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Naveen Patnaik dedicates Lower Suktel project, to irrigate 203 villages in Odisha’s Bolangir

Bolangir has been historically arid and dry and gets an average 110 centimetres of rainfall every year.

Around 50,000 dams globally to lose a quarter of storage capacity by 2050, says UN report

Dam capacity could drop from 6 trillion to 4.655 trillion cubic metres due to sedimentation build-ups, eroding global water & energy security.

US approves largest dam removal in history to save endangered fish

A US agency seeking to restore habitat for Chinook salmon and endangered coho salmon gave final approval Thursday to decommission four dams straddling the California-Oregon border.

Rajya Sabha passes Dam Safety Bill, which took 34 years to draft. Here’s why it is important

According to Central Water Commission, safety of dams is important for ensuring continuity of benefits derived from projects and national water security, among other things. 

Shift focus from dams, what India needs is better water management: Top water conservationist

Mihir Shah, who headed high-level committee that drafted National Water Policy 2020, says impact of dam construction on river flows was under scrutiny, owing to concerns over river rejuvenation.

Mysore’s chief engineer built a dam long before Nehru wanted a modern ‘temple’ in India

The Krishna Raja Sagara Dam project was politically & financially overwhelming. Visvesvaraya once threatened to quit if the Maharaja of Mysore didn't approve it.

Delhi’s water shortage problem finally has a solution — 3 dams across Yamuna

Govt sets deadlines, revises budgets of 3 suspended projects which will also ease shortages in UP, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal. 

Pictures show it’s time to question China’s alibi on Brahmaputra pollution

Latest satellite images suggest that the width of the river has reduced considerably in Tibet with an indication of dam construction activity in China.

On Camera

Pew’s religious diversity study is producing perverse results

Pew’s survey on religious diversity around the world is interesting, but simply lacks enough nuance to warrant serious consideration.

In 1st budget under BJP mayor in 44 yrs, BMC hikes outlay to Rs 81k crore, focus on big-ticket infra

India's richest civic body’s outlay is 8.77% higher than last year’s, with the biggest allocation being made for infra growth. BMC also proposed an AI boost to its service delivery.

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.