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ntent sandrp south asia network on dams rivers and people menu blog english blog marathi blog drp what s new 2018 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 publications dams rivers people more publications themes dams hydropower hydropower performance rivers wetlands biodiversity basin maps river linking irrigation water supply floods options agriculture system of rice intensification water sector south asia other issues groundwater about us about sandrp related links yamuna manthan aug 2026 floodplains remain under threat floodplain floods urban rivers yamuna river yamuna manthan aug 2026 floodplains remain under threat august 13 2026 august 13 2026 sandrp leave a comment feature image map showing the temporal changes in the yamuna river courses for years 1990 2007 2014 and maximum possible visible extents of the associated floodplains for years 1807 1952 1980 1990 2007 and 2014 digitized from the toposheets compiled from survey of india irs 1c liss iii imageries and google earth images credit constriction of the yamuna river floodplains within delhi region since 19th century a serious concern three recent studies have once again highlighted both the severe degradation of the yamuna and the critical role of its floodplain in delhi their findings make it clear that cleaning sewage alone will not revive the river protecting natural flows restoring floodplain connectivity and conserving wetlands are equally important for reducing flood risk recharging groundwater and sustaining the river s ecology undoubtedly the yamuna floodplain has already suffered extensive encroachment fragmentation and ecological damage due to weak governance continue reading yamuna manthan aug 2026 floodplains remain under threat corruption in flood lines regulation in pune floods urban rivers corruption in flood lines regulation in pune august 11 2026 sandrp 2 comments in this photo blog we narrate some recent history in flood lines regulation in pune that shows how the disasters including in ongoing 2026 monsoon are the result of corrupt non transparent unaccountable governance the rivers in maharashtra are seasonal rivers and have their cycles of shrinking and blooming during dry seasons they shrink and they bloom during monsoon for instance the mutha river in pune city is one of such river continue reading corruption in flood lines regulation in pune drp 100826 state of dam safety affairs in india dams rivers people drp 100826 state of dam safety affairs in india august 10 2026 sandrp leave a comment feature image idukki dam in kerala credit reju arnold source the week the two important developments over the past week have once again highlighted the worrying state of dam safety affairs in india firstly the information shared by union jal shakti minister on aug 03 2026 in parliament has revealed that the national dam safety authority ndsa has updated emergency action plans eaps for only 735 of the country s 6 598 completed and operational specified dams as of july 30 2026 continue reading drp 100826 state of dam safety affairs in india july 2026 rivers crossing highest flood levels floods highest flood level rivers july 2026 rivers crossing highest flood levels august 6 2026 august 6 2026 sandrp leave a comment feature image yamuna river at kalanaur flood monitoring station in saharanpur on march 31 2025 sandrp in july 2026 sandrp has documented highest flood level hfl breaches at least at 15 flood monitoring sites of central water commission cwc in india these 15 sites are spread over 7 river basins with maximum 4 sites in brahmaputra basin followed by 3 sites each in brahmani baitarani and mahanadi basin 2 sites in west flowing rivers from tapi to tadri basin and at 1 site each in ganga narmada and tapi river basin continue reading july 2026 rivers crossing highest flood levels drp 030826 eight disasters hit himalayan hydro projects in six weeks climate change dams rivers people himalayas hydro disaster drp 030826 eight disasters hit himalayan hydro projects in six weeks august 3 2026 august 14 2026 sandrp leave a comment feature image flash flood in chenab valley on july 06 2026 buried several vehicles at kwar hep site in kishtwar source ndtv over the past one and a half months of the 2026 monsoon season since june 24 at least eight counting major accidents and disasters have affected hydropower and dam projects across the himalayan region in addition two recurring landslide lakes have emerged as significant hazards that are either linked to hep construction activities or have the potential to impact downstream hydropower infrastructure notably these incidents span the teesta brahmaputra chenab ravi beas sutlej and yamuna basins underlining that almost no major himalayan river basin remains untouched by recurring hydro related disasters continue reading drp 030826 eight disasters hit himalayan hydro projects in six weeks july 2026 flood threat from landslide lake in sainj valley himachal pradesh beas himalayas