Jul 16, 2012
The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF), a grass-roots non-governmental organisation (NGO), has launched a year-long campaign titled “Freedom of Rivers”, Chairperson PFF Mohammad Ali Shah told The News on Saturday. A comprehensive study prepared by the PFF for pragmatic...
Aug 23, 2011
Satkhira—Heavy monsoon rains have caused several major rivers in Bangladesh to burst their banks, displacing thousands and affecting nearly a million people in all, according to the country’s Disaster Management Bureau (DMB). Read...
Jul 11, 2011
GUWAHATI, July 10 – In the present juncture, it has become imperative for the four riparian nations – China, India, Bhutan and Bangladesh to enter into a water-sharing treaty for sustainable, equitable and judicious exploitation of water resources of the Brahmaputra...
Jan 11, 2011
The World Bank on Wednesday agreed to give Bihar government $220 million soft loan for Kosi relief project. World Bank Group President Robert B Zoellick, who met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar here, also assured $1 billion additional support to rehabilitate those...
Jan 11, 2011
PATNA: The World Bank today signed a USD 220 million agreement with the state government for ‘Bihar Kosi Recovery Project’ to rebuild affected areas in 2008 floods, head of the financial institution Robert B Zoellick said here. Read...
