-The Telegraph While the BJP and Opposition continue with their political machinations, the larger issues on the ground are these: climatic aberrations and consequent losses How are we supposed to deal with long, dry spells as well as sudden and extreme rainfall in the same season? Or drought in one state and floods in another,for that matter? While the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Opposition continue with their political machinations, the larger...
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Bharudpura Dam in MP faces disaster after first filling in Aug 2022
-South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) Bharudpura dam (also called Karam dam) on Karam river, a tributary of Narmada river, near Gujari village in Dharampuri Tehsil of Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh faced major disaster after the very first filling in August 2022 when there was seepage from and massive Erosion of the dam wall starting from Aug 11, 2022. The disaster at the Rs 304.44 crore project...
More »Why Thousands Are Fleeing The River Islands Of Bangladesh -Rafiqul Islam Montu|
-IndiaSpend.com Many in Bangladesh have settled on the chars, islands in the middle of the river, formed of the silt that accumulates along the deltaic basin. But the river Meghna is swallowing many of these islands, leaving people homeless. Charfasson (Bhola), Bangladesh: Strong waves gradually wash away the island at the mouth of the sea, and with it the houses, fields, buildings, markets, roads, everything. Over two decades of constant Erosion, the island's...
More »Dams reduce sediment load in rivers leading to higher coastal Erosion -SANDRP
-South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) A new study this week has reminded us what has been known for long. Dams not only store water but also trap the sediment flowing in the river. Whatever smaller quantity of water flow from dams to downstream areas, has much lower or no silt. A lot of that silt was supposed to reach the coast, helping fight against the Erosion of...
More »Madhya Pradesh farmers were craving rain; now they fear too much of it -Pooja Yadav
-Down to Earth Rainfall status yo-yos from 23% deficit to 20% excess in a month Farmers in Madhya Pradesh, who had been craving rain, are now afraid of too much of it. Their crops of maize and soyabean have either been destroyed or have turned yellow due to the rains. Flat fields have turned slushy. Crop seedlings have been destroyed due to soil Erosion in the state’s hilly areas. Bunds meant for paddy...
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