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The Parched Tiger: India’s Supreme Court Orders River Links Project To Proceed
February 28th, 2012
Via the BBC, a look at a recent court decision to drive India to implement an ambitious project to link major rivers in the region “in a time-bound manner”: India’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to implement an ambitious project to link major rivers in the region “in a time-bound manner”. The court also […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India May Spend $1 Billion to Map Aquifers, Avert Water Crisis
February 22nd, 2012
Via Bloomberg, a report that India may spend significant funds on a plan to map underground aquifers as it tackles its water crisis. As the article notes: India may spend as much as 50 billion rupees ($1 billion) in the next five years to map underground water as indiscriminate sinking of wells by farmers depletes […]
Read more »Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: Engage In Water Dialogue
February 13th, 2012
Via Terra Daily, an article extolling the need for dialogue between China and India over water issues: China’s move to extensively dam the Yarlung-Brahmaputra as it flows through Tibet and its intention to also divert the river came into sharp focus at a conference here Monday with more than one expert saying New Delhi should […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Dam Issues
February 4th, 2012
Via Celsias, a look at the dam issues affecting Pakistan: Electricity generation is a major concern for much of the world, since demand is rising.Hydropower is electricity generated using the energy of moving water. Electricity generated from water is entirely renewable, since water is an abundant natural resource and no water is expended during […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and The Parched Tiger: How Not To Discuss Water With China
January 18th, 2012
Courtesy of China Dialogue, an interesting article stating that water diplomats should discuss the Brahmaputra river’s environmental value instead of debating the quantum flow of the Brahmaputra to better foster regional cooperation. As the report notes: China has never been daunted by big engineering. The Great Wall, the Grand Canal and recently the Three Gorges […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Dam Indus-trialization Program
January 16th, 2012
Via Pakistan’s The News, a report that India has prepared a master plan to construct nine more large dams in Laddakh region in occupied Kashmir in addition to Nimoo-Bazgo and Chuttak hydropower projects on the Indus River. These 9 dams will generate 1055 MW of electricity.  As the article notes: “…India is already set to […]
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