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The Parched Tiger and Thirsty Dragon: Indian Official Denies Claims Brahmaputra Levels Low
March 3rd, 2012
Via AFP News, a report analyzing recent claims that Chinese dams have caused Indian river levels to drop. As the article notes: Water levels of a major river flowing through India’s northeast are “normal,” an Indian government official said Friday, denying claims a dam in neighbouring China had caused them to plunge. The senior official […]
Read more »Central Asia: A Dam Debacle
March 2nd, 2012
Courtesy of China Dialogue, a insightful look at Central Asia’s water predicament where grand engineering schemes have failed to address the political problems of water management and, as climate change dries up the rivers, regional tensions will likely escalate. As the article notes: The Toktogul Dam in Kyrgyzstan is an imposing structure. The dam guards […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India Supreme Court Again Pushes National River Linking Project to Proceed (2)
March 1st, 2012
Via Circle of Blue, another look at the recent Indian high court ruling that is the second time the court has promoted the mega-project that would link the major rivers in the north with those in the south as a way to better manage water, moving it from areas of perceived surplus to areas without […]
Read more »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 »The Thirsty Dragon: Water Shortages And Pollution Threaten China’s Growth
February 18th, 2012
Via Xinhua News, a report that Chinese government officials have formally recognized the water crisis facing their country. As the article notes: China faces a tougher situation in water resources in the future as demand increases amid the country’s rapid industrialization and urbanization, an official said Thursday at a press conference. Hu Siyi, vice minister […]
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