DRP News Bulletin

DRP NB 250324: Celebrating 50 years of Chipko Movement and Message

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Dams, Rivers & People · DRP News Bulletin

DRP NB 180324: Electoral Bonds disclosures confirm political economy of large dams

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Dams, Rivers & People

DRP NB 110324: Bangalore reminds us: Ignore groundwater at your own peril

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Dams, Rivers & People

DRP NB 040324: Ganga Water not fit for even bathing in Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar, W Bengal

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DRP NB 190224: NBWL decision of no clearance without compliance of previous projects

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DRP NB 290124: Wetlands and Human Wellbeing: So little reflected in wetlands governance

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DRP NB 220124: Welcome news about Rainfall related issues

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DRP NB 010124: Looking back at 2023 as we welcome 2024

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Rainfall

Post Monsoon 2023: District wise Rainfall in India

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), during the just concluded Post Monsoon Rainfall for 2023, that included rainfall during the three Oct-Dec 2023 months, India received 110.7 mm rainfall, 9% below normal (144.1 mm, 19% above normal in Post Monsoon 2022[i] and 177.7 mm rainfall, 43.54% above normal in Post Monsoon 2021[ii]) rainfall of 121 mm. In the same period in 2020, India received 124.6 mm rainfall, 0.64% above the normal rainfall. As per IMD[iii] definition, the rainfall in Post Monsoon 2023 was in Normal Rainfall category.

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Cauvery · River Water Disputes

Lessons for Other River Basins from the Cauvery Dispute

Guest Article by Prof Bhakti Devi

Numerous articles have cropped up explaining the reason behind the Cauvery water inter-state dispute. A remarkable thing to note in these explanations is that every one of the articles focuses on the volumetric allocation of water. Even the documents relating to legal agreements between the two states on how the water of the Cauvery River will be shared focus on the volumetric distribution. Which, on the surface, appears completely logical but seems illogical when you understand the science of how a river gets its water which is the elephant in the room.

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