SANDRP

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[SANDRP @Indian_Rivers]

Interview of SANDRP Coordinator on Dam operations in India in flood season:

https://t.co/2i7vQWMsyh

[Weatherman Navdeep Dahiya @navdeepdahiya55]

If you are planning a trip to Himalayas during Sunday - Wednesday, consider avoiding.

Why?
• First spell of widespread very heavy to extremely heavy rains expected across Himachal, Jammu, Uttarakhand from Saturday onwards however at peak during Sunday - Wednesday next week.

• High risk of landslides at multiple routes, possible risk of cloudburst and flash floods at isolated places which is common during extreme events.

[SANDRP @Indian_Rivers]

The initiative, from their early investigations show that at times during summer, the concrete exposed surfaces of River Front Project in Pune were upto 22 degrees Celsius hotter than some of natural river bank locations. From ongoing initiative by Jeevitnadi volunteers in Pune.

[SANDRP @Indian_Rivers]

Tara Tanmayi writes about an interesting Citizens Science Initiative in Pune to understand a relatively unknown impact of river front development project in Pune. Read more:

https://t.co/sS9Qen8MGt

[Jitendra @journojitendra]

@moefcc committee EAC given nod two hydro projects in Maharashtra despite the project located in EcoSensitive Zone.
@jayanthjacob
https://t.co/hhLFb7Cjub

[SANDRP @Indian_Rivers]

Although there was no loss of life, both incidents damaged project machinery, exposed the risks faced by workers & revived concerns about slope stability, construction practices & suitability of building such a large dam in the fragile Himalayan region. https://t.co/dSD25M1nr8

[SANDRP @Indian_Rivers]

-Study warns continued floodplain encroachment threatens Yamuna ecological health & resilience. Recommends protecting, restoring floodplains, restricting further dvlpmnt in river corridor, improving eflows, integrating river-sensitive planning into Delhi's urban dvlpmnt strategy.

[SANDRP @Indian_Rivers]

-Yamuna in Delhi hs undergone drastic physical, hydrological changes over past 2 centuries. River hs become 68% narrower, average flow hs declined by 89% since 1799 due to rapid urbanisation, embankments, floodplain encroachment & upstream flow diversion.
https://t.co/wmjL9yT7AZ

[SANDRP @Indian_Rivers]

-Yamuna in Delhi hs undergone drastic physical, hydrological changes over past 2 centuries. River hs become 68% narrower, average flow hs declined by 89% since 1799 due to rapid urbanisation, embankments, floodplain encroachment & upstream flow diversion.
https://t.co/wmjL9yT7AZ

[SANDRP @Indian_Rivers]

-A disappearing river in West Bengal is taking with it a unique riverine vocabulary, centuries of ecological knowledge, and a regional identity that younger generations are no longer inheriting writes
Madhurima Pattanayak https://t.co/wnkO75Ciug

[SANDRP @Indian_Rivers]

-Rapid urban expansion across the Upper Yamuna Basin is shrinking water bodies, degrading floodplains and intensifying pollution. A new study warns that unless ecological limits guide future growth, Delhi's river system could face irreversible decline. https://t.co/b0NOoptzzd

[Down To Earth Hindi @hindidown2earth]

2014 से 2023 के बीच नमामि गंगे के तहत जारी भारी बजट के बावजूद उत्तराखंड में गंगा सफाई का ढांचा योजनागत, तकनीकी और प्रशासनिक खामियों से जूझ रहा है।

कई एसटीपी खराब लोकेशन, अपर्याप्त क्षमता, नाला टैपिंग टूटने, रखरखाव न होने और ठेकेदारों की लापरवाही के कारण या तो बंद पड़े हैं या सीधे कच्चा सीवेज नदी में छोड़ रहे हैं।

सात कस्बों में बने 21 “सांकेतिक” एसटीपी किसी भी घर से जुड़े ही नहीं, जबकि जोशीमठ जैसे स्थानों पर करोड़ों की बुनियाद बिना वास्तविक कनेक्शन के खड़ी कर दी गई।

हरिद्वार और ऋषिकेश में गंगा जल गुणवत्ता लगातार ‘बी’ श्रेणी में रही, फीकल कोलिफॉर्म अरबों गुना तक बढ़ा और राज्य सरकार ने अपने संसाधनों से एक भी एसटीपी नहीं बनाया, जिससे पूरी व्यवस्था कागजी दावों और अधूरे ढांचे पर टिकी दिखती है।

डाउन टू अर्थ के लिए @mediavivek की यह खास रिपोर्ट विस्तार से पढ़ें - https://t.co/fRtRIOXza5

[Naveen Reddy @navin_ankampali]

One river. One incredible geographical wonder. 🌍🌊

The Mahi River is one of the very few rivers in the world that crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice.
A hidden gem flowing through the heart of Madhya Pradesh. ❤️

Originating in the Vindhya Range near Sardarpur in Madhya Pradesh, the Mahi River flows through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat before emptying into the Gulf of Khambhat in the Arabian Sea.

🎥Ravi Parihar

🏍️ #MahiRiver #TropicOfCancer #MadhyaPradesh #MPTourism #IncredibleIndia

[101Reporters @101reporters]

How a dying river is taking a dialect with it

From sleepless nights to mounting fears about the future, farmers in two of India's most climate-sensitive districts are grappling with growing uncertainty as extreme weather reshapes agriculture.
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[News Potli @PotliNews]

Watch full ground report
आख़िर मध्य प्रदेश के आदिवासी क्यों कर रहे हैं फाँसी और सूली सत्याग्रह

https://t.co/rq6S4wUBCk

[subhash rajta @rajta]

Monsoon misery in Kinnaur: Artificial lake swallows homes in Lipa village https://t.co/jHSVBFETmc

[Paras.Singh @appriseParas]

Flow assessment in the 22 drains that enter Yamuna in Delhi along the river stretch between Wazirabad and Okhla has been revised from 750.4 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) to 1324.4 MGD --almost 76.4% higher than the previous estimates. A new baseline for Yamuna rejuvenation goal

[SANDRP @Indian_Rivers]

Until governments take concrete efforts for restoring flows in the river, investments in sewage infrastructure, riverfront development and other engineering interventions are bound to fail to achieve the Yamuna rejuvenation target. https://t.co/v63o4iNWRP

[Counterview @CounterviewNet]

The unstudied crisis of Himalayan nallahs: Flooding under a scorching sun
https://t.co/BO5q2qfgpW

[Neha Sinha @nehaa_sinha]

The overuse and abuse of hazardous chemicals - and how easily they are available - is at crisis levels.
Kota Mugger Crocodile Deaths Linked to Banned Pesticide Aldrin in Chandralok River

https://t.co/avQA1UHsJ1

[Megh Pyne Abhiyan @MeghPyneAbhiyan]

An insightful read
@_manishranjan @sunitanar @indiawater @TRIFoundation @Indian_Rivers @JamwalNidhi @kumkumdasgupta @bgtwoot @PRADAN_India @inremwater @roysaryu @neiwatertalk @DebiprasaMishra @skiparanchi @prdjharkhand @we4earth @dhullu_mahto @rajsinhabjp @RaginiSingh7007

[SANDRP @Indian_Rivers]

The suggestion in Punjab, of a group of experts to the state government to set up an independent River Authority for the integrated protection, restoration and management of state’s Rivers is most welcome. https://t.co/7xXwBcaxmR