Why in news? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Wednesday approved Kwar Hydro Electric Project located on river Chenab, in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. About Chenab river: The Chenab or...

Why in news? Recently, the Haryana Vidhan Sabha has passed a resolution seeking completion of the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal. About Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal: Satluj Yamuna Link Canal is an unde...

Why in news? The Supreme Court recently asked if the States of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka could amicably settle their dispute over the allocation of the Krishna river water through mediation. Abou...

Why in news In what has become a repeat occurrence in the Delhi, a layer of froth was seen floating over parts of the Yamuna river. The froth is a sign of a polluted river. More about the news: Experts s...

IN NEWS: India’s thermal power plants are facing a severe coal shortage, with coal stocks having come down to an average of four days across an increasing number of thermal stations. INDIAN COAL: C...

Why in news? Experts are predicting that China’s dominance in production of rare earth minerals will continue to be a cause for concern in the face of increasing US-China Tensions. About rare earth metal...

Why in news? Exploration being carried out by Geological Survey of India (GSI) in Arunachal Pradesh are likely to identify deposits of vanadium soon. GSI has found promising concentrations of vanadium in the pala...

IN NEWS: The Union government’s decision to bring the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti has evoked stiff opposition from Tamil Nadu farmers’ organisations in th...

WHY IN NEWS? The cost of the Kalasa-Banduri Nala project on the Mahadayi basin has risen from about ?94 crores (2000) to ?1,677.30 crores (2020) due to the ongoing inter-State river water dispute. MAHADAY...

WHY IN NEWS? A session by Trevor Birkenholtz on ‘Water in the Hydrosocial Cycle’, was organised at the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai. ABOUT HYDROSOCIAL CYCLE The hydrosocial cycle is based on ...