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COVID-19 Hits Bhutan-India Water Cooperation
June 26th, 2020
Via Third Pole.net, a report on how Bhutanese officials are scrambling to restore irrigation channels after farmers were thwarted by India’s sealed border: In Baksa district of Assam in north-east India, right next to the Bhutan border, hundreds of farmers held a demonstration this month. They alleged that Bhutan had blocked the flow of water from […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon vs. The Parched Tiger: A New Phase of Sino Water Wars?
June 20th, 2020
Via Times Now News, a report that China may have blocked the Galwan River as part of its military tactics against India in the recent days: China declined to answer queries on reports of building a dam on the Galwan river to block the river flow at the Sino-Indian border. This comes after satellite imagery revealed […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: 4 Chinese Lessons For India’s Water Security
June 18th, 2020
Via China Water Risk, an interesting report on four Chinese lessons for India’s water security: India faces serious water risks – 21 cities are expected to run out of water by the end of 2020 & 80% of groundwater has been withdrawn – yet, it still lacks efficient water management polices China having faced similar […]
Read more »Looming Water Crisis For 270 Million South Asians
June 16th, 2020
Courtesy of National Geographic, a detailed report on how, while melting ice is crucial to the thirsty Indus River region, the flow is projected to decline, posing risks for agriculture and a growing population: From near Mount Kangrinboqe in Tibet rise four major rivers, which stretch east and west across the Himalaya and down to […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Can India Show The World How To Revive Lakes
April 27th, 2020
Via Ozy, a report on efforts to revive Indian lakes: Manikandan remembers bathing with friends in the well near his house as though it were yesterday. But as the years passed, the well in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu dried up, as did the stream in Manikandan’s neighborhood. One year, when […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: How Did India Arrive At It Worst Water Crisis Ever?
March 21st, 2020
Via IDR online, a list of the reasons why India is experiencing its worst ever water crisis: What underlies India’s insatiable thirst for water? 1. India has a serious water problem The 2030 Water Resources Group estimates that if we continue to consume water as per the current rate, India will have only half the water […]
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