The 12 rivers monitored under the central government’s National Water Monitoring Programme (NWMP) include Arkavathi, Lakshmantirtha, Tungabhadra, Bhadra, Cauvery, Kabini, Kagina, Krishna, Shimsha, Bhima, Netravati and Tunga.
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Also referred to as “Cauvery”, the Kaveri River is an 805km long river that flows through the Indian States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
There had been a landslide in Brahmagiri hills attached to Nandi, blocking the access road to Nandi. Renowned environmentalist AN Yellappa Reddy said that Wednesday’s landslide can be termed as an ‘alarming threshold level’ of environmental destruction.
Nandi and the adjoining hill stations are the birthplace of five rivers, many of which are now dry
Seems like treated water from Bengaluru will have to plug the water shortage of Nandi Hills that used to supply water to the city once upon a time
The grim scene of water management in the
state became crystal clear last week, when
Tourism Minister CP Yogeeshwara said that to meet the severe water shortage in Nandi Hills, there was a plan to pump treated water from Bengaluru to the hill station. The irony is stark as Nandi was once the source of drinking water for Bengaluru.