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The Parched Tiger: India’s Ganges Running Out Of Water
September 21st, 2018
Via Asia Times, a report on how groundwater input to the Ganges River has declined by 50% during the summer over recent decades, a dwindling flow that could severely affect the availability of water for irrigation and cause potential declines in food production: A study forecasts that in the absence of interventions, groundwater contribution to Ganga […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: Why Do Hydro-Hegemons Cooperate?
October 17th, 2017
Via the Global Water Forum, an article on China’s and India’s transboundary river policies: Hydro-hegemons are states which assert power over other riparian states in a shared river basin. In Asia, both China and India are hydro-hegemons. China is the upstream riparian on many of Asia’s most important international rivers, including the Mekong, Brahmaputra, Sutlej, […]
Read more »The Potential for Tensions in South Asia: The Food and Water Vector
May 2nd, 2017
Via Future Directions International, an article on the potential for tension over water and food in South Asia: Key Points Water scarcity is predicted to affect 1.8 billion people by 2025, many of whom will be from across Asia. The headwaters of most of Asia’s major rivers are located in Tibet, giving China a significant […]
Read more »Bangladesh Invites Indian Investment In Ganges Barrage Project
October 12th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a report on Bangladesh’s interest in having India as a stakeholder in the proposed Ganges Barrage project: Bangladesh is keen to have India as a stakeholder in the proposed Ganges Barrage project. If it is constructed, the barrage will divert water into a 165 kilometre-long reservoir with a capacity of up to […]
Read more »Will Inland Navigation Positively Shift South Asia’s Water Debate?
September 12th, 2016
Via Spotlight Nepal, a look at the possibility that if Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Arunachal, Meghalaya, Mizoram or Uttarakhand can see that containers from Europe or Japan can come to their doorsteps at Chatra or Chisapani and similar places elsewhere – and they could benefit from reduction in the cost of their goods – there would be […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India, Bangladesh and the Farakka Barrage
May 10th, 2016
Via Future Direction International, a detailed examination of the water sharing agreements between Bangladesh and India: Key Points The Farakka Barrage was created by India in 1975 to divert water from the Ganges River system. Bangladesh is a lower riparian country that heavily relies on the flow of the Ganges to meet its food and […]
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