Raising Sardar Sarovar Dam Height Boon or Bane?The Central Government’s recent decision to allow the Gujarat government to raise by about 17 meters from 121.9 to 138.7 meters the height of Sardar Saro ...

Climate Change & RiversAccording to a recent study, soaring temperatures and erratic rains brought on by a changing climate may radically alter water flows in the world’s major river basins, forci ...

Nirjala EkadashiToday is the auspicious day of Nirajala Ekadashi. On this day the devotees not drink water while fasting on the day as well as no food is also consumed on the day. Apart from having re ...

World Oceans Day 20148th June is observed as World Oceans Day (WOD) every year, since the delegates at Rio Earth Summit in 1992 decided to mark June 8 every year as World Oceans Day (WO ...

Cleaning Ganga MissionDr Arvind KumarThe mission of cleaning River Ganga has almost become a herculean task despite multiple authorities assigned with the task and more than Rs 40,000-crore having bee ...

Ganga DussehraGanga Dussehra is celebrated on Dashmi Tithi of Shukla Paksha Jeyshta Masa. This day, sacred river Ganga had descended on earth from heaven. This year it is being observed on 8th June. W ...

World Environment Day 20145th June is observed as Environment Day throughout the globe annually. The 2014 theme for World Environment Day is focus on 'Small Islands and Climate Change', the official s ...