Toll in Brazil dam disaster rises to 121 dead, 226 missing
BRUMADINHO: The toll from a dam collapse last week at a mine in southeast Brazil has risen to 121 dead and 226 missing, according to officials Saturday. The emergency service for the…
Chiniot dam to cost Rs60bn, Senate told
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources Friday was informed that Chiniot dam would be built on river Chenab and it would cost Rs60 billion. The committee, headed by Senator Shamim Afridi,…
Water expert requests to not politicise water crisis
Renowned water expert Dr Hassan Abbas has said that the water issue can be more of a uniting force instead of divisive one if tackled wisely and appealed not to politicise the…
India refuses to allow Pakistani inspection of Chenab dams
The Indian government has backtracked from its decision to allow Pakistani officials to inspect contentious dams over Chenab River in the held Kashmir. According to media reports, Indus Water Commissioner in India,…
Key dam shrinking, Senate told
–Water storage capacity of Tarbela dam has dropped by 40.58% since it began operating ISLAMABAD: The water storage capacity of Tarbela Dam has been reduced by 40.58 per cent owing to sitting…
Hundreds missing after under-construction dam collapses in Laos
BANGKOK: Hundreds of people are missing and several are feared dead after a hydropower dam under construction in southern Laos collapsed, causing flash flooding that swept away homes, state media reported on…
World Bank responsible for arbitration on Kishenganga dam dispute: FO
Pakistan challenges India to carry out free, fair plebiscite in Kashmir Condemns Indian atrocities, unlawful arrest of Hurriyat leaders Dr Faisal says Indian arms buildup pushing region into arms race ISLAMABAD: After…
Tarbela’s capacity reduced by 30 per cent, Senate body told
WAPDA chairman says Pakistan has water storage capacity of only 30 days against India’s 170 days Urges construction of Kalabagh Dam after political consensus ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman…
World Bank asks Pakistan to appoint ‘neutral expert’ in dam dispute
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has asked Pakistan to accept India’s offer of appointing a “neutral expert” in Kishanganga dam dispute, instead of pursuing its stand of referring the dispute to the International Court…
At least 27 dead after dam bursts in Kenya: police
NAIROBI: At least 27 people died when their homes were swept away after a dam burst in southern Kenya following heavy rains, police said Thursday. The incident in Solai, near the Rift…
Govt to construct dam in Khyber Agency
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to construct a dam in Bara Area of Khyber Agency at a cost of five billion rupees. According to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Development…
France to grant Rs67b to Punjab govt for building dam
LAHORE: France will provide Rs67 billion to the Punjab government through Asian Development Bank for construction of a dam in Lahore. Managing Director Water and Sanitation Agency Syed Zahid Aziz in a statement said…
Egypt wants ‘Sudan out’ of contentious dam talks
CAIRO: Egypt has proposed excluding Sudan from contentious negotiations over the future of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the largest hydroelectric dam project in Africa, according to an Ethiopian newspaper. The Egyptian proposal, sent…
Dam fails in Puerto Rico, 70,000 told to evacuate
SAN JUAN: Some 70,000 people were ordered to evacuate their homes Friday after a rain-swollen dam in Puerto Rico failed in the latest disaster caused by Hurricane Maria. With the death toll from…
USAID to provide $81 million for Kurram Tangi Dam
An activity agreement worth 81 million for the construction of Kurram Tangi Dam Project (Stage-I) will be signed between WAPDA and USAID on December 14, it was reliably learnt. It is important…
Construction work on Dasu Dam to be executed in few months, NA told
Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali told the National Assembly on Thursday that construction work on Dasu Dam project would be executed in the next few months. He…
Capital to have another dam on Soan River
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed told the National Assembly on Thursday during the question hour that there is a proposal to construct Chirah Dam in Islamabad. The National…