Central Water Commission

New Delhi: As many as 39 projects, including eight flood control schemes, from across India are pending at the Central Water Commission (CWC), the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. "The state-wise number of the projects presently under…

New Delhi: The Central Water Commission (CWC) on Tuesday sounded red alert (extreme flood situation) for a river in Kerala and an orange alert (severe flood situation) for five other rivers in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The India…

New Delhi: Of the 130 large reservoir storages monitored by the Central Water Commission (CWC), 19 reservoirs have storage less than or equal to 50 per cent compared to average of last 10 years, data compiled till September 2 has shown.…

Bengaluru:  As monsoon rains continue to lash Maharashtra and Karnataka, the Central Water Commission (CWC) on Wednesday issued flood warning to areas in the Krishna river basin across the state's northwest region. "As heavy rainfall in…

Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal today served notice to the Central Government on the basis of a petition filed by the Odisha government. Odisha government had sought information from the Central Water Commission (CWC),…

The Central Water Commission (CWC) of Jal Shakti Ministry on Tuesday issued a flood alert for the Brahmaputra river in three districts of Assam.

Odisha Government to host ‘International Dam Safety Conference’ on February 13 and 14 here in the State capital city in which hundreds of delegates both from India and abroad will participate in it and deliberate on issues relating to the…

Hirakud Dam in western Odisha, the longest major earthen dam in India and arguably Asia’s too, is all set to get its second spillway (gate for release of flood water) as its construction has already started. The project will be completed in…

Union Minister of State for Water Resources, Arjun Ram Meghwal, who had visited Cuttack today after attending a review meeting of Central Water Commission (CWC) in Bhubaneswar, assured to take up the release of excess water into Mahanadi…

Immediately after the India Meteorology Department issued a notice informing of a low pressure forming over northwest Bay of Bengal within the next two days, the Revenue and Disaster Management Department of the State today directed the…