| Applications invited for climate change journalism fellowships |
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Applications are invited from print, television, radio and web journalists writing / reporting on climate change and environment issues from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The fellowships will support writing / reporting stories on climate change from the region. The fellows will also have the opportunity to participate in a training workshop and field trip that will link them with their peers from the neighbouring countries and understand climate-related issues from a South Asian perspective.
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| Environment - South Asia: Himalayan Water Problem |
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| FARAKKA (India), August 1999 (IPS) - A mere trickle when it arises in a faraway Himalayan glacier, the river Ganges is a vast sea of churning water as it cascades through the giant sluice gates which regulate its flow past this small eastern Indian town. ...More |
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| Environment - South Asia: River Dykes Bring Sorrow |
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| Not many years ago farmers in the surrounding countryside, close to the border with India, could harvest three different crops a year. "Now we are lucky to get one. Our fields have been spoilt by seeping water," says the 62-year-old peasant, pointing to the water-logged land behind the earthen wall. ...More |
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| Down the Kosi - High Dreams and Real Fears |
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| "Nothing remains, no home, no field - nothing, the Kosi takes away everything," says the 50 year old woman who needs no urging to talk about the grief caused by the Kosi River, referred to as the river of sorrow in this part of north Bihar. While 85% of the Kosi river basin lies in Nepal, 15% lies in India, where most of the destruction is felt. ...More |
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| Nepali Water Perceptions |
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| Despite the kingdom’s water wealth, Nepal suffers much the same fate like other countries in South Asia – insufficient drinking water in their taps and inadequate supplies in irrigation canals. The huge potential notwithstanding, power supply is irregular. What are the peoples’ views and opinions on local water and hydropower issues? What are their perceptions about water sharing and power export problems/agreements with India? These were discussed, debated and reported through a series of features on domestic radio and television and in publications. ...More |
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| Addressing Potential Water Conflicts in The Ganga Basin to Underscore the Need for Cooperation in South Asia |
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| Emerging from the mountains in Nepal and Uttarkhand state of India, the Ganga flows through two of India's most populous states, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, before flowing through West Bengal to Bangladesh where it meets the Brahmaputra and then enters the Bay of Bengal. The river is the lifeline for around 400 million people in the three countries. The proper management of this resource and sharing of these benefits is crucial to the well-being of the region. For nearly a decade, the Panos Institute has been contributing to improving and enhancing cross-border media coverage on regional water management issues in South Asia. ...More |
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| High on Dam, Law on Debate |
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| For someone whose acquaintanceship with India was limited to visiting some border areas briefly and, once in a while, watching Hindi movies, it promised to be as good an initiation into a know-India exercise as any when this scribe was asked to join a team of journalists for a tour of north Bihar. The objective of the organisers - Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (RONAST) and Centre for Water Resources Studies (CWRS), ...More |
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| “Bihar’s flood control methods short-sighted” |
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| SAHARSA: Bihar has been facing floods since time immemorial, but the situation seems to be getting worse with each passing year as the state tries to tame the deluge with misplaced engineering responses, neglecting conventional wisdom. ...More |
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| Nepal blamed for Bihar floods |
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| The Bihar government and local leaders claim that the State gets flooded during monsoon because of Nepal which releases water from the Koshi Barrage. While MPs makes this claim at the Legislative Assembly, the local media carry it to the people. ...More |
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