ADB to fund another hydel project in H.P.
The Asian Development Bank has agreed to finance the construction of the 48 MW Surgani-Sundla hydro-electric project in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It has agreed to provide a loan of $ 67.9 million
Dams/ Irrigation
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State to move SC over Krishna tribunal order
K'taka allowed to raise Almatti dam height, but cannot use excess water The State government is neither under illusion that it has got justice from the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal II nor is it in victory celebration mode, the Assembly was told on Monday. On the contrary, it is planning to file a petition before the Supreme Court to review the clarificatory order of the tribunal issued last Friday.
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Krishna Tribunal allows Almatti Dam height at 524.26 metres
But allocates 4 tmc ft more water to Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh In a great relief to the people in the northern parts of Karnataka, the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II has upheld its award of 2010 and raising the height of the Almatti reservoir from 519.60 metres to 524.26 metres. It had asked the Centre to appoint a Krishna Water Decision Implementation Board, giving representation to Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh as well as the Centre.
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Govt to provide Rs 10,000 crore every year for irrigation projects
All projects in Krishna, Cauvery and Tungabhadra basins to be completed in 5 yrs The State government will earmark a whopping Rs 10,000 crore every year to complete irrigation projects under progress. Speaking after inaugurating a water supply project in Gutumitkal in the taluk on Wednesday, the chief minister said all the irrigation projects launched in Krishna, Cauvery and Tungabhadra basins will be completed at a cost of Rs 50,000 crore in the next five years.
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State nod to BMC on Gargai dam project
The state government gave its approval for BMC to start work on the Gargai water project. However, it has asked BMC to pay the State Water Resources Department Rs 19 lakh before it does so. “We issued
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding proposal made by the Government of Manipur for construction of a multipurpose hydroelectric project (Thoubal Multipurpose Hydroelectric)
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Themrei Tuithung & Ors. V/s State of Manipur & Ors. dated 20/11/2013 regarding proposal made by the Government of Manipur for construction of a multipurpose
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Solar powered irrigation scheme launched
Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) has launched a solar powered irrigation scheme in Chitral. The scheme was launched during a special function in Khairabad village near Drosh town here the other day.
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Govt released Rs 21b for Bhasha Dam in four years
The government has released Rs 21 billion for the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam in the last four years (2009-10 to 2012-13), says a document of the Ministry of Water and Power. According to the document,
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Rs2,076m released for new dams, water reservoirs
The govt has released so far Rs 2,076 million for construction of dams and water reservoirs during current financial year 2013-14 to effectively meet future power needs. The amount released also included
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Analysis of India’s minor irrigation statistics : Faulty analysis, wrong inferences
This note is in response to the article “Major Insights from India’s Minor Irrigation Censuses: 1986-87 to 2006-07” (EPW, 29 June 2013) by Mukherji, Rawat and Shah. The authors claim to offer an understanding