Flash flood expected in Uttarakhand today, CWC issues advisory
CWC has taken necessary precautions to prevent landslides and blockages of river flows in high ranges of the state.
Aug 20, 2021, 07:52 AM IST
Boat capsizes in Ganga in UP; one dead, 21 rescued, 3 missing
21 people have been rescued after the boat mishap, a top UP govt official said.
Aug 24, 2018, 21:20 PM IST
Central Water Commission to use Google technology to forecast floods
Google's technology will help to improve flood management and prediction systems.
Jun 19, 2018, 01:00 AM IST
Flood-forecasting network non-operational, notes CAG report
The report also stated that flood management works saw inordinate delays as the detailed project reports (DPRs) were not prepared as per the guidelines of the scheme.
Jul 22, 2017, 17:24 PM IST
Major rivers in UP flowing above danger mark
With several parts of Uttar Pradesh receiving heavy rains, major rivers have started rising with Ghaghra and Sharda flowing above the danger mark at some places, officials said.
Jul 09, 2017, 14:00 PM IST
BJP leader urges CWC to act on Mahanadi river dispute
Senior BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra on Saturday urged the Central Water Commission (CWC) to facilitate an agreement between Odisha and Chhattisgarh for proper sharing of the Mahanadi river water.
Jun 17, 2017, 15:11 PM IST
Central team to study water deficit in four dams across Cauvery river in Karnataka
A team of experts, led by Central Water Commission Chairman G.S. Jha will arrive here on Friday to study the water deficit in the four dams across the Cauvery river in Karnataka, said an official.
Oct 06, 2016, 23:21 PM IST
Centre constitutes team to visit Cauvery basin area to assess ground realities
The Centre on Wednesday constituted a high-level technical team to visit the Cauvery basin area to assess the ground realities there.
Oct 05, 2016, 20:20 PM IST
Assam: Heavy rain in Barak river; CWC issues advisory
In the wake of heavy rainfall in the basin of Barak river and its tributaries in Assam, the Central Water Commission on Friday said the river is expected to flow in "moderate to high flood situation" in the state and neighbouring Meghalaya and Manipur over the next few days.
Sep 02, 2016, 14:49 PM IST
Reservation for weaker section to continue: Uma Bharti
Union Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday said that the apprehensions that reservations for the weaker sections of society would be slowly withdrawn by the BJP-led NDA government were "baseless" and the system will continue.
Apr 19, 2016, 22:42 PM IST
Google to offer flood alerts for India
Along with flood alerts, Google users will also be able to access "river level" information for more than 170 areas in which the Central Water Commission (CWC) has active observation stations.
Feb 09, 2016, 17:39 PM IST
Arunachal rivers free from pollution: CGWB
As per CPCB report, only about 40-50 per cent of the population of the major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore were served by sewer systems.
Jan 31, 2016, 19:28 PM IST
Inter-linking of rivers only solution: Pandya
Inter-linking of rivers is the only solution for various water-related problems being witnessed in the country, said A.B. Pandya chairman of the Central Water Commission (CWC), on Tuesday.
Nov 03, 2015, 23:16 PM IST
Major reservoirs across India witness fall in water levels
The current water stored at 91 major reservoirs, monitored by Central Water Commission (CWC), across India is less than last year's average storage and is also lower than the average storage in last 10 years.
Oct 01, 2015, 21:43 PM IST
