The predominant Kadar tribe, native to this region, harbours deep-seated opposition to dam construction, and with good reason ...

In the developed world there is really nothing natural about the way we get our water. Dams produce hydroelectric power and the reservoirs behind dams store water supplies for the long haul.

India is building a giant hydropower dam near the Siang river to counter a huge Chinese dam further north. But this latest move in a tit-for-tat saga of water geopolitics between the two nations ...

Bhubaneswar: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report from the Ministry of Jal Shakti within 15 days regarding the safety of dams across India, including Hirakud ...