Hours after the level of water significantly changed in the river Chenab in Akhnoor area of Jammu and Kashmir, police and local administration on Monday evening announced that the water level in the river is expected to rise significantly and urged the locals to evacuate the area.
Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil said that the Centre has formulated a detailed roadmap to prevent the flow of Indian river water to Pakistan, following a key meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
A continuing shortage of water in the Indus River at the Sukkur and Kotri barrages is negatively impacting Sindh's agricultural economy and is expected to affect cotton, sugarcane, and paddy crops, as reported by ARY News.
After the meeting, Minister Uttam Reddy said they held a detailed discussion with the Union Minister on many issues, including the pending development projects in the state and the issue of Krishna River water.
The Head of the Department of Neurology at Banaras Hindu University, Professor Vijaynath Mishra, rejected the Pollution Board's claim that a concerning level of faecal coliform was found in the river and he said that the Ganga river water forms phage which kills the bacteria.
The SP chief posted on X a news segment on the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) report to National Green Tribunal (NGT) about the water quality of rivers with respect to Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), with the reporting stating that during monitoring conducted on January 12-13,
In a recent report, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) about the water quality of rivers with respect to Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). The report stated that during monitoring conducted on January 12-13, 2025, the river water quality d
The report stated that during monitoring conducted on January 12-13, 2025, the river water quality did not meet the bathing criteria at most locations. However, after this period, organic pollution (in terms of BOD) began to decrease due to the intrusion of freshwater at upstream location
BJP leader Tarun Chugh responded to allegations made by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal regarding the Haryana government's role in the Yamuna river water issue on Tuesday.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbanand Sonowal held a meeting with the MPs of Odisha and discussed the projects being implemented by the state government and the central government for the development of ports and river waterways in the national capital on Wednesday.
Leaders, activists, and supporters from Sindh United Party (SUP), growers' associations, and civil society staged a major rally against the federal government's plan to dig six new canals fed by the Indus River. Protesters, led by SUP's Syed Zain Shah, warned the project would devastate Sind