May 23, 2011
New Delhi, May 25: India today indicated that political instability in Nepal in the past few years has been an impediment in formulating agreements on several water-related issues, including reconstruction of breached Kosi embankment.However, the Water Resources...
Apr 23, 2011
For decades, Indian planners working to harness the waters of the Ganges and its tributaries have believed building dams in Nepal will save Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh from the floods that occur almost every year. A recent comprehensive study led by the World Bank...
Jan 23, 2011
NEW DELHI: Recalling the devastation caused by floods last year, former Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra has said that the only way to find a permanent solution to the Kosi river issue was to develop an understanding with Nepal. Read...
Jan 23, 2011
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao wrapped up a three-day official visit to Nepal on Thursday, which focused on the country’s political situation and bilateral relations. During the visit, she met Nepal’s entire top political leadership, including President...
Aug 17, 2008
NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of the Kosi flooding that has left millions of people homeless in India and Nepal, prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal `Prachanda’ has said he favoured the idea of setting up a high dam on the river Kosi to regulate the flow of...
