb 8: The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) has launched a strategy to ensure a stable water supply for households, farmers and local businesses in the region, Malta's Environment Ministry has said in a statement.
Namibia pushes water security amid climate challenges
Windhoek, Feb 5: Namibia is working to strengthen water security as climate change and industrial projects increase pressure on the country's limited resources, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein said.
UAE hosts 7th International Rain Enhancement Forum Tuesday
Abu Dhabi, January 25: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) and the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) have completed preparations for the 7th International Rain Enhancement Forum (IREF), set to take place next Tuesday, 28th January.
India and other South Asian countries should stand up against China's super dam on Brahmaputra, warns expert
Dharamshala, January 7: Soon after China approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river, also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, the Tibetan experts in-exile have said that it will have multiple implications not only for India but for many other South Asian countries as well.