landslide dam july 2026 flood threat from landslide lake in sainj valley himachal pradesh august 1 2026 sandrp leave a comment feature image google earth image marks locations mentioned in the report along landslide lakes and nearby hydropower infrastructure in the sainj valley the red circle marks the probable location of the landslide lake on jiva nullah while the yellow circle indicates the landslide lake that formed on varshanu nullah in june 2025 the numbered locations represent 1 1 mw jiva small hep 2 100 mw sainj hep powerhouse 3 800 mw parbati ii hep powerhouse and 4 the dam of the 520 mw parbati iii hep fresh landslides and the continued expansion of a landslide dammed lake on jiva nullah in the sainj valley of kullu district himachal pradesh have once again raised concerns over a potential downstream flood disaster although no official estimate of the lake s area or stored water volume has been made public local residents say the impounded water body has expanded steadily over the past three years continue reading july 2026 flood threat from landslide lake in sainj valley himachal pradesh july 2026 workers injured by rockfall near chamera iii dam site in ravi basin climate change himalayas hydro disaster ravi river july 2026 workers injured by rockfall near chamera iii dam site in ravi basin july 31 2026 sandrp leave a comment feature image rockfall at chamera iii dam site in chamba on july 24 2026 source amar ujala a rockfall at the dam site of the 231 mw chamera iii hydro project narrowly averted a major tragedy on july 24 2026 the incident occurred close to the dam construction area around 6 pm near kharamukh on the pathankot bharmour nh in chamba dist himachal pradesh continue reading july 2026 workers injured by rockfall near chamera iii dam site in ravi basin july 2026 flood damages chanju iii hep again in ravi basin himachal pradesh climate change himalayas hydro disaster ravi river july 2026 flood damages chanju iii hep again in ravi basin himachal pradesh july 31 2026 sandrp leave a comment feature image flash flood at chanju iii hep site in chamba on july 19 source the modern himachal a flash flood in the chanju stream on july 19 2026 caused significant damage to the chanju iii hydroelectric project hep in ravi basin the project is being built near chanju and dehra villages in churah subdivision of chamba district himachal pradesh as per initial reports the swollen stream washed away large quantities of construction material and damaged several temporary structures at the project site continue reading july 2026 flood damages chanju iii hep again in ravi basin himachal pradesh july 2026 chenab flood damages ratle hep coffer dam in j k chenab climate change himalayas hydro disaster july 2026 chenab flood damages ratle hep coffer dam in j k july 30 2026 july 31 2026 sandrp leave a comment feature image flood spell in chenab river overtopping and damaging part of cofferdam at 850 mw ratle hep in kistwar j k source greater kashmir the cofferdam of ratle hydroelectric project hep was partially damaged due to a floods in chenab river on july 23 2026 the 850 mw project is under construction near drabshalla village in kishtwar district of jammu kashmir the cofferdam was built to divert river flows and facilitate construction of the main concrete gravity dam continue reading july 2026 chenab flood damages ratle hep coffer dam in j k adaptation as water security in the kosi floodplains in bihar agriculture bihar adaptation as water security in the kosi floodplains in bihar july 28 2026 sandrp leave a comment guest article by rahul yaduka 1 paradox of abundance and insecurity kosi diyara the land waterscape trapped within the embankments along the river kosi in bihar harbours various paradoxes one of them is that it is a water abundant region facing recurrent floods and yet witnessing persistent livelihood and water insecurity this water insecurity manifests in different forms in different seasons for instance during the flood period from mid may to mid october the kharif paddy crop is prone to flooding on the other hand during the cultivation of the rabi crop viz wheat between december and april the lack of irrigation infrastructure and required capital inputs makes irrigation challenging despite the abundance of water continue reading adaptation as water security in the kosi floodplains in bihar posts navigation older posts search for archives archives select month august 2026 6 july 2026 18 june 2026 16 may 2026 9 april 2026 11 march 2026 14 february 2026 12 january 2026 13 december 2025 19 november 2025 17 october 2025 17 september 2025 17 august 2025 19 july 2025 14 june 2025 15 may 2025 11 april 2025 16 march 2025 15 february 2025 20 january 2025 18 december 2024 12 november 2024 13 october 2024 15 september 2024 15 august 2024 16 july 2024 12 june 2024 12 may 2024 12 april 2024 10 march 2024 10 february 2024 11 january 2024 18 december 2023 13 november 2023 17 october 2023 13 september 2023 15 